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Introdução: Entre as alterações fisiológicas que ocorrem com o processo de envelhecimento, perdas de fluidos e diminuição do consumo de líquidos e da sensação de sede, são fatores que tornam o idoso mais suscetível a desidratação.
Natacha Lino Mendonça +2 more
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El objetivo del trabajo consiste en estimar la huella hídrica (consumo de agua fresca) de la Cuenca del Valle de México (CVM) ―la región más poblada y de mayor actividad económica de México―, aplicando una metodología que incorpora el agua virtual al ...
Jorge A. Morales-Novelo +1 more
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Abstract A substantial body of literature has considered warfare a fundamental driver of fiscal capacity. We argue that the nature of the tax base available to governments can either foster or constrain the ability and incentives of central elites to impose their legitimacy once the war is over.
Oriol Sabaté, José Peres‐Cajías
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Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Many small endotherms employ torpor as a survival strategy to reduce energy expenditure during periods with low food availability and cold temperatures. The expression and physiology of torpor can vary substantially within species because of phenotypic plasticity and ...
Nicholas C. Wu +2 more
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Our study reveals that lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris ) occupancy in Colombia's Orinoquia region is strongly influenced by dense forests and proximity to water bodies, while anthropogenic factors such as pastures and road networks negatively impact their presence.
Ángela Alviz +3 more
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Patterns of frugivory in the columnar cactus Pilosocereus leucocephalus
Birds and bats feed on the fruit, and presumably disperse, the seeds of Pilosocereus leucocephalus, a keystone columnar cactus species in Mesoamerica Abstract In the frugivory networks of many arid and semi‐arid Mesoamerican ecosystems, columnar cacti act as keystone species that produce fruits with a high content of water and nutrients attractive to ...
Shamira Vázquez‐Castillo +2 more
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Low‐sodium females took significantly longer to start mating than high‐sodium females, but no pairings differed in the duration of copulation. Reproductive outputs, measured by number of clutches, hatching young, adult offspring and pupation time, did not differ across parental sodium pairings.
Maggie C. Vincent +3 more
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Highlighting the importance of biodiversity conservation through the Holy Qur'an
Abstract Religious environmentalism relies upon religious texts and leadership to promote effective and long‐lasting change for environmental problems, such as responsible use and conservation of natural resources and biodiversity. World religions note the importance of biodiversity and humanity's responsibility in stewarding biodiversity as a member ...
Lisa A. Blankinship +2 more
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Abstract Managing invasive species is crucial to mitigate their negative impacts on ecosystems, yet conflicts may arise when their social benefits are disregarded. Human pressure on the endemic‐rich forests of São Tomé has been high since the island was discovered by the Portuguese in the 15th century, and numerous species have been introduced.
Martina Panisi +7 more
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REVISIÓN BIBLIOGRÁFICA: Factores que afectan el consumo de agua de bebida de animales domésticos
INDICE 1. Introducción…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………… 40 2. Factores que afectan el consumo de agua………………..…………………………………….…………. 43 2.1. Factores del animal que afectan el consumo de agua……………………….………….…………43 2.1.1. Especie ……………………………………
N. P. Stritzler
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