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Animal–Plant Interactions Under Defaunation: Consequences for Amazonian Trees of Commercial Interest

open access: yesBiotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
We experimentally investigated the effects of medium‐ and large‐sized mammal defaunation on the removal and fate of seeds from economically important forest species in Amazonian forests. Our results show that mammal exclusion significantly reduced seed removal, although the magnitude of this effect varied among plant species.
Arlison Castro   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance gap between asset and operational energy performance rating for non-residential buildings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The research work disclosed in this publication is partially funded by the Endeavour Scholarship Scheme (Malta). Scholarships are part-financed by the European Union - European Social Fund Operational Programme II – Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 “Investing ...
Abela, Alan   +3 more
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Beyond Ecology: How Environmental and Social Landscapes Shape Tropical Forest Restoration in Southeast Brazil

open access: yesBiotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
Restoration was more associated with environmental variables than socioeconomics. Active restoration was utilized in degraded areas and pasture abandonment favored natural regeneration. Successful tropical restoration is dependent on a complex interdependent mix of factors.
Érica Rodrigues da Silva   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stress in individuals with noncommunicable diseases: ESSE-RF and ESSE-RF2 data

open access: yesКардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика
Aim. To determine the level and prevalence of stress in individuals with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).Material and methods. Representative samples of the population aged 25-64 years from 17 regions of the Russian Federation (n=27950) were included ...
L. I. Gomanova   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social media highlights the overlooked impact of cats on arthropods

open access: yesInsect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 2, Page 460-465, March 2026.
The impact of domestic cats on vertebrate biodiversity is unequivocal; however, we still know little about their effects on arthropods. By analysing over 17,000 photos and videos from social media platforms (iStock and TikTok), we documented 550 predation events of cats on arthropods.
Leticia Alexandre, Raul Costa‐Pereira
wiley   +1 more source

Reflecting on Prejudice Research: Considering Participants' Feedback

open access: yesJournal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, Volume 56, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Prejudice is a major worldwide problem fuelling discrimination and conflict in everyday life. In mainstream psychological and social science research, many prejudice researchers test theoretical propositions using standard (survey) questions.
Maykel Verkuyten
wiley   +1 more source

ESSE É MEU NOME

open access: yesRevista Direito e Sexualidade
No artigo investigamos o reconhecimento legal da identidade transgênero a partir do Mutirão da Defensoria Pública criado na cidade de Ituiutaba (MG), localizada no Triângulo Mineiro, a partir de dados coletados e experiências acumuladas com a realização
Antônio Rodrigues Neto   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Threatened by the “Other”? Swiss Integration Policies and Citizens' Perceptions of Migrants Through the Lens of Reflective Solidarity

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 129-155, March 2026.
Abstract Switzerland's federal structure offers a unique context to examine how cantonal integration policies shape citizens' perceptions of migrants. While research has linked integration policies and citizens' attitudes, it often neglects subnational variation.
Cristina El Khoury
wiley   +1 more source

Hide and rule: Accumulation by disappearance and necro‐periurbanisation in Brazil

open access: yesTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 1, March 2026.
Short Abstract This paper examines how peri‐urban spaces are governed through concealment and obfuscation. Focusing on the Baixada Fluminense near Rio de Janeiro, it connects land fraud (‘grilagem’) to the obfuscation of violence, proposing the concept of ‘accumulation by disappearance’.
Jan Simon Hutta
wiley   +1 more source

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