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Role of protected areas in mitigating range loss and local extinctions of terrestrial mammals. [PDF]
Abstract Protected areas (PAs) are a major tool in biodiversity conservation, but the extent to which they mitigate species declines is often unclear. We evaluated the effectiveness of PAs in mitigating range contraction and local extinction for 483 terrestrial mammal species.
Cristiano A +5 more
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Abstract Aim Anthropogenic changes such as land use and climate change affect species' geographic ranges, causing range shifts, contractions, or expansions. However, data on range dynamics are insufficient, heterogeneous, and spatially and temporally biased in most regions.
Florencia Grattarola +2 more
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Abstract This study examines the response of private consumption and private investment to an exogenous shock of fiscal policy and estimates the size of fiscal multipliers during periods of economic slacks and positive output gap. Panel vector autoregressive (VAR) estimation technique is performed on a sample of 18 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries ...
Gabriel Temesgen Woldu
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Implications of fetal premature atrial contractions: systematic review
ABSTRACT Objective Fetal heart‐rate irregularities occur in 1–2% of pregnancies and are usually caused by premature atrial contractions (PAC). Although PAC are considered benign, they may be associated with cardiac defects and tachyarrhythmia. We aimed to determine the incidence of congenital heart defects (CHDs) and complications in fetuses with PAC ...
B. B. Bet +6 more
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Population estimates and trends of three Maui Island‐endemic Hawaiian Honeycreepers
Abstract Population monitoring is critical for informing the management and conservation of rare Hawaiian forest birds. In 2017, we used point‐transect distance sampling methods to estimate population densities of birds on Haleakalā Volcano on east Maui island.
Seth W. Judge +6 more
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Abstract In a time of data science, online crowdsourced data and advanced data analytics would be a waste of resources and knowledge if these tools wouldn't assist urban planning. This paper uses sentiment analysis to understand policy debates' present in online media in a re‐urbanized city and discusses how these tools and new datasets can help ...
Yiqiao Chen +2 more
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Notas sobre la «ley de alargamiento de Wackernagel»
Frente a la explicación tradicional del alargamiento en vocal inicial de segundo miembro de compuesto, conocida como «ley de alargamiento de Wackernagel», es posible llevar a cabo una propuesta diferente, que se ha apuntado ya en algunos lugares al ...
José A. Berenguer-Sánchez
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Factors influencing occupancy and density of salt marsh songbirds in northeast Florida
Abstract Salt marshes and the organisms that depend on them are subject to a variety of anthropogenic threats. In Florida, Worthington’s Marsh Wrens (Cistothorus palustris griseus) and MacGillivray’s Seaside Sparrows (Ammospiza maritima macgillivraii) are species of concern that inhabit a small, narrow range of salt marsh in the northeastern corner of ...
Amy C. Schwarzer +2 more
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Hormigón reforzado con vidrio molido para controlar grietas y fisuras por contracción plástica
Se diseña y se hace referencia de forma escalonada mediante ensayos de laboratorio la presencia de fisuras y grietas en losas apoyadas. Se incorpora vidrio molido para controlar la contracción plástica con distintas dosificaciones de vidrio molido de ...
Carlos Vallejos +5 more
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El presente articulo tiene como objetivo analizar las caracteristicas de las redes sociales personales de ancianos segun sexo y edad. En la investigacion se logro la participacion de 612 ancianos (386 mujeres y 226 hombres) con edades entre 65 y 98 anos.
Sónia Guadalupe +2 more
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