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Interplanetary frontiers: terraforming from an invasion science perspective
Oikos, EarlyView.The pursuit of a multi‐planetary existence represents one of humanity's greatest frontiers. If applied justly, it offers an opportunity to extend its civilization's lifespan amid escalating sustainability crises on Earth. One approach increasingly gaining traction is terraforming, a hitherto theoretical ecological and evolutionary experiment revolving ...
Teun Everts +2 more
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WTP vs.WTA: Christmas Presents and the Endowment Effect [PDF]
Using data on the valuation of Christmas gifts received by students in different fields at a German university, we investigate whether the endowment effect differs between students of economics and other respondents and whether it varies with the market ...
Thomas K. Bauer, Christoph M. Schmidt
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Xylella fastidiosa is a major plant pathogen affecting crops such as grapes, citrus, almonds, and olives, with potentially severe consequences for agricultural production and rural livelihoods worldwide. This paper examines the conflict around the management of the X. fastidiosa outbreak affecting olive trees in southern Italy.
Fabio Gatti +2 more
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, 1990 "Bert Christmas 2 Sqdn Hudsons Darwin. Namea. Hughes/Batchelor 1941 - 1943 21 Sqdn Liberators Fenton 1944/ Moresby Salik bapan".Bert Christmas. 2 Squadron Hudsons, Darwin. Namea. Hughes/Batchelor 1941 - 1943. 21 Squadron Liberators, Fenton 1944/ Moresby,
Christmas, Bert
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Biology Letters, 2018 Striking faunal turnover across Asia and Australasia, most famously along the eastern edge of the Sunda Shelf or ‘Wallace's Line’, has been a focus of biogeographic research for over 150 years.
P. Oliver +5 more
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Bridging Human and Plant Adaptations for Climate Resilience
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Climate change is transforming agriculture through both gradual shifts and increasingly unpredictable extremes, challenging farmers' ability to protect crops and livelihoods. This study brings together farmer experiences and plant adaptation strategies to explore how people and plants respond to similar climate pressures.
Nicola Favretto +3 more
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To what extent, influences of real and imaginary concepts in the novel “A Christmas Carol” can be associated with the development of the main character Scrooge. [PDF]
, 2009 This essay examines the impacts of the real and imaginary events on the main character Ebenezer Scrooge in the novel A Christmas Carol. It also includes the causes and effects of the events taking place in the novel, especially during the visitations of ...
Özerdem, Yasemin
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A Test of the Coase Conjecture Using Prices of Electronic Books
Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Coase Conjecture predicts that a durable‐goods monopolist without commitment will rapidly cut price toward marginal cost. We test this prediction in the electronic‐book market using release‐day prices. To proxy for marginal cost, we use competitive prices of public‐domain electronic books on the same platforms.
Tim Groseclose, Alex Tabarrok
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Swinburne Christmas Card, 1958 [PDF]
, 1958 Swinburne's Christmas and New years card Celebrating the Christmas of 1958 and celebrating the Jubilee year anticipated in the new ...
Swinburne Technical College
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