Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Here, we adopt an integrative framework (molecular phylogenetics and geometric morphometrics) to reassess patterns of diversity and differentiation across this region. We analyzed cytochrome b sequences and quantified cranial shape variation. Our analyses indicate the presence of three species groups (mendocinus, talarum, and tucumanus) and two ...
Facundo Contreras +4 more
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Afforestation of severely desertified land in semi-arid areas promotes soil carbon and nitrogen accumulation through microbial necromass. [PDF]
Commun BiolChen Y +5 more
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The Issue of Pre‐Islamic Arabic Christian Poetry Revisited
Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Is only very little Arabic Christian poetry extant from pre‐Islamic times? While distancing myself from Louis Cheikho's (1859–1927) view that almost all pre‐Islamic poets were Christians, I contend in this article that some of them indeed were.
Ilkka Lindstedt
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Divergence in plant water relations mediates the clear niche differentiation of two congeneric desert shrub species. [PDF]
Plant DiversZhang C +5 more
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American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Water is essential for human life, yet governments frequently leave vulnerable citizens to rely on informal channels for access. What can motivate governments to provide public services such as water to citizens trapped in informality?
Nikhar Gaikwad, Anjali Thomas
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Whole-Genome Analysis, Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Mining of <i>Amycolatopsis</i> sp. nov. TRM77291 and Antibacterial Activity of Siderochelin A. [PDF]
MicroorganismsChen YH +7 more
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Estimating the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policies on FDI Inflows Into Australia
Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, EarlyView.ABSTRACT To what extent FDI policy settings and changes influence FDI inflows is an empirical question for which global answers are scarce. Australia is a pertinent locale to test this question, having a long history of attracting FDI and a policy approach distinct from most developed countries.
Stewart Nixon
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Physiology and the future of animals in shifting-sand deserts: respiration, energetics and water balance. [PDF]
Conserv PhysiolMitchell D, Seely MK, Maloney SK.
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Sari‐Sari: Filipino Grocery Stores and Transnational Migrant Food Networks in Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite being one of Hong Kong's largest ethnic minorities, Filipino migrants have a significant albeit understated impact on its foodscape. Hong Kong has a reputation for being a culinary melting pot, yet Philippine food has only recently gained popularity and visibility among its broader population.
Josef Adriel Olindan De Guzman
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Disorientation patterns of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings in Pinellas County, Florida, USA. [PDF]
PLoS OneMcNally KL +3 more
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