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Effect of predator type, season, brood size, and West Nile Virus infection on the nest defense behavior of male and female Eastern Bluebirds [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The intensity of nest defense by birds can be influenced by many factors, including a parent\u27s sex, brood size, stage of breeding season, type of predator, and physical condition.
Gilbert, Kayde Lynn
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Long-Term Growth Comparisons Of Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) With Some Of The Native Tree Species In The Western Black Sea Region Of Turkey

open access: yesDüzce University Faculty of Forestry Journal of Forestry, 2022
Douglas-fir (DF, Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco is the first introduced and most promising exotic tree species for industrial wood production, and for this species, very detailed experiments were conducted.
Oktay Yıldız, Mehmet Şahin
doaj  

Temporal Responses and Direct Encounters Among Native and Invasive Carnivores: Behavioral Evaluation Using Artificial Bait Sites

open access: yesJournal of Zoology, EarlyView.
At artificial bait sites, raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) exhibited delayed temporal responses to red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) despite dominating direct encounters. In contrast, the invasive masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) showed no significant temporal responses toward either native species (raccoon dogs and red foxes), despite consistently ...
Hinako Takasaki, Masayuki U. Saito
wiley   +1 more source

Recherches sur les champignons supérieurs dans les hêtraies et les sapinières du Roztocze Central

open access: yesActa Mycologica, 2014
The paper presents the results of three-year investigations on the flora of higher fungi in beech- and first-forests of the Central Roztocze (south-eastern Poland).
Bogusław Sałata
doaj   +1 more source

Provenance and environment jointly shape early regeneration in fir and beech: evidence from distributed participatory trials across Europe

open access: yesNew Phytologist, EarlyView.
Location of fir (Abies) and beech (Fagus) seed provenances and the experimental field sites called micro‐gardens. Summary Forest regeneration is shaped by strong demographic filters during germination and early establishment, yet the relative contributions of seed provenance and environment remain poorly understood under natural conditions. We combined
Katalin Csilléry   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The political philosophy of new labour

open access: yes, 2005
Is New Labour more style than substance? Are its policies merely driven by pragmatism? Little has been published on the party's core ideas, the very existence of which is contested.
Beech, Matt
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Long‐term effects of annual mowing on plant diversity, community composition, and temporal stability in wet grasslands

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Wet grasslands and fens are biodiversity‐rich ecosystems whose structure and functioning are shaped by disturbance, productivity, and hydrological conditions. Their persistence depends on management. Although mowing is widely used to maintain these habitats, its long‐term effects on species diversity and community composition ...
Alena Vydrová   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Living in the Mycelial World

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
wiley   +1 more source

The political philosophy of new labour

open access: yes, 2004
Is New Labour more style than substance? Are its policies merely driven by pragmatism? Little has been published on the party's core ideas, the very existence of which is contested.
Beech, Matt
core  

The Mechanical and Resonance Assessment of Large Clear Samples of UK-Grown Beech Wood [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The paper presents the results of non-destructive longitudinal resonance (impulse excitation technique), and mechanical flexural testing, of a batch of European beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.), grown in the United Kingdom.
Ridley-Ellis, Dan
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