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Calving probability in the first and second reproductive years of beef heifers that reached the recommended body weight at first breeding season

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
The objective was to evaluate factors that influence calving probability in the first and second reproductive years of beef heifers that reached the minimum recommended body weight (BW) in the first breeding season.
Rangel Fernandes Pacheco, João Restle, Ivan Luiz Brondani, Dari Celestino Alves Filho, Jonatas Cattelam, Andrei Retamoso Mayer, Ana Paula Machado Martini, Diego Soares Machado   +7 more
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Divorce in cooperatively breeding long-tailed tits: a consequence of inbreeding avoidance? [PDF]

, 2000
The decision of whether to divorce a breeding partner between reproductive attempts can significantly affect individual fitness. In this paper, we report that 63% of surviving pairs of long-tailed tits Aegithalos caudatus divorced between years.
Fowlie, M.K., Hatchwell, B.J., Ross, D.J., Russell, A.F.   +3 more
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Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Congruence between breeding and wintering biodiversity hotspots: A case study in farmlands of Western Poland [PDF]

, 2018
Farmland landscapes are recognized as important ecosystems, not only for their rich biodiversity but equally so for the human beings who live and work in these places. However, biodiversity varies among sites (spatial change) and among seasons (
Indykiewicz, Piotr, Jankowiak, Łukasz, Kwieciński, Zbigniew, Morelli, Federico, Szymański, Paweł, Tryjanowski, Piotr, Šímová, Petra   +6 more
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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in Flight Altitude of Black-Tailed Gulls According to Temporal and Environmental Differences

Animals
In this study, GPS trackers were attached to black-tailed gulls (Larus crassirostris) breeding on five islands in Republic of Korea during April and May 2021, and their flight frequency, behavioral range, and flight altitude were compared during and ...
Jong-Hyun Park, In-Yong Jeong, Seung-Hae Lee, Jeong-Chil Yoo, Who-Seung Lee   +4 more
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Annual Dispersal Cycle of the Small Indian Mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) (Carnivora: Herpestidae) in Hawai'i [PDF]

, 1999
Four small Indian mongoose removal plots were monitored on two islands in Hawai'i during a 3-yr period. Both males and females showed natal dispersal in the fall. Males also dispersed during the breeding season.
Hays, Warren S.T.
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Wine Tourism as a Catalyst for Sustainable Performance: The Mediating Role of Corporate Legitimacy and Green Innovation

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aims to explore the influence of Wine Tourism (WT) on the Sustainable Performance (SP) of wineries in Spain. It particularly investigates how Corporate Social Legitimacy (CSL) and Green Innovation (GI) may act as intermediary factors in this relationship.
Javier Martínez‐Falcó, Eduardo Sánchez‐García, Bartolomé Marco‐Lajara, Luis A. Millán‐Tudela   +3 more
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The grey seal, Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius), in Finnmark, Norway [PDF]

, 1987
The distribution, abundance and breeding season of grey seals in Finnmark, Norway are reviewed. The seals are divided into eight hypothetical stocks: Sørøya, Magerøya, Laksfjord, Tanafjord, Kongsfjord, Syltefjord, Vardø and Varangerfjord.
Wiig, Øystein
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Farmers' Financial Literacy—Scale Development and Linkages to Accounting Practices and Financial Outcomes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
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