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Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an important and potent greenhouse gas (GHG). Although application of nitrogen (N) fertiliser is a feature of many grazing systems, limited data is available on N2O emissions in grassland as a result of the interaction between ...
Hyde B.P. +7 more
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Assemblages of Coprophilous Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in the Pastureland of Central Mongolia [PDF]
Results of studies on species composition, abundance and community structure of beetles found in dung of the reintroduced wild horses (Przewalski’s horses), domestic horses and cattle are presented.
Badamdorj Bayartogtokh +1 more
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Microbiota in Dung and Milk Differ Between Organic and Conventional Dairy Farms
Organic farming is increasingly promoted as a means to reduce the environmental impact of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and antibiotics in conventional dairy systems.
Sofia I. F. Gomes +7 more
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Coprophagous insect communities play a critical role in the decomposition of vertebrate dung and provide ecosystem functions fundamental to modern agriculture.
Amelie LAUX +5 more
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Ivermectin (IVM) has been the most widely used antiparasitic agent in veterinary medicine since it came to the market in 1981. In its risk assessment, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that, although it is very toxic to aquatic ...
David Villar, David J Schaeffer
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Dung beetles use their dung ball as a mobile thermal refuge [PDF]
At midday, surface temperatures in the desert often exceed 60°C. To be active at this time, animals need extraordinary behavioural or physiological adaptations. Desert ants, for instance, spend up to 75% of their foraging time cooling down on elevated thermal refuges such as grass stalks.
Smolka, Jochen +5 more
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Foram utilizados dejetos produzidos por caprinos, em diferentes estádios fisiológicos e submetidos ao mesmo regime alimentar, nas quatro estações do ano.
Ana C. Amorim +2 more
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In the present work, tungsten disulfide was synthesised and characterised by using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. This material was employed to modify a glassy-carbon electrode to analyse clenbuterol.
Nho Dung Nguyen, Mai Nguyen Do
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Salt for the earthen oven revisited
The symbolic interpretation of the salt sayings in the New Testament (Mt 5:13; Mk 9:42–50; Lk 12:49–53; 14:34–35) is best based on the long-standing cultural practice of using salt as a catalytic agent to burn dung, the common fuel for the typical ...
John J. Pilch
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Dung beetles use excrement for feeding and reproductive purposes. Although they use a range of dung types, there have been several reports of dung beetles showing a preference for certain feces.
Mattia Tonelli +4 more
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