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The value of participating in British exploring society expeditions: a three year multi-cohort study
Acta Universitatis Carolinae: Kinanthropologica, 2018 A primary aim of many expeditions is to facilitate personal development of young people and while there is much anecdotal evidence to support this aim, there is limited empirical work of varied quality that explores the specific nature of such benefits ...
Pete Allison +6 more
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Ripping yarns: Science in Asia [PDF]
, 2010 The article explores the life and works of botanist Joseph Rock, historian Joseph Needham, and physicist J. C. Bose. Rock's expeditions and personality have become an enduring part of China's history which shows the notion that scientists participate in ...
Barker, Miles
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The 1919 measurement of the deflection of light [PDF]
, 2014 The measurement of the deflection of starlight during a total solar eclipse on May 29, 1919 was the first verification of general relativity by an external team of scientists, brought Einstein and his theory to the attention of the general public, and ...
Will, Clifford M.
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Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Passiflora clypeophylla, an endemic species to the Guatemalan karstic forests last seen in 1889 and deemed extinct, was rediscovered in the Department of Alta Verapaz, east of Cobán. The species was known only from a single specimen hailed from the type locality, Rubel Cruz, where it has been found again. An additional location has been identified in a
J.R. Kuethe +3 more
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Anidamientoydieta de Harpia harpyja Linnaeus en la Comunidad Nativa de Infierno, Madre de Dios, Perú
Revista Peruana de Biología, 2013 El Águila Arpía (Harpia harpyja Linnaeus) es la rapaz de mayor tamaño que habita los bosques amazónicos, sin embargo en el Perú, es muy poco lo que se sabe de esta especie.
Renzo P. Piana
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Sedum zhenghaianum (Crassulaceae), a new species from Zhejiang and Jiangxi, East China
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.In this paper, Sedum zhenghaianum sp. nov. is described as a new species based on morphological and molecular analyses, and its taxonomic relationships are discussed. Morphological analysis indicates that S. zhenghaianum should be classified in the genus Sedum sect. Sedum and is distinct from the related species S. tosaense in morphology, e.g.
Shi‐Qi She +6 more
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Taxonomic insights into Indian Rotala (Lythraceae) species with verticillate phyllotaxy
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.In an effort to resolve taxonomic complexities among Indian Rotala species with verticillate phyllotaxy, this study provides an identification key, revised nomenclature, updated morphological descriptions including SEM studies of seed coat surfaces, detailed photoplates, and notes on phenology, ecology, and distribution.
Arikrishnan Parthiban +2 more
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Glaciology in the Russian Geographical Society: 170-jubilee of RGS
Лëд и снег, 2015 Since its establishing in 1845, Russian Geographical Society did give permanent attention to the study of glaciers. Initially these were discoveries and first familiarities with glaciers, but later on, more detailed field investigations were undertook ...
Yu. P. Suprunenko
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Antibiotics for expeditions [PDF]
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 1985 Liste des antibiotiques recommandees lors d'expedition: cefuroxime injectable, erythromycine et fludoxacilline per os trimethoprime ou cotrimoxazole+metronidazole, une antipaludique, et l'aciclovir en ...
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Taxonomy and diversity of Marcgraviaceae, north of the São Francisco river, northeast Brazil
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.This study provides a comprehensive assessment of Marcgraviaceae species diversity north of the São Francisco river in northeastern Brazil, analyzing species richness and distribution patterns across 384 000 km² of phytogeographic domains. Through field collections, herbarium studies (both physical and digital), and detailed morphological analyses, we ...
Thales Carvalho +4 more
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