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Global sampling decline erodes science potential of natural history collections

Nature Communications
The world’s natural history collections hold over two billion specimens, representing a unique spatial and taxonomic record of biodiversity on Earth over time. In recent decades, the accessibility and value of collections data have grown through specimen
Owen Forbes, Andrew G. Young, Peter H. Thrall   +2 more
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A new species of Cotesia Cameron (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) reared from the hickory horned devil, Citheronia regalis, and luna moth, Actias luna, in east Texas

ZooKeys, 2018
The braconid wasp parasitoid Cotesia nuellorum Whitfield, new species, is described from specimens reared from a caterpillar of the hickory horned devil, Citheronia regalis (F.), and from a caterpillar of the luna moth, Actias luna (L.), in eastern Texas.
James B. Whitfield, Robert J. Nuelle Jr., Robert J. Nuelle III   +2 more
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Use tax collections [PDF]

, 2005
The article reports on a study which investigated the level of compliance with U.S. state use tax laws and the techniques employed by the states in order to enforce use tax. Most states utilize either of two forms of tax reporting and collection.
Ingraham, Laura R., Nunez, K. R, Wright, L. M   +2 more
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Evaluation of Phosphorus Efficiency in Cultivated and Wild Potato Genotypes

Plants
Phosphorus (P) deficiency is a critical constraint to cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production, while wild potato germplasm is known to harbor traits that enhance tolerance to low P conditions.
Mousumi Hazarika, Tahar Ashfaq, Klaus J. Dehmer, Silvia Bachmann-Pfabe   +3 more
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A modular methodology for converting large, complex books into usable, accessible and standards-compliant ebooks [PDF]

, 2006
This report describes the methodology used for ebook creation for the Glasgow Digital Library (GDL), and provides detailed instructions on how the same methodology could be used elsewhere.
Dawson, A., McCulloch, E.
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Dibaryons from Exceptional Collections

, 2003
We discuss aspects of the dictionary between brane configurations in del Pezzo geometries and dibaryons in the dual superconformal quiver gauge theories.
, , A. Bergman, A. Hanany, A. Hanany, A. Iqbal, A. Kehagias, A. Mikhailov, A.E. Lawrence, B. Feng, B. Feng, B. Feng, B.S. Acharya, B.V. Karpov, C. Beasley, C.E. Beasley, C.E. Beasley, C.P. Herzog, Christopher P Herzog, D. Anselmi, D. Anselmi, D. Berenstein, D. Berenstein, D.-E. Diaconescu, D.-E. Diaconescu, D.R. Morrison, E. Witten, E. Witten, E. Zaslow, F. Bigazzi, F. Cachazo, H. Ooguri, I.R. Klebanov, I.R. Klebanov, J.M. Maldacena, Johannes Walcher, K. Hori, K. Intriligator, K. Intriligator, M. Henningson, M. Wijnholt, M.R. Douglas, M.R. Douglas, M.R. Douglas, M.R. Douglas, M.R. Douglas, M.R. Douglas, O. Aharony, P. Mayr, S. Cecotti, S. Gubser, S. Gukov, S. Kachru, S.A. Kuleshov, S.A. Kuleshov, S.S. Gubser, S.S. Gubser, S.S. Gubser, V. Braun   +58 more
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Colonization by tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus Skuse, 1894) of mountain areas over 600 m above sea level in the surroundings of Trento city, Northeast Italy

Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research
Originally from Southeast Asia, the tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is now found almost everywhere in the world. Additionally, it spread throughout all of Northeastern Italy’s cities, including Trento, and settled in the Alpine regions.
Giulia Battistin, Alessandra Franceschini, Francesca Paoli, Valeria Lencioni   +3 more
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Metrics for pitch collections [PDF]

, 2010
Models of the perceived distance between pairs of pitch collections are a core component of broader models of the perception of tonality as a whole. Numerous different distance measures have been proposed, including voice-leading, psychoacoustic, and ...
Laney, Robin, Milne, Andrew J., Sethares, William A., Sharp, David B.   +3 more
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Environmental horticulture for domestic and community gardens—An integrated and applied research approach

Plants, People, Planet
Societal Impact Statement Daunting global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss may seem overwhelming. However, gardeners have a secret weapon—gardens, balconies, indoor planting, yards and allotments are mini‐ecosystems that offer ...
Mark B. Gush, Tijana Blanuša, Lauriane S. Chalmin‐Pui, Alistair Griffiths, Elisabeth K. Larsen, Raghavendra Prasad, Marc Redmile‐Gordon, Chloe Sutcliffe   +7 more
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Acid-Free Paper, Unprocessed Collections, and Some French Farmers [PDF]

, 2011
Hello everyone! This week as the Special Collections Fortenbaugh Intern I have been ushered from the figurative world of Archival processing methods and principles into the world of acid free paper and unprocessed collections!
Green, Sierra R.
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