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Effects of chronic browsing on life‐history traits of an irruptive large herbivore population

open access: yesPopulation Ecology, EarlyView.
This study aimed to determine the relationship between diet quality, body mass, and size (hind foot length), and female reproduction and sought to identify the mechanism by which high density under severe food limitations is maintained. Our results demonstrated that sika deer introduced to Nakanoshima Island have maintained high densities through high ...
Koichi Kaji   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Plant Protein on Blood Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2017
BackgroundThere is a heightened interest in plant‐based diets for cardiovascular disease prevention. Although plant protein is thought to mediate such prevention through modifying blood lipids, the effect of plant protein in specific substitution for ...
Siying S. Li   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gamma-Set Domination Graphs. I: Complete Biorientations of \u3cem\u3eq-\u3c/em\u3eExtended Stars and Wounded Spider Graphs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The domination number of a graph G, γ(G), and the domination graph of a digraph D, dom(D) are integrated in this paper. The γ-set domination graph of the complete biorientation of a graph G, domγ(G) is created.
Factor, Kim A. S.
core   +1 more source

Combining transient dynamics and logistic‐asymptotic growth to study the recovery of two seabird populations after rat eradication

open access: yesPopulation Ecology, EarlyView.
This study examines the demographic dynamics of two seabird populations on Tromelin Island, 15 years after the eradication of brown rats. The results indicate that these populations are in good health and are expected to continue growing until breeding sites are saturated in about a century.
Merlène Saunier   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding high-risk behavior among non-dominant minorities: A social resistance framework [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.07 ...
Factor, Roni   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

The unpredictably eruptive dynamics of spruce budworm populations in eastern Canada

open access: yesPopulation Ecology, EarlyView.
We examine historical population data for spruce budworm from several locations through the period 1930–1997, and use density‐dependent recruitment curves to test whether the pattern of population growth over time is more consistent with Royama's (1984; Ecological Monographs 54:429–462) linear R(t) model of harmonic oscillation at Green River New ...
Barry J. Cooke, Jacques Régnière
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding youth and young adult cannabis use in Canada post-legalization: a scoping review on a public health issue

open access: yesSubstance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Background Canada legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, and one of the primary objectives of the Cannabis Act was to protect youth by reducing their access to cannabis and providing public education.
Toula Kourgiantakis   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Important Food Sources of Fructose‐Containing Sugars and Incident Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Dose‐Response Meta‐Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019
Background Sugar‐sweetened beverages are associated with hypertension. We assessed the relation of important food sources of fructose‐containing sugars with incident hypertension using a systematic review and meta‐analysis of prospective cohort studies ...
Qi Liu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social work leadership competencies in health and mental healthcare: a scoping review protocol

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2020
Introduction Leadership skills are an integral part of effective social work practice in health and mental healthcare settings. Social workers require critical leadership skills to effectively support, treat and advocate for the complex needs of those ...
Amina Hussain, Rachelle Ashcroft
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the roles of the healthcare and child welfare systems in promoting the safety and well-being of children

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
IntroductionThe accurate identification and appropriate investigation of child maltreatment is a key priority for promoting the optimal health and development of children.
Nicolette Joh-Carnella   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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