AgroParisTech

Making the diversity of CCI-related LEADER interventions comparable: A portfolio-to-case approach combining LLM-assisted coding and close reading

The EU LEADER program supports diverse rural local initiatives, which suits Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) related activities with their varied forms and place-specific resources. Yet its flexibility also complicates systematic comparison and learning, as portfolio patte...

The WoKaS-Iso database: workflow for a global compilation of oxygen-18 and deuterium records in karst springs and cave drip water for enhanced understanding of karst systems

For analysing karst hydrogeological systems, observations of karst springs and cave drips are considered indispensable. In addition to hydrometric observations, knowing the oxygen and hydrogen stable isotope ratios has improved the understanding of vadose zone and aquifer dynamic...

Leveraging joint-specific phenotypes for genome-wide association studies and SNP heritability estimation of equine osteochondrosis and fetlock osteochondral fragments

Equine osteochondrosis (OC) and fetlock osteochondral fragments are prevalent developmental joint disorders caused by failure of the growing skeleton, often leading to intra-articular fragments that require arthroscopic surgery and impose substantial economic and animal welfare b...

Faster Hamiltonian Monte Carlo by learning leapfrog scale: an offline randomized solution

Abstract We introduce a Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC) methodology based on an offline empirical calibration of randomized leapfrog parameters. The approach, referred to as eHMC, where e stands for empirical, leverages importance sampling to construct an empirical distribution on...

From online traces to upstream surveillance: Large language models uncover the hidden status of non-native freshwater apex predators in China

Biological invasions are often recognised only after ecological damage has become visible in the wild, even though the human-mediated processes that drive introductions may already be underway through private rearing, trade, and release. This gap in upstream surveillance is espec...

Twenty-one years of three-way hybrid breeding shaped diversity and complementarity of male and female gene pools in sugar beet

Abstract Key message Three-way hybrid breeding in sugar beet is associated with strong genomic differentiation between male and female parental pools and persistent haplotypic differentiation at agronomically relevant loci over the last two decades. Abstract Three-way hybrid bree...

Dietary prevention of undernutrition reduces intestinal inflammation associated with an anti-inflammatory profile of gut microbiota in a preclinical model

Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) have a high-risk for undernutrition. Undernutrition is associated with higher complications such as an increased mortality rate, a higher disease activity and an impaired quality of life in IBD patients. The aim of this study was to...

Deciphering the genomic signatures of climate vulnerability across 77 sheep breeds

Abstract Among domesticated species, sheep ( Ovis aries ) have achieved a wide geographic distribution due to their mobility, rusticity and ability to adapt to diverse environments and climatic conditions. Here, we characterise the genome-wide diversity of >1,000 sheep representi...

When Participation Becomes a Criterion: Developing an Analytical Framework for Participatory Science

Participatory science projects have multiplied in recent years, yet frameworks to analyse and evaluate them remain fragmented. While conventional research relies on standardized criteria, participatory research requires approaches that account for collaborative processes, governa...

Sympatric European white oaks species display contrasting epigenetic response to soil water availability

Abstract In the context of climate change plants have to cope with adverse conditions, among which water scarcity is a major threat for their survival. They have developed diverse regulatory processes to face drought that may differ depending on their ecological niche. The two sy...

Adoption and development of cereal–legume intercropping on farms: Drivers at farm and territorial scales in individual pathways

Cereal–legume intercrops offer multiple benefits for sustainable agriculture but remain a niche practice in French arable cropping systems. Though studies have identified barriers and motivations for adopting these practices, the conditions for their long-term adoption remain und...

SIESTR: a novel method to analyze Species’ Introductions Effects in Space and Time on Range dynamics

Rapidly shifting climates will lead to species range shifts over the next century. Artificially introducing species in new locations to enhance species migration, termed assisted migration (AM), has been suggested as one possible strategy to avoid species extinction. While curren...

Combined Impacts of Climate and Land-Use/Land-Cover Changes on the Flow Regime and Ecological Diversity in the Songkhram River Basin, A Tributary of the Mekong River

Abstract Climate change (CC) and land-use/land-cover (LU/LC) alterations are among the most pervasive drivers of hydrological and ecological change in river basins worldwide, yet their combined impacts on fluvial ecological diversity remain insufficiently quantified, particularly...

Environmental and demographic determinants of Aedes albopictus seasonal activity in southern France: A modeling study

The presence and the activity of Aedes albopictus are a growing concern for nuisance and public health in Europe. Despite an increasing number of entomological and modelling studies, our incomplete understanding of mosquito population response to weather drivers in natural condit...

Resource competition between buoyancy‐regulating and sinking phytoplankton species along a stratified water column

Abstract In temperate lakes plankton dynamics are closely linked to seasonal shifts in water stratification, following air temperature. The onset of summer stratification typically coincides with spring bloom for-mation of algae in the well mixed surface layer (epilimnion). Howev...

Functional niche partitioning influences species turnover across supraglacial microbial communities on the Longxiazai glacier, Tibetan Plateau

Glaciers represent unique ecosystems harboring diverse microbial communities that dominate biomass and drive biogeochemical cycling across supraglacial habitats. These microbes transform deposited modern and ancient carbon/nitrogen, and these elements are subsequently transferred...

Phylogeny-guided curation reveals widespread misannotation of Asgard archaeal 16S rRNA gene sequences in public databases

Abstract Accurate taxonomic assignment of 16S rRNA gene sequences is essential for the reliable interpretation of microbial community studies based on amplicon sequence data. Yet, it critically depends on the reliability of reference databases such as the Genome Taxonomy Database...

Potential of temperate agroforestry systems to deliver ecosystem services: An evidence map

Abstract. Agroforestry systems are promoted as multifunctional land-use strategies, yet evidence of their benefits, especially in temperate regions, remains fragmented. This umbrella review maps 42 meta-analyses to quantify the effects of agroforestry on environmental, climate, a...

Proprioception drives tension wood formation for autotropic straightening and postural control in trees

Postural control in plant shoots relies on gravi- and photo- tropisms, driven by angular sensing and actuated by differential growth or reaction wood formation (tension wood in dicots). Control theory and kinematical models predict that posture stabilization additionally requires...

Parabens and estrogen-mediated cancers: unraveling coincidence, co-occurrence, and causality

Abstract Paraben esters are endocrine disruptors linked to breast cancer, yet their role in other estrogen-mediated cancers remains limited. Preclinical evidence suggests that parabens accumulate in tissues and may promote carcinogenesis, while clinical data indicate widespread e...