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Soil and Forest Degradation Driven by Cattle Grazing and Selective Logging in Sub‐Antarctic Nothofagus Ecosystems of Patagonia

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil and forest degradation driven by chronic land‐use pressures is an increasingly widespread process in forested landscapes worldwide, yet its empirical characterization remains limited, particularly in temperate and sub‐Antarctic ecosystems.
Carlos Zamorano‐Elgueta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Gap Analysis of Deep Brain Stimulation for Childhood‐Onset Movement Disorders

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established and increasingly utilized therapy for childhood‐onset movement disorders. However, pediatric DBS poses unique challenges that are not adequately addressed by adult‐derived paradigms. Objective To identify key gaps in the current use of DBS in childhood‐onset movement disorders and to ...
Daniela Munoz‐Chesta   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Apropiación, distribución e intercambio: el ganado vacuno en el marco de las reducciones de abipones y mocoví (1743-1767)

open access: yesAndes, 2007
En el presente artículo hemos tomado como recorte espacio-temporal las misiones jesuíticas fundadas para los grupos abipones y mocoví durante el siglo XVIII en el Chaco austral. Nuestro objetivo se orientó a analizar las múltiples relaciones entabladas
Carina Lucaioli, Florencia Nesis
doaj  

Portulaca abscondita (Portulacaceae, Caryophyllales), a new microendemic species from Monte Azul, Minas Gerais, Brazil

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Portulaca (Portulacaceae) is a cosmopolitan genus with centers of diversity in Africa and South America. In Brazil, 22 species are recognized, most occurring in xerophytic environments of the Cerrado, particularly in Campos Rupestres. These rocky montane habitats, especially in northern Minas Gerais state, remain undercollected despite their high ...
Danilo Alvarenga Zavatin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rural–Urban Change in Highland Peru: Perceived Impacts and Preferred Performance

open access: yesMountain Research and Development
In recent decades, the mountains of Latin America have undergone massive rural–urban change. In Peru, this has led to strong growth of population and settlement on the spatially limited valley floors of the Quechua elevational zone, which is part of a ...
Andreas Haller   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sinningia pampeana sp. nov. (Gesneriaceae) from the Pampa's rocky outcrops in southern Brazil and Uruguay

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Sinningia pampeana is a new rupicolous species from the rocky outcrops of the Pampa biome in southern Brazil and Uruguay. Morphological analyses based on herbarium material, field observations, and detailed illustrations support its recognition as a distinct species from Sinningia sellovii.
Gabriel Emiliano Ferreira   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A plant–pollinator invasional meltdown: the Japanese pagoda tree Styphnolobium japonicum facilitates the invasion of the giant resin bee Megachile sculpturalis

open access: yesOikos, EarlyView.
An invasional meltdown can occur when a non‐native species facilitates the spread of another non‐native species in the invaded area, increasing its likelihood of survival or its ecological impact. Plant–pollinator systems pose an exceptional study system to test this concept, which remains poorly known.
Daniel Echeandía   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relevamiento de la generación y destino final de residuos de hidrocarburos totales de petróleo (HTP) en la Ciudad de Salta.

open access: yesAndes, 2003
La contaminación por HTP es un grave problema en el ejido urbano de la Ciudad de Salta. Uno de los objetivos de este trabajo fue determinar si las normas con respecto a residuos peligrosos son aplicadas por la autoridad competente.
M. de Viana, J. Plaza, V. Ruggieri
doaj  

Where Have I Seen You Before? Networks, Trust and Reciprocity as a Source of Collaboration in the Public Service

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although some studies focus on how bureaucrats' interactions with one another affect performance, they rarely focus on why these public servants collaborate. Bureaucrats' collaboration matters because it can significantly contribute to achieving policy goals.
Nathalie Mendez
wiley   +1 more source

Engaging the public in plant science: Communication facilitators and barriers of scaling up a citizen science campaign

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Volunteers have been involved in nature observations for decades through citizen science initiatives, providing large data sets as well as problem identification that allow a more complete understanding of many natural phenomena. Although communication is a core component in citizen science, the key factors that determine its effectiveness in ...
Kristiina Gibson   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

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