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Is digital documentation always best?

open access: yes
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Tanvi Rai   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil Contamination Around the Copper Smelter and the Use of Soil Microarthropods as Bioindicators

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil contamination from smelter emissions, including heavy metals (HM), rare earth elements (REEs), and sulfur, poses a significant threat to soil ecosystems. In the immediate vicinity of the Głogów Copper Smelter, HM concentrations were several times higher than in more distant forest stands.
Jacek Malica   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

BROAD MITE CONTROL ON BELL PEPPER, FALL 2012 [PDF]

open access: yesArthropod Management Tests, 2014
Hugh A. Smith, Curtis A. Nagle
openaire   +1 more source

Allocation of Indivisible Items With a Common Preference Graph: Minimizing Total Dissatisfaction

open access: yesNetworks, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Allocating indivisible items among a set of agents is a frequently studied discrete optimization problem. In the setting considered in this work, the agents' preferences over the items are assumed to be identical. We consider a very recent measure for the overall quality of an allocation which does not rely on numerical valuations of the items.
Nina Chiarelli   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taxonomic revision of the genus Tzveleviochloa (Poaceae, Aveninae) in India

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
The taxonomy of Tzveleviochloa in India is revised based on morphological evidence, comprehensive observations of herbarium specimens and field records, and several botanical explorations in the study area. The accepted diversity is increased from two to five species, including two recently described species. The genus is distributed in the Western and
Dileshwar Prasad   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does bigger mean sicker? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the intraspecific relationship between host body size and parasite infection across vertebrate taxa

open access: yesOikos, EarlyView.
Elucidating the determinants of parasite infection levels of individuals within a population is a basic but important step for understanding the roles of parasites in natural systems. Among intraspecific studies on vertebrate hosts and metazoan parasites, host body size (length/mass) is probably the most frequently reported factor determining parasite ...
Ryota Hasegawa   +7 more
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

The impact of zoo education programmes on connection to nature considering programme type, participants' demographics and their initial connection

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Participants in environmental education programmes can have different preexisting attitudes and experiences that could influence the educational outcomes. The present study focuses on zoo education and its goal of connecting people to nature.
Viktoria Feucht   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Symbiocene as a transformative vision

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract We live in times of crises and calls for a transformative social‐ecological change are voiced increasingly often. The question is, however, how such a transformation could be achieved. The prevailing view is that we are living in an era in which human activities significantly altered planet Earth: the Anthropocene. According to this narrative,
Tina Heger, Oliver Szasz
wiley   +1 more source

Soil health assessment using buried cotton underpants with the help of 1000 citizen scientists

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Soil is a vital resource for life on Earth. Although many soils are degraded, societal awareness of soil‐related issues is limited. To highlight soil as a key resource and fascinating study system, we initiated a citizen science project together with 1000 participants investigating soil health across Switzerland using buried cotton underpants.
S. Franz Bender   +258 more
wiley   +1 more source

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