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Does the Infestation by Trematode Parasites Influence Trade-Offs Between Somatic Condition and Male Reproductive Traits in a Viviparous Fish? [PDF]
ABSTRACT Life history theory predicts that a trade‐off may occur when an increased investment in one fitness component causes a reduced investment in another. Parasites generate changes in the optimal life history traits of organisms, causing compromises for their hosts. The objective of this research was to determine whether trematodes Clinostomum sp.
Domínguez-Castanedo O+2 more
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Confidence in public institutions is critical in containing the COVID‐19 pandemic
Abstract This paper investigates the relative importance of confidence in public institutions to explain cross‐country differences in the severity of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. We find that a 1 SD increase (e.g., the actual difference between the United States and Finland) in confidence is associated with 56.3% fewer predicted ...
Anna Adamecz, Ágnes Szabó‐Morvai
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Abstract Greece has been absent from the literature on maternal mortality in historical Europe, as very little evidence is yet available regarding maternal mortality patterns before the 1950s. The discontinuity in the collection and publication of demographic data in Greece, as well as the nonavailability of continuous national published statistics are
Michail Raftakis
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Management strategies can buffer the effect of mass mortality in early life stages of fish
Mass mortality events during early life stages of fish can potentially have substantial and long‐term effects on the population. Mitigation is more efficient when the affected population has a diverse age structure and when the mitigation strategy is applied immediately after the perturbation.
Lucie Buttay+2 more
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Evaluating global interest in biodiversity and conservation
Abstract The first target of the Convention for Biological Diversity (Aichi target 1) was to increase public awareness of the values of biodiversity and actions needed to conserve it—a key prerequisite for other conservation targets. Monitoring success in achieving this target at a global scale has been difficult; however, increased digitization of ...
Gabriel Henrique de Oliveira Caetano+5 more
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La mortalidad en una parroquia novohispana del Valle de Toluca : Calimaya en los siglos XVII y XVIII [PDF]
International audienceEstudio de demografía histórica. Análisis de la mortalidad en Calimaya, parroquia indígena del México central en los siglos XVII - XVIIII y comparación con las otras parroquias del México colonial estudiadas con los métodos de la ...
Beligand, Nadine
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Abstract It is a demographic puzzle that Latin America and the Caribbean's high levels of adolescent fertility have persisted over the course of its dramatic fertility transitions and schooling expansions. These phenomena usually occur alongside postponements to entry into motherhood.
Ann Garbett+3 more
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ACTAS II Congreso de la Asociación de Demografía Histórica (1991), Beitia ediciones de ...
Marset Campos, Pedro+1 more
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Influences on cannabis policy design and adaptation in the American states
Abstract Despite federal prohibitions, three‐quarters of states had implemented medical marijuana laws (MML) and one‐third had implemented recreational cannabis laws (RCL) by 2020. State policy designs varied considerably, and we focus on policy development and maturation in policy implementation, examining factors influencing design features of policy
Grant W. Neeley+1 more
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Forest citizens and people‐centered conservation in the Brazilian Amazon
Abstract Demands for territorial recognition are foundational to the claiming of rights by forest‐proximate people who attempt to conserve their forests. The rights of these often‐marginalized populations have been largely overlooked by conservationists, yet they are central to achieving people‐centered conservation. We further developed the concept of
Luke Parry+9 more
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