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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Beneath the Earth's surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and regulates services critical to ecological health and human well‐being.
Stefano Mammola   +30 more
wiley   +1 more source

Merging Psychological, Social, and Rational Perspectives: A Study of the Determinants of Consumer Choices for Sustainable Furniture

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines consumer purchase intentions for a sofa produced through industrial symbiosis (IS), utilizing recycled textiles and fibers. As a high‐investment product, the IS sofa requires a significant financial commitment and involves complex decision‐making, an area less studied compared with other sustainable goods categories.
Rosa Maria Dangelico   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zimbabwe's national AIDS levy: A case study. [PDF]

open access: yesSAHARA J, 2016
Bhat N   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Great Exchange Rate Debate After Argentina [PDF]

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In this paper I discuss in what way, if any, the collapse of Argentina's experience with a currency board has affected the policy debate on the appropriate exchange rate regime in emerging and transition countries.
Sebastian Edwards
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