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Too big to miss: body size biases in tetrapod species descriptions and their implications for conservation

open access: yesOikos, EarlyView.
While species descriptions are rooted in biological diversity, their timing and patterns have also been influenced by historical, socioeconomic, and perceptual biases. Among these, body size has long been proposed as a factor influencing the timing of species discovery, with larger species assumed to have been described earlier due to their ...
Juan D. Vásquez‐Restrepo
wiley   +1 more source

Fluid struggles over climate and water justice in the Peruvian Andes

open access: yesWater Alternatives
Deepening climate change is rendering water injustices ever more visible and deepening disputes in Latin America’s socio-ecologically delicate rural landscapes.
Anna Heikkinen
doaj  

Loxodontomys pikumche (Rodentia, Cricetidae): nueva especie para Argentina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
We report the first record of occurrence of Loxodontomys pikumche Spotorno et al., 1998, in the Central Andes of Argentina. We briefly describe external characters, skull, karyotype, and habitat; also, we provide general comparisons with the other known ...
Novillo, Agustina   +2 more
core  

Comparative Ground Validation of IMERG and TMPA at Variable Spatiotemporal Scales in the Tropical Andes

open access: yes, 2017
An initial ground validation of the Integrated Multisatellite Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) Day-1 product from March 2014 to August 2015 is presented for the tropical Andes.
Bastian Manz   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

When Politics Shapes Administration: Bureaucratic Autonomy, Policy Role Separation, and Organizational Capacity in an Institutionally Weak Public Administration

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of administrative autonomy and the separation of roles in public policy on organizational capacity within hybrid public administration systems, particularly in Colombia. It explores the dynamics between elected officials and civil servants, focusing on how the division of responsibilities and the autonomy granted
Camilo Ignacio González   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated screening of propulsion system test data by neural networks, phase 1 [PDF]

open access: yes
The evaluation of propulsion system test and flight performance data involves reviewing an extremely large volume of sensor data generated by each test.
Hoyt, W. Andes, Whitehead, Bruce A.
core   +1 more source

Timing and extent of late pleistocene glaciation in the arid Central Andes of Argentina and Chile (22°-41°S)

open access: yes, 2017
The arid Central Andes are a key site to study changes in intensity and movement of the three main atmospheric circulation systems over South America: the South American Summer Monsoon (SASM), the Westerlies and the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO ...
Jana Zech   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Playground tree diversity: A driver of well‐being in preschool children

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban greenspaces benefit mental health in adults, with increasing evidence that biodiversity might also play a role. However, we know very little about the impact of urban biodiversity on preschool children's well‐being, despite the critical importance of the formative years.
Solène Guenat, Leonie K. Fischer
wiley   +1 more source

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