Proximal sensing for monitoring the productivity of a permanent Mediterranean pasture: influence of rainfall patterns

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 796-801
Author(s):  
J. Serrano ◽  
S. Shahidian ◽  
J. Marques da Silva ◽  
F. Moral ◽  
F. Rebollo

The main objective of this work was to evaluate technologies that have potential for monitoring aspects related to spatial and temporal variability of soil nutrients and pasture yield and for support to decision making by the farmers. Three types of sensors were evaluated: an electromagnetic induction sensor, an active optical sensor and a capacitance probe. The results are relevant for the selection of the adequate sensing system for each particular application and to open new perspectives for other works that would allow the testing, calibration and validation of the sensors in a wider range of pasture production conditions and rainfall patterns, characteristic of the Mediterranean region.

2010 ◽  
pp. 423-434
Author(s):  
T. Saey ◽  
M. Van Meirvenne ◽  
D. Simpson ◽  
U.W.A. Vitharana ◽  
L. Cockx ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Zhongquan Gao ◽  
Zhixuan Yuan ◽  
Zuo Wang ◽  
Peihua Feng

Both of astrocytes and electromagnetic induction are magnificent to modulate neuron firing by introducing feedback currents to membrane potential. An improved astro-neuron model considering both of the two factors is employed to investigate their different roles in modulation. The mixing mode, defined by combination of period bursting and depolarization blockage, characterizes the effect of astrocytes. Mixing mode and period bursting alternatively appear in parameter space with respect to the amplitude of feedback current on neuron from astrocyte modulation. However, magnetic flux obviously plays a role of neuron firing inhibition. It not only repels the mixing mode but also suppresses period bursting. The mixing mode becomes period bursting mode and even resting state when astrocytes are hyperexcitable. Abnormal activities of astrocytes are capable to induce depolarization blockage to compose the mixing mode together with bursting mode. But electromagnetic induction shows its strong ability of inhibition of neuron firing, which is also illustrated in the bifurcation diagram. Indeed, the combination of the two factors and appropriate choice of parameters show the great potential to control disorder of neuron firing like epilepsy.


2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Saey ◽  
M. Van Meirvenne ◽  
M. Dewilde ◽  
F. Wyffels ◽  
P. De Smedt ◽  
...  

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. J. Won ◽  
Dean A. Keiswetter ◽  
David R. Hanson ◽  
Elena Novikova ◽  
Thomas M. Hall

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 905-912 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Chouliaras

Abstract. The earthquake catalog of the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) since the beginning of the Greek National Seismological Network development in 1964, is compiled and analyzed in this study. The b-value and the spatial and temporal variability of the magnitude of completeness of the catalog is determined together with the times of significant seismicity rate changes. It is well known that man made inhomogeneities and artifacts exist in earthquake catalogs that are produced by changing seismological networks and in this study the chronological order of periods of network expansion, instrumental upgrades and practice and procedures changes at NOA are reported. The earthquake catalog of NOA is the most detailed data set available for the Greek area and the results of this study may be employed for the selection of trustworthy parts of the data in earthquake prediction research.


Plant Methods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
William Woodgate ◽  
Eva van Gorsel ◽  
Dale Hughes ◽  
Lola Suarez ◽  
Jose Jimenez-Berni ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 2095-2100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eef Meerschman ◽  
Marc Van Meirvenne ◽  
Philippe De Smedt ◽  
Timothy Saey ◽  
Mohammad Monirul Islam ◽  
...  

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