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TextilesThis paper presents experimental investigations into the freeze–thaw response of two common architectural coated woven fabrics. Strip specimens for the tensile tests were exposed to −20 °C for three hours followed by three hours of thaw at ambient ...
Hastia Asadi +3 more
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The influence of rivers on seabird foraging ecology
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rivers act as vital arteries to the world's oceans, delivering fresh water and nutrients that sustain marine ecosystems. Globally, river flow increasingly is being altered by climate change and anthropogenic pressures; yet the significance of rivers to predatory marine species, such as seabirds, and the extent to which river‐related changes ...
Julia B. Morais +2 more
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Application of acrylic-based coatings for concrete protection
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018 The paper presents a description of acrylic-based polymers used in civil engineering for concrete protection. Some information on chemistry and properties of the acrylic coatings is included together with current trends in coating technology.
Kozak Aleksander
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Can Weather be Influenced by Artificial Means? [PDF]
Nature, 1871 SOME remarks on this subject made by the Rev. R. B. Belcher before the Geological Section of the British Association (reported in the Athenaeum of October 29), reopen a question of popular meteorology, which has not, perhaps, been sufficiently attended to, from an exact and scientific point of view.
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An appraisal of nutrient supplies available for tree growth in a pumice soil [PDF]
, 1970 Chemical analyses have confirmed and explained the results of an earlier pot trial in which the availability of major nutrients in six pumice ash layers of Kaingaroa silty sand was assessed by the growth of radiata pine seedlings. Almost all of the tree-
Knight, P.J., Will, G.M.
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Classifying avian drinking behaviour: ecological insights and implications in a changing world
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Water is a fundamental currency of life, and its availability significantly influences animal behaviour, physiology and distributions. However, our knowledge around the dependence on water for drinking and the direct and indirect mechanisms driving related behaviours remains partial in the context of changing climates. Here, we review patterns
Shannon R. Conradie, Marc T. Freeman
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen +15 more
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid global expansion of photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities, now comprising nearly 80% of the recent and projected growth of renewable electricity, represents one of the most significant land‐use changes of the 21st century. While PV facilities are critical for decarbonising energy systems, their large spatial footprint and infrastructure
Tom Armstrong +4 more
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Microplastics and NanoplasticsBackground Microplastics (MPs) from environmental sources have been detected in various human organs, including the circulatory system. The biological response to such MPs is usually tested under artificial conditions, restricting their relevance ...
Manfred F. Maitz +5 more
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Preventive action of organosilicon treatments against disfigurement of wood under laboratory and outdoor conditions [PDF]
, 2009 De Vetter, Liesbeth +4 more
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