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Microtargeting for conservation

Conservation Biology, Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 1141-1150, October 2019., 2019
Abstract Widespread human action and behavior change is needed to achieve many conservation goals. Doing so at the requisite scale and pace will require the efficient delivery of outreach campaigns. Conservation gains will be greatest when efforts are directed toward places of high conservation value (or need) and tailored to critical actors.
Alexander L. Metcalf, Conor N. Phelan, Cassandra Pallai, Michael Norton, Ben Yuhas, James C. Finley, Allyson Muth   +6 more
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The crucial role of meshing in computational fluid dynamics simulations for organic geometries in paleobiology: Describing fluid dynamics performance through best practices

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 10, Page 2170-2194, October 2025.
Abstract Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has become an essential tool for studying fluid interactions in biological systems. While widely used in engineering, its application in the natural sciences, particularly in paleobiology, remains limited due to the challenges of meshing complex organic geometries.
Matheo López‐Pachón, Jordi Marcé‐Nogué   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of sex‐organ positions on pollen transfer and self‐interference in plants with stylar polymorphisms: An experimental approach using three‐dimensional printed flowers

Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 9, Page 2526-2538, September 2025.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Heterostylous plants are defined by the reciprocal positioning of stigmas and anthers in floral morphs—a trait proposed by Darwin to enhance the efficiency of disassortative (intermorph) pollen transfer.
Victoria Ferrero, Luis Navarro, James D. Thomson, Spencer C. H. Barrett   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficiencies of and Motivations for Contracting Out in the Public Sector: The Case of Social Services in Spain

Public Administration, Volume 103, Issue 3, Page 693-706, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Debates on contracting out to the private sector is primarily focused on the cost efficiency of its provision, drawing on experiences with hard or technical services such as waste and water management. This paper focuses on a growing interest in the role and impact of sourcing decisions in softer or more human‐centered services, such as social
Danny Chow, Juan Carlos Garrido‐Rodríguez, José Luis Zafra‐Gómez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluación de la eficiencia técnica de las Universidades Públicas Estatales (UPE) del noroeste de México mediante Análisis Envolvente de Datos (DEA)

Nova Scientia, 2017
El presente estudio extiende la evidencia empírica existente dentro de la Economía de la Educación al evaluar la eficiencia técnica en el uso de los recursos federales otorgados a las Universidades Públicas Estatales (UPE) mediante procesos incrementales
Daniela Alcaraz-Ochoa, Deyanira Bernal-Domínguez   +1 more
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Achieving sustainable water distribution through penalty‐free multi‐objective evolutionary design optimization

World Water Policy, Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 499-525, May 2025.
Abstract Water distribution networks are costly long‐term investments, prompting researchers to seek cost reduction and efficient design solutions using optimization techniques. In this context, the Penalty‐Free Multi‐Objective Evolutionary Algorithm (PFMOEA) is employed alongside pressure‐dependent analysis (PDA) to optimize water distribution systems
Emily Kambalame, John Ndiritu
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Closed Hydroponic Subsystems for Batavia Lettuce Growth Under Different Planting Densities

World Water Policy, Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 427-438, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Hydroponic systems have the potential to be sustainable and alternative methods for food production that confer advantages of high production and better control of growth. However, only a few studies have focused on leafy vegetable growth in different subsystems and environmental variables.
Demet Çekin, Hamis El‐Gabry, Ricarda Lothmann, Nayira Hassan, Mariam Hassanen, Mostafa Hassanen, Hani Sewilam   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eficiencia técnica vs. viabilidad económica en cogeneración

Revista Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
La literatura de ingeniería energética asume tradicionalmente una correlación positiva directa entre eficiencia técnica y rentabilidad financiera en sistemas de cogeneración.
Yelenis María Ladeuth Ospino
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Impacts of ecosystem service message framing and dynamic social norms on public support for tropical forest restoration

Conservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2025.
The study: Recorded responses of > 1000 UK adults towards different marketing strategies. Tested 6 treatments ‐ 3 message framing strategies in the presence and absence of a dynamic social norm nudge. Tested how respondents' psychological traits influence advert effectiveness.
D.‐L. Simons, R. B. Bradbury, K. L. Evans   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mano de obra, región y tamaño como factores de eficiencia técnica de sistemas lecheros

Revista de Producción Animal, 2020
Antecedentes: La eficiencia técnica (ET) se refiere a la habilidad de obtener el máximo producto posible según los factores de producción y nivel de tecnología. Objetivo.
Guillermo E Guevara Viera , Carlos S Torres Inga , Raúl V Guevara Viera , Cristina I Velasco Heras , Angel J Aguirre de Juana , Rafael A Garzón Jarrin   +5 more
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