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Food Security Versus Environmental Health: The Nitrogen Dilemma
ABSTRACT Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and, consequently, crop production. However, the cycling of nitrogen in the environment can have negative effects. Here, we review the historical development of scientific and public awareness of these effects and the influence this has had on political action to control them.
Henrike Mielenz +8 more
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The combination of podcast and novel in two case studies: «La disciplina di Penelope» and «Morgana»
Podcasts have long been perceived – and in part still are – as a ‘new’ medium (Cfr. T. Bonini, Il nuovo podcasting, come e perché cambiano i media, «che Fare», 12 novembre 2021, https://che-fare.com/almanacco/societa/tecnologia/podcast-media-bonini ...
Giulia Marziali
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ABSTRACT Background On ca. 10% of the forested sites in the Bavarian Alps (Germany) mountain, forest soils (so‐called folic histosols) are characterized by thick organic layers overlying poorly weathered calcareous parent material. Aim These organic layers play a critical role in releasing water and nutrients for vegetation, yet they are also sensitive
Marc Kühnbach +5 more
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ABSTRACT Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder found worldwide, but its impact is particularly pronounced in the African continent. This results from both a higher prevalence and the persistent myths and superstitions surrounding the condition in many African communities.
Rebecca Donadoni +3 more
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Recent wolf hunting and trapping in the Great Lakes region of the United States
We analyzed wolf hunting and trapping seasons in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan (2012–2014, 2021) to assess harvest patterns, method effectiveness, and links to livestock depredations. Harvest outcomes were driven by regulations and methods, did not appear to cause long‐term population declines, and showed no consistent relationships with reduced ...
Merijn van den Bosch +10 more
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Message ordering is a fundamental abstraction in distributed systems. However, usual ordering guarantees are purely ``syntactic'', that is, message ``semantics'' is not taken into consideration, despite the fact that in several cases semantic information about messages leads to more efficient message ordering protocols.
Fernando Pedone, André Schiper
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ABSTRACT Aeolian desertification poses a critical threat to ecosystem stability in arid regions worldwide. Although the combination of sand barriers and vegetation has been widely applied for sand fixation, its long‐term effectiveness is constrained by barrier degradation, slow natural development of biological soil crusts (BSCs), and the resulting ...
Bin Pan, Chen Meng
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ABSTRACT Land degradation is a critical global challenge, threatening biodiversity, food security, and livelihoods. Ecological restoration has therefore become a priority, with aerial seeding emerging as a key method to address issues of scale, accessibility, and efficiency. By dispersing seeds from aircraft or drones, aerial seeding complements ground‐
James Maua +4 more
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ABSTRACT Sports betting has become a routine part of watching sport. Online and mobile platforms let consumers bet continuously, receive instant feedback, and respond to new odds throughout a match. Frequent betting is known to raise the risk of gambling‐related harm, but far less is known about the psychological mechanisms through which that harm ...
Wagner Junior Ladeira +5 more
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