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Assessing the Vegetation Diversity of Different Forest Ecosystems in Southern Romania Using Biodiversity Indices and Similarity Coefficients [PDF]

Biology
The present study analyzed the vegetation diversity in three forests located in southern Romania and assessed their degree of similarity. Data were collected using frame quadrat sampling and species taxonomic identification.
Florin Daniel Stamin, Sina Cosmulescu
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The use of Shanon Weiners diversity index in the assessment of floral diversity and equitability of Neni–Nimo Watershed in Anaocha L.G.A. of Anambra State, Nigeria [PDF]

GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021
The study on the floral diversity of Neni-Nimo watershed in Anaocha L.G.A. of Anambra State was conducted between November 2009 and July 2020. The aim of the study was to find out the species richness and the floral biodiversity of the watershed. In this study, the watershed was divided into three sites, the forested site, the fallow site and the ...
Ezenwatah Ifeoma Susan, Ukpaka Chukwujekwu Gratius, Onyemeka Regland Michael, Afulukwe Stella Chinyere, Okoye Elochukwu Chidubem Sunday   +4 more
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DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF MACROINVERTEBRATES IN ABIOD WADI OF THE AURÈS REGION (NORTHEAST ALGERIA) [PDF]

Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, 2021
This study aimed to inventory, identify and describe the macroinvertebrate community in six stations at Abiod wadi between February to June 2018, in order to know the health of the aquatic ecosystem.
Boudrari Samia, Mehaoua Mohamed Seghir, Djamai Soumia, Mimeche Fateh   +3 more
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Creation of the gender-equitable school index for secondary schools using principal components analysis [PDF]

International Health, 2020
Abstract Background Higher schooling attainment for girls is associated with improved maternal and child health outcomes. In low- and middle-income countries, girls drop out of school at higher rates than boys beginning in early adolescence due to factors such as son preference and lack of access to ...
Irina Bergenfeld, Emma C Jackson, Kathryn M Yount   +2 more
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Effect of Grazing Management on Predator Soil Mite Communities (Acari: Mesotigmata) in Some Subalpine Grasslands from the Făgăraş Mountains—Romania

Insects, 2023
For the first time in Romania, a complex study was conducted on soil mite communities from two types of managed grasslands: ungrazed and intensively grazed. The study was accomplished in August 2018, in the Făgăraş Mountains.
Minodora Manu, Raluca Ioana Băncilă, Marilena Onete   +2 more
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FIRE EFFECTS ON NATURAL REGENERATION IN SEASONAL SEMIDECIDUOUS FOREST [PDF]

Revista Árvore, 2022
Forest fire is considered a relevant environmental and ecological issue worldwide, as it causes population, ecosystem, and economic impacts, making monitoring and additional research necessary to understand post-fire forest recovery.
Fábia Maria dos Santos Souza, Vinícius Barros Rodrigues, Fillipe Tamiozzo Pereira Torres   +2 more
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Owalla Reservoir in South-western Nigeria: Assessment of Fish Distribution, Biological Diversity, and Water Quality Index

Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2023
The Water Quality Index (WQI) was used to evaluate the ecological health and status of Owalla Reservoir and the implications on fish species distribution and biological diversity of the reservoir.
Adams Ovie Iyiola, Sylvester Izah, Sonia Morya, Ademola Akinsorotan, Matthew Ogwu   +4 more
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Effects of abiotic factors on the flora and vegetation of inselbergs in Burkina Faso

Environmental Advances, 2023
The flora and vegetation of ecosystems are influenced by biotic and abiotic factors that determine their composition, diversity and overall condition. These factors include determining factors that have a greater impact on flora and vegetation.
Elycée Tindano, Abel Kadéba, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Adjima Thiombiano   +3 more
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A vulnerability index for COVID-19: spatial analysis to inform equitable response in Kenya [PDF]

, 2020
Abstract Background Response to the COVID-19 pandemic calls for precision public health reflecting our improved understanding of who is the most vulnerable and their geographical location. We created three vulnerability indices to identify areas and people who require greater support while ...
Peter M Macharia, Noel K Joseph, Emelda A Okiro   +2 more
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Use of the Improvement Index to Evaluate Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation in the San Francisco Bay Area

AJPM Focus, 2023
A social determinants of health index score or Vaccine Equity Metric was used to prioritize resources and address geographic disparities in California's vaccination coverage. We calculated the improvement index or percentage of the vaccination disparity gap closed to evaluate the impacts of this vaccination strategy in the San Francisco Bay Area during
Riana B. Jumamil, George Rutherford
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