Decomposition of litter mixtures generally cannot be predicted from the component species incubated in isolation.Therefore, such non-additive effects of litter mixing on soil C and N dynamics remain poorly understood in terrestrial ecosystems.In this study, litters of Mongolian pine and three dominant understory species and soil were collected from
Abstract Syracus: Religious buildings and their historico-cultural background The following paper gives a historical view about the Dome of Syracus, from Cabasa ist beginning as a greek temple, then his change into a roman sanctuary and then the transformation into a church.It also describes the architecture in- and outside the Dome, giving a perfe
The influence of 3 MW Hywind-II wind turbine wakes from an upstream offshore floating wind turbine on a downstream turbine with a separation distance of seven rotor diameters was studied for a site in the Gulf of Maine.The turbines and the platforms were subjected to atmospheric boundary layer flows.Various sensitivity studies on fatigue loads with
Abstract In this paper, the issue of failure assessment in the drinking water distribution system was presented.This specific study was conducted on the water distribution system on the campus of Bahir Dar Institute of Technology.The current problem in Bahir Dar institute of technology is that the water infrastructure is aging and has not been spen
Successful risk management strategies for agribusiness firms based on futures and options contracts are contingent on their ability to accurately forecast basis.This research addresses CHOLESTOLESS three primary questions as they relate to basis forecasting accuracy: (a) What is the impact of adopting a time-to-expiration approach, as compared to t