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Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture Practices through Participatory Research: A Case Study on Galapagos Islands Farmers Using Water-Saving Technologies

open access: yesPlants, 2022
Agriculture in the populated islands of the Galapagos Archipelago, a protected area due to its unique biodiversity, has been detrimental to its conservation but highly required to meet food necessities.
Patricia Jaramillo Díaz   +4 more
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Charles Darwin’s Mitochondria [PDF]

open access: yesGenetics, 2013
AbstractCharles Darwin’s long-term illness has been the subject of much speculation. His numerous symptoms have led to conclusions that his illness was essentially psychogenic in nature. These diagnoses have never been fully convincing, however, particularly in regard to the proposed underlying psychological background causes of the illness. Similarly,
openaire   +3 more sources

Assessment tools measuring health-related empowerment in psychosocially vulnerable populations: a systematic review

open access: yesInternational Journal for Equity in Health, 2021
Background Many programs are undertaken to facilitate the empowerment of vulnerable populations across the world. However, an overview of appropriate empowerment measurements to evaluate such initiatives remains incomplete to date. This systematic review
Sandy Campbell   +5 more
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Curation status of beetle specimens at the Invertebrate Collection of the Charles Darwin Research Station (ICCDRS), Galápagos Islands

open access: yesCaldasia, 2023
The importance of a scientific collection is related to the preservation quality of its specimens. Specimens that have been properly preserved may contain more quantity and quality of data than neglected specimens.
Andrea Carvajal Román   +3 more
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Distribution of the sand wasp Bicyrtes variegatus (Oliver, 1789) (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) in the Galápagos Islands, with notes on its ecology [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Hymenoptera Research
Very little is known about the sand wasp, Bicyrtes variegatus, in the Galápagos archipelago. In this study, we compiled information from surveys, museum collections and the literature to better understand its distribution and ecology. We found records of
Andrea C. Román   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Developing and evaluating Birthing on Country services for First Nations Australians: the Building On Our Strengths (BOOSt) prospective mixed methods birth cohort study protocol

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background With the impact of over two centuries of colonisation in Australia, First Nations families experience a disproportionate burden of adverse pregnancy and birthing outcomes.
Penny Haora   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source

Resource-use efficiency explains grassy weed invasion in a low-resource savanna in north Australia

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2015
Comparative studies of plant resource use and ecophysiological traits of invasive and native resident plant species can elucidate mechanisms of invasion success and ecosystem impacts.
Emilie eEns   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fire Severity Mapping System for Australia

open access: yesBiodiversidade Brasileira, 2019
"Savanna Burning" methodologies to calculate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) are applied across the tropical savannas and rangelands of north Australia.
Andrew Craig Edwards   +3 more
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ED011. Levantamiento de línea base de la diversidad de insectos en 40 fincas en Santa Cruz, Galápagos

open access: yesSiembra, 2023
La producción agrícola en las Galápagos empezó a principios del siglo XX en las cuatro islas habitadas. Actualmente, se conoce muy poco acerca del número, abundancia y distribución de especies de insectos y plantas en el área agropecuaria.
Julia Bolaños   +8 more
doaj  

Safety, equity and monitoring: a review of the gaps in maternal vaccination strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2020
Influenza and pertussis infections are disproportionately higher among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their infants compared to other Australians.
Lisa McHugh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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