Nutrient contents predict the bamboo‐leaf‐based diet of Assamese macaques living in limestone forests of southwest Guangxi, China
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6297
Abstract: Abstract Determining the nutrient factors influencing food choice provides important insight into the feeding strategy of animals, which is crucial for understanding their behavioral response to environmental changes. A bamboo‐leaf‐based diet is rare among mammals.… read more here.
Keywords: leaf based; bamboo; limestone; bamboo leaf ... See more keywords
Relationship between hydraulic properties and material features in a heterogeneous vadose zone of a vulnerable limestone aquifer
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DOI: 10.1002/vzj2.20127
Abstract: Limestone aquifers constitute important drinking water resources but are vulnerable to groundwater contaminations. They are also known to be often heterogeneous. However, the hydraulic properties of their entire vadose zone and the relationship of these… read more here.
Keywords: rock; limestone; hydraulic properties; water ... See more keywords
Diversity of limestone bacteriophages infecting Dickeya solani isolated in the Czech Republic.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00705-020-04926-7
Abstract: Seven novel tailed lytic viruses (Ds3CZ, Ds5CZ, Ds9CZ, Ds16CZ, Ds20CZ, Ds23CZ, Ds25CZ) infecting the bacterium Dickeya solani were isolated in the Czech Republic. Genomes of these viruses are dsDNA, 149,364 to 155,285 bp in length,… read more here.
Keywords: solani isolated; isolated czech; limestone; czech republic ... See more keywords
Mechanical behavior of Benxi Formation limestone under triaxial compression: a new post-peak constitutive model and experimental validation
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DOI: 10.1007/s10064-017-1193-2
Abstract: In order to understand the mechanical behavior of limestone and to formulate a new post-peak constitutive model, triaxial tests on the intact Benxi Formation limestone from Gequan mine, Hebei Province, China, were conducted using the… read more here.
Keywords: limestone; model; post peak; post ... See more keywords
Physical and micro-structural characteristics of limestone after high temperature exposure
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DOI: 10.1007/s10064-019-01620-0
Abstract: Temperature is a major factor affecting physical and mechanical rock properties. With increasing temperature, a series of variations enlarge the internal defects within rocks, resulting in physical and mechanical rock property variations. To explore the… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; high temperature; increasing temperature; limestone ... See more keywords
Thermoluminescence Studies of β and γ-Irradiated Geological Materials for Environment Monitoring
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DOI: 10.1007/s10895-020-02536-9
Abstract: In the present report, thermally stimulated luminescence (TSL) of quartz and limestone samples irradiated with β and γ-rays has been investigated. Herein the formation of trap depths and calculation of kinetic parameters of β and… read more here.
Keywords: quartz limestone; limestone samples; thermoluminescence studies; geological materials ... See more keywords
Implications of microbial mat induced sedimentary structures (MISS) in carbonate rocks: An insight from Proterozoic Rohtas Limestone and Bhander Limestone, India
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DOI: 10.1007/s12040-020-01416-x
Abstract: A variety of microbial mat induced sedimentary structures (MISS) occur in the basal part of the Mesoproterozoic Rohtas Limestone and the Bhander Limestone, India. The combined outcrop and petrographic studies establish unicellular microbial origin of… read more here.
Keywords: limestone; limestone bhander; bhander limestone; rohtas limestone ... See more keywords
Impacts of karst phenomena on engineering properties of limestone foundation bed, Ar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.1007/s12517-017-3089-7
Abstract: Evaluation of mechanical and petrophysical properties of the karst limestone became essential to avoid future risks in the construction of new urban cities built on limestones. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the impact of… read more here.
Keywords: strength; foundation bed; district; limestone ... See more keywords
Mapping and assessing limestone as a raw material for the cement industry using satellite data: a case study of areas between Riyadh and Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.1007/s12517-020-05865-y
Abstract: Satellite remote sensing is a popular method utilized in mineral and natural resource exploration, particularly to reduce reconnaissance and exploration costs. Its use is widely popular for geological mapping of arid regions. The primary objective… read more here.
Keywords: cement industry; limestone; cement; band ... See more keywords
Geochemical suitability of Lower Eocene extra-siliceous limestone for cement making (Bizerte deposit-Extreme North of Tunisia)
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-020-08930-7
Abstract: The extra siliceous limestone sample of the Lower Eocene from the abandoned cement quarry part of the limestone deposit from the area of Bizerte (Extreme North East of Tunisia) has been investigated for its suitability… read more here.
Keywords: bizerte deposit; limestone; cement; extra siliceous ... See more keywords
Microfacies and diagenetic studies of the early Eocene Sakesar Limestone, Potwar Plateau, Pakistan: approach of reservoir evaluation using outcrop analogue
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DOI: 10.1007/s13146-018-0430-5
Abstract: The early Eocene Sakesar Limestone of the Salt Range has been investigated in detail for microfacies analysis, depositional modeling, diagenesis and reservoir characterization. This research work was comprised of two outcrop sections, i.e., Nilawahan Gorge… read more here.
Keywords: early eocene; reservoir; limestone; potwar plateau ... See more keywords