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The arrival of millets to the Atlantic coast of northern Iberia
Despite being one of the most important crops in the recent prehistory of Eurasia, the arrival and exploitation of millets in the westernmost part of Europe are still largely underexplored. Here and for the first time, we report multipronged biomolecular
Borja González-Rabanal +4 more
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ABSTRACT Information processing is a fundamental part of policy making and is all the more critical in modern policy making environments characterized by information abundance. Using Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET) as a lens, this study investigates how city governments process and apply externally generated knowledge to address environmental ...
Rachel M. Krause +4 more
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Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Many small endotherms employ torpor as a survival strategy to reduce energy expenditure during periods with low food availability and cold temperatures. The expression and physiology of torpor can vary substantially within species because of phenotypic plasticity and ...
Nicholas C. Wu +2 more
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Threats to and management of Natura 2000 protected areas relative to agricultural practices
Abstract The Natura 2000 (N2K) network combines biodiversity protection and socioeconomic targets. Human activities, such as agricultural practices, can affect biodiversity in N2K sites in diverse ways. Limiting activities with negative impacts while enforcing land management that supports biodiversity is crucial for effective conservation.
Giorgio Zavattoni +7 more
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Evaluating past and future contributions of conservation programs to species recovery
Abstract Impact evaluation of conservation actions is a crucial step in global efforts to curb the biodiversity crisis. Through robust impact evaluation, practitioners can assess the effectiveness of conservation strategies and optimize the use of limited resources.
Rebeca E. Young +10 more
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Abstract Consumer demand for ivory perpetuates the unsustainable and illegal killing of African elephants and other wildlife species. Interventions that aim to change consumer behavior are increasingly recognized as a crucial element of demand management. However, poor design and implementation have limited their effectiveness.
Molly R. C. Brown +2 more
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Abstract Restoring forests can help conserve biodiversity, mitigate climate change and enhance human well‐being. Despite financial and political support for global forest restoration initiatives, projects continue to face persistent challenges and trade‐offs between environmental, climatic and socio‐economic goals.
Mariana Hernandez‐Montilla +24 more
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Dietary resilience of coral reef fishes to habitat degradation
Metabarcoding of gut contents shows that two common benthic‐feeding reef fishes with different feeding stratgies—a butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus) and a hamlet (Hypoplectrus puella)—shift diets on degraded reefs. These shifts mirror contrasting patterns in body condition: butterflyfish showed strong individual variation, whereas condition was ...
Friederike Clever +9 more
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la educacion en España ha sufrido un importante proceso de transformacion durante los diez ultimos años. la integracion de los alumnos con necesidades especiales en las escuelas comunes ha significado, dentro de este proceso, un avance importantisimo no ...
ferran Carreras Tudurí
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Efectos de dos protocolos de entrenamiento sobre el lactato sanguíneo en caballos de paso fino
Objetivo: comparar los efectos de un protocolo de entrenamiento de resistencia (ER) con un protocolo tradicional (ET) sobre la concentración sanguínea de lactato (L) y la creatin kinasa (CK).
M. P. Arias, J. S. Maya, L. Arango
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