Silicon is not classified as an essential plant nutrient, yet supplying it lowers the severity of many fungal diseases in cultivated species, and the mechanistic explanation for that effect remains contested after more than three decades of experimental work. Two traditions domin...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94370
Cameroon’s ecosystem is rich in biodiversity, although its forests are under significant anthropogenic pressure, which contributes to climate change; this is particularly relevant given that little is known about their biomass and carbon sequestration potential, particularly in c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i95655
Oryza sativa L. (rice) is a staple food crop whose productivity is increasingly constrained by soil salinity, a stress that disrupts ionic balance and limits growth and yield. Basic helix–loop–helix (bHLH) transcription factors are known regulators of plant abiotic stress respons...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94371
Background: Accurate estimation of evapotranspiration (ET) is essential for agricultural water management, irrigation planning, and regional water-resource assessment, particularly in areas where ground-based meteorological observations are limited. Aim: This study aimed to asses...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i95656
Background: Rice productivity in red and lateritic soils can be constrained by limited nutrient availability, making coordinated varietal selection and nutrient management important for improving crop performance. Aims: To evaluate the effects of rice varieties and integrated nut...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94372
A field experiment was carried out during the rabi season of 2025-26 at the Agricultural Research Farm, School of Agricultural Sciences, Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan. The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomised block design with three replications. The...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94373
Many tertiary institutions continue to rely on fragmented, manual, and reactive academic-advising processes, which may delay access to timely student support. This study developed and evaluated a web-based academic advising platform integrating Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcos/2026/v19i9907
Aims: This study investigates the relative effectiveness of Multiple Methods of Teaching (MMT), compared with traditional lecture-based instruction, in improving student performance and conceptual understanding in high-school geography in Goa, India. Study Design: A mixed-methods...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i93302
This study examined emotional intelligence and social intelligence among prospective teachers in the Trichy and Namakkal Districts of Tamil Nadu, India. A correlational survey design was employed with 200 Bachelor of Education trainees selected from five colleges through simple r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i93303
Techno-pedagogical competency is commonly discussed as a teacher's capacity to combine technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge, yet this formulation says relatively little about the cognitive work through which prospective teachers learn to make defensible technology-in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i93304
This study examined Sinugbuanong Binisaya nursery rhymes through the Early Development Instrument (EDI) framework and developed an EDI-based checklist to identify the developmental domains and subdomains reflected in the selected rhymes. A quantitative descriptive-evaluative desi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i93305
This study examines how Human Capital Efficiency shapes the market value of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria over the 2012–2024 period, a window selected to reflect the post-IFRS reporting era and ensure comparability across firm disclosures. Guided by six research objective...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i92373
Aude Eminsédé Kelomey, Hélène Legout, Boni Orou Marius Bio Bouko, Lionel Garnery, Ibrahima Kalil Sylla & Lamine Baba-Moussa·Asian Journal of Biology·2026
Background: Bee and termite-derived products are widely used in traditional medicine for the management of various health conditions. However, scientific evidence on their medicinal applications and antibacterial properties remains limited in Benin, particularly in the northern r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i9689
This study investigated the effect of cadmium exposure and Annona muricata (soursop) leaf extract on the stomach histology of adult albino rats. Cadmium is a well-known environmental toxicant associated with oxidative stress and tissue damage, while Annona muricata is a medicinal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrga/2026/v9i1226
India is a major producer of sugar, and the stability and destination structure of its exports are important for understanding trade performance. This study evaluates India’s sugar export performance using growth and instability measures together with Markov chain analysis. Expor...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i91469