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Collective action for small-scale producers of agricultural biodiversity products: [PDF]

open access: yes
"The role of well-functioning markets for development is now widely recognized, however the challenge remains to make these markets benefit the poor and the environment.
Giuliani, Alessandra   +2 more
core  

A Taste Around the World [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Welcoming parents to campus, the Howard Thurman explores different food from different cultures.Dining ...
Boston University Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground
core  

Positive selection underlies Faster-Z evolution of gene expression in birds. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The elevated rate of evolution for genes on sex chromosomes compared to autosomes (Fast-X or Fast-Z evolution) can result either from positive selection in the heterogametic sex, or from non-adaptive consequences of reduced relative effective population ...
Dean, R   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Modeling seed germination data to meet biodiversity conservation needs in the Mediterranean

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Workflow to assess the availability and quality of germination data and assign species' thermal risk in the Mediterranean. (a) Assessment of data availability, including the phylogenetic distribution of the number of records (i.e. available germination data); (b) data quality assessment; and (c) assignment of climate risk categories for species that ...
Diana María Cruz‐Tejada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Some compositional characteristics of capers (Capparis spp,) seed and oil

open access: yesGrasas y Aceites, 1999
Capparis spinosa L. var. spinosa and Capparis ovata Desf. var. canescens seeds were evaluated for weight, sizes, moisture, ash, crude protein, crude oil, energy and crude fiber.
Attila Akgül, Musa Özcan
doaj   +1 more source

Water Uptake and Germination of Caper (Capparis spinosa L.) Seeds

open access: yesAgronomy, 2020
Caper is a perennial deciduous sub-shrub that grows in almost all circum-Mediterranean countries. The specialized literature presents three possible dormancy types that can cause low germination of caper seeds: Physiological dormancy (PD), physical ...
María Laura Foschi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Offspring Size Resolves a Population Growth Paradox in Rays and Skates

open access: yesFish and Fisheries, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The maximum intrinsic population growth rate, rmax, is a key determinant of sustainable fishing limits and is increasingly used in risk assessments. We previously showed how the rmax of rays and skates (subclass Batoidea) scales with adult body size, temperature (and hence depth) such that smaller‐bodied species and those in warmer, shallower ...
Ellen Barrowclift   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

IN PURSUIT OF THE HOFFMANNESQUE

open access: yesGerman Life and Letters, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article seeks to elucidate the term ‘Hoffmannesque’ — the eponymous adjective that refers to E. T. A. Hoffmann — through recourse to Hoffmann's own use of ‘esque’ words: arabesque, grotesque, burlesque, picturesque. By investigating the characteristics of ‘esque’ formulations and tracing their recurrence through Hoffmann's texts, I argue ...
Polly Dickson
wiley   +1 more source

Verification of Shared-Reading Synchronisers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Synchronisation classes are an important building block for shared memory concurrent programs. Thus to reason about such programs, it is important to be able to verify the implementation of these synchronisation classes, considering atomic operations as ...
Amighi, Afshin   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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