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People and Nature, Volume 5, Issue 6, Page 1786-1803, December 2023., 2023 Abstract Tropical forest frontier areas support the well‐being of local populations in myriad ways. Not only do they provide the material basis for people's livelihoods, they also sustain socio‐cultural foundations through relational values. They host some of the most biodiverse ecosystems and largest carbon stocks on the planet, and are thus a focus ...
Jorge C. Llopis +6 more
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Mice population dynamics and structure over time and space after wildfires
Journal of Zoology, Volume 321, Issue 2, Page 128-141, October 2023., 2023 Wood and Algerian mice live syntopically within burnt areas, the former species being more abundant. In this study, adult females were recaptured more often over time, while males were found to cover greater distances. We found that recovery strategies of Mediterranean rodents are mainly driven by ex situ immigration from unburnt areas.
R. Puig‐Gironès, P. Pons
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Trends in the performance of arms‐length agencies in the Government of Canada
Canadian Public Administration, Volume 66, Issue 3, Page 319-340, September 2023., 2023 Abstract Canada mirrors developments in most countries with the growth of government agencies created to deliver public goods—whether it is service delivery, adjudication of disputes, regulatory oversight, enforcement activities—purported to benefit from an arms‐length relationship to cabinet.
Carey Doberstein
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Public Health Nursing, Volume 38, Issue 6, Page 1140-1176, November/December 2021., 2021 Abstract Introduction Falls among older people are preventable through exercise‐based programs. However, scientific evidence must be translated into practice to support professionals who implement such programs. Aim This study aimed to identify physical exercise interventions for fall prevention and to determine the best practice for implementing them ...
Daiana Campani +8 more
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Contemporary Accounting Research, Volume 38, Issue 3, Page 1679-1711, Fall 2021., 2021 ABSTRACT The objective evaluation of evidence is imperative for audit effectiveness and the proper exercise of professional skepticism. However, numerous studies suggest that auditors fail to evaluate evidence objectively when assessing or addressing the risk of material misstatement due to fraud.
Billy E. Brewster +3 more
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 2, Issue 3, July–September 2021., 2021 Increasing the diversity of cover crops in vineyards enhanced the abundance of natural enemies by 140% overall. Predation rates of an important moth pest also increased, particularly in simple landscapes (from 20 to 50% of semi‐natural habitats in a 1 km radius around each field).
Léa Beaumelle +5 more
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International Social Security Review, Volume 74, Issue 3-4, Page 61-83, July-December 2021., 2021 Abstract In the Netherlands, the social security rights of platform workers have still not been formally defined. At present, the level of social security protection accorded to all workers is derived directly from the labour law qualification. In the continuing absence in the Netherlands of specific legislation for platform workers, specifically as ...
Saskia Montebovi
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 2, Issue 1, January–March 2021., 2021 Stakeholders came together to manage an evidence–based project to restore and create ponds for amphibians. After four years the intervention ponds had higher mean amphibian species richness than long–established local ponds. Abstract 1. Effective wildlife restoration is a critical requirement of many conservation actions.
David O'Brien +4 more
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Implementation challenges for seafarers’ social security protection: The case of the European Union
International Social Security Review, Volume 73, Issue 4, Page 3-24, October/December 2020., 2020 Abstract In a world of competing flag States and short‐term employment, enjoying the benefits provided by a social security system is a difficult, if not impossible, task for many seafarers. The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, has abandoned the flag State principle in favour of the residence principle for that reason.
Laura Carballo Piñeiro
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Organic farming benefits birds most in regions with more intensive agriculture
Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 57, Issue 6, Page 1043-1055, June 2020., 2020 When evaluating impacts of organic farming on biodiversity, it is important to consider the intensity of surrounding agricultural practices at local to regional scales. Our cross‐regional comparison showed that organic farming had the most positive effect on abundance of birds in the region with the most intensive agriculture (Saskatchewan) and least ...
David Anthony Kirk +3 more
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