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Elucidating the impact of temperature variability and extremes on cereal croplands through remote sensing by Duncan, John M. A, Dash, Jadunandan, Atkinson, Peter M

“…Remote sensing‐derived wheat crop yield‐climate models were developed to highlight the impact of temperature variation during thermo‐sensitive periods…”
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Resilience to hazards: rice farmers in the Mahanadi Delta, India by Duncan, John M., Tompkins, Emma L., Dash, Jadunandan, Tripathy, Basundhara

“…Developing country deltas are important food producing areas and are home to large numbers of subsistence farmers. In particular, rice farmers dominate the…”
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Do integrated landscape approaches moderate climate impacts on livelihoods? A review of the evidence from agricultural landscapes by Duncan, John M. A., Boruff, Bryan, Biggs, Eloise M., Haworth, Billy T., Wales, Nathan, Bruce, Eleanor

“…Integrated landscape approaches (ILA) are being utilised to address issues at the intersection of rural development, conservation, and increasingly climate…”
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The potential of satellite-observed crop phenology to enhance yield gap assessments in smallholder landscapes by Duncan, John M A, Dash, Jadunandan, Atkinson, Peter M

“…Many of the undernourished people on the planet obtain their entitlements to food via agricultural-based livelihood strategies, often on underperforming…”
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Fire reduces eucalypt forest flowering phenology at the landscape-scale by Dixon, Dan J., Duncan, John M.A., Callow, J. Nikolaus, Setterfield, Samantha A., Pauli, Natasha

“…Plant phenology describes the timing of reproductive events including flowering and fruiting, which for many species are affected by fire disturbance…”
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Sustainable development and the water–energy–food nexus: A perspective on livelihoods by Biggs, Eloise M., Bruce, Eleanor, Boruff, Bryan, Duncan, John M.A., Horsley, Julia, Pauli, Natasha, McNeill, Kellie, Neef, Andreas, Van Ogtrop, Floris, Curnow, Jayne, Haworth, Billy, Duce, Stephanie, Imanari, Yukihiro

“…•This research proposes an integrated nexus-livelihoods framework.•Combines water–energy–food nexus and sustainable livelihoods approaches.•The framework…”
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Satellite prediction of forest flowering phenology by Dixon, Dan J., Callow, J. Nikolaus, Duncan, John M.A., Setterfield, Samantha A., Pauli, Natasha

“…Knowledge of flowering phenology is essential for understanding the condition of forest ecosystems and responses to various anthropogenic and environmental…”
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Regional-scale fire severity mapping of Eucalyptus forests with the Landsat archive by Dixon, Dan J., Callow, J. Nikolaus, Duncan, John M.A., Setterfield, Samantha A., Pauli, Natasha

“…Fire managers seek accurate methods to map fire severity for forest management efforts. Fire severity data with wide spatial and temporal coverage enhances…”
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Plenty of water, not enough strategy: How inadequate accessibility, poor governance and a volatile government can tip the balance against ensuring water security: The case of Nepal by Biggs, Eloise M, Duncan, John M.A, Atkinson, Peter M, Dash, Jadunandan

“…Water security is arguably the single most important factor regarding the future sustainability of our planet. Without water we have no life, and with…”
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Tea production characteristics of tea growers (plantations and smallholdings) and livelihood dimensions of tea workers in Assam, India by Biggs, Eloise M., Gupta, Niladri, Saikia, Sukanya D., Duncan, John M.A.

“…This article provides summary data regarding tea production in Assam, India. Questionnaires were completed by tea producers and focus group discussions…”
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Spatio-temporal dynamics in the phenology of croplands across the Indo-Gangetic Plains by Duncan, John MA, Dash, Jadunandan, Atkinson, Peter M

“…Spatio-temporal dynamics in land surface phenology parameters observed over croplands can inform on crop-climate interactions and, elucidate local to regional…”
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Monitoring spatial patterns of urban vegetation: A comparison of contemporary high-resolution datasets by Duncan, John M.A., Boruff, Bryan

“…•Comparative analysis of urban vegetation patterns across three high-resolution datasets.•Comparison of datasets in monitoring, change detection, and modelling…”
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CloudS2Mask: A novel deep learning approach for improved cloud and cloud shadow masking in Sentinel-2 imagery by Wright, Nicholas, Duncan, John M.A., Callow, J. Nik, Thompson, Sally E., George, Richard J.

“…The Sentinel-2 satellite constellation produces high-resolution multispectral data, covering the entire Earth's land surface every five days. However, the use…”
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The tea landscape of Assam: Multi-stakeholder insights into sustainable livelihoods under a changing climate by Biggs, Eloise M., Gupta, Niladri, Saikia, Sukanya D., Duncan, John M.A.

“…•Comprehensive multi-stakeholder insights into tea production in Assam, India.•Tea producers identify that climate change is impacting the tea…”
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Assessing the accuracy and applied use of satellite-derived precipitation estimates over Nepal by Duncan, John M.A., Biggs, Eloise M.

“…Accurate observational precipitation data supplied at a fine spatial resolution is vital for informing sustainable water resources management in Nepal…”
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Monastic Masturbation in Pāli Buddhist Texts by Derrett, J. Duncan M. (John Duncan Martin)

“…The rule against masturbation would obviously rank high among the costs of a single-sex environment. The prohibition perhaps aided individuals to get the…”
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Spatio-temporal trends in precipitation and their implications for water resources management in climate-sensitive Nepal by Duncan, John M.A., Biggs, Eloise M., Dash, Jadunandan, Atkinson, Peter M.

“…As one of the world's most water-abundant countries Nepal has plenty of water, yet resources are unevenly distributed, both spatially and temporally. Limited…”
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Adaptation and Alienation: Persuasive Strategies and Audience Responses in the Rhetorical Handbooks, Polybius, Josephus, and the Acts of the Apostles by Duncan, John M

“…This dissertation evaluates the rhetorical strategies and persuasive impact of speeches in the Acts of the Apostles and select other ancient Greek historical…”
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Deep Water Recovery of Vehicles by Duncan, John M.

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Applications of Blood-Oxygen-Level-Dependent Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Epilepsy by Chaudhary, Umair J., MBBS, MSc, PhD, Duncan, John S., MA, DM, FRCP, FMedSci

“…The lifetime prevalence of epilepsy ranges from 2.7 to 12.4 per 1000 in Western countries. Around 30% of patients with epilepsy remain refractory to…”
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