Biological conservation at risk in Slovakia: Brown bears under attack of autocratic pressures
Recent governance changes in Slovakia have allowed extensive brown bear removals while reducing expert involvement. These developments raise concerns about long‐term management and consistency with EU conservation standards. The case underscores how political context affects conservation outcomes.
Michal Haring +3 more
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In central Ukraine, the migratory butterfly Vanessa cardui emerged as a key pest of organic soybean during its outbreaks in 2019 and 2022. Despite early defoliation, crops recovered strongly due to high parasitism by Cotesia vestalis, reaching 100% in some fields.
Alex Gumovsky +3 more
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An emendation of some Cretaceous species of "Reophax" (Foraminiferida) from northwest Europe and Poland [PDF]
The classification of some deep-water agglutinated foraminifera identified as Reophax minuta Tappan, 1940 is revised based upon examination of type material.
Geroch, S., Kaminski, M.A.
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Estimating the upper limit of prehistoric peak ground acceleration using an in situ, intact and vulnerable stalagmite from Plavecka priepast cave (Detrekoi-zsomboly), Little Carpathians, Slovakia-first results [PDF]
Earthquakes hit urban centres in Europe infrequently, but occasionally with disastrous effects. Obtaining an unbiased view of seismic hazard (and risk) is therefore very important.
Bednárik, Marián +11 more
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The species of the tribe Cylloceriini Wahl, 1990 collected in different parts of Poland and Ukrainian Carpathians are listed. Of them, Allomacrus longecaudatus (Strobl, 1903) and Rossemia longithorax Humala, 1997 are recorded for the first time from ...
O. Varga, A. Kostro-Ambroziak
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Review of the Monograph: Oleksandr Pahiria. Carpathian Ukraine in the Papers of the 2nd Czecho-Slovakian Republic: in 2 volumes. Translated from Czech by Iryna Zabiiaka. Lviv: Ukrainian Catholic University Press.
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Investigated mutations in transthyretin (TTR) disrupt the F87‐centered hydrophobic core that stabilizes its tetrameric structure. The mild I107V mutation weakens inter‐chain packing, while H88R fully abolishes tetramer formation, yielding a monomeric, aggregation‐prone form. Structural, biophysical, and computational analyses reveal that both mutations
István L. Bódy +7 more
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"So many people going the other way" : an examination of the moral strategy of language usage in five novels by Janet Frame : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English at Massey University [PDF]
The title quotation is from Janet Frame's novel, Living in the Maniototo (72). Abbreviations and editions of the five primary sources referred to in the text are as follows: EA The Edge of the Alphabets London: W.H. Allen & Co., 1962.
Pound, Lynette Ruth
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Background. Peat bog complexes are self-sufficient ecosystems in which unique microclimatic conditions leading to a significant diversity of valuable plant communities are formed.
Mariia Yuskovets +3 more
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Downstream fining trends of gravel bar sediments: a case study of Czech Carpathian rivers
This study examines downstream grain-size trends in gravel bars, a typical feature of natural gravel-bed rivers, from two neighbouring heavily channelized rivers: the Lubina River and the Ondřejnice River draining the Czech part of the Outer Western ...
Adriana Holušová, Tomáš Galia
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