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Cotton facilitates long‐distance seed dispersal by functioning as nest material for birds
Oikos, EarlyView.Cotton (Cossypium) fibres, which grow naturally in bolls around the seeds of cotton plants, have been used for centuries to produce fabric. The presumed natural function of cotton is that these lightweight and fluffy fibres may support wind dispersal of the seeds inside.
Roos van der Meer +6 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Meat production has notable benefits for food security, nutrition and various production economies, but has elicited substantial negative environmental impacts. Recreational hunting provides an alternative to agricultural meat production for over 24 million hunters worldwide.
Shane P. Mahoney, Richard D. Honor
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Strengthen MTSS Within Catholic Schools
Psychology in the Schools, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Many Catholic schools face resource challenges that result in limitations surrounding the implementation of multi‐tiered systems and support (MTSS). Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a potential tool for Catholic schools to strengthen systems of support. This article provides a conceptual analysis regarding opportunities for AI to strengthen
Kaitlin D. Reichart +2 more
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Big Bird: A global dataset of birds in drone imagery annotated to species level
Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.Drones are a valuable tool for surveying birds, but manually detecting and identifying birds in drone images is costly. We assembled a diverse dataset of 23 865 images of birds captured with 21 different drones across 11 countries. We labelled 4824 of these images, detailing the location, species, posture category, age category, and sex of 49 990 birds
Joshua P. Wilson +19 more
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, 1900 Color: Black Fabric Construction: Ostrich feathers and sateen lining Silhouette: Muff with ostrich feathers Condition of Object: Good, some sheddinghttps://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/costumes_all/1024/thumbnail ...
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Resonating feathers underlie a unique courtship instrument
, 2010 Male Club-winged Manakins, Machaeropterus deliciosus (Aves: Pipridae), produce a sustained tonal sound with specialized wing feathers. The fundamental frequency of the sound produced in nature is approximately 1500 Hz and is hypothesized to result from ...
Montealegre-Z, F
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Mammalian Osteoderm Ultrastructure in the Armored Acomys Spiny Mouse Tail
Small, EarlyView.The ultrastructure of armored platelets – termed osteoderms – in the tail skin of Acomys cahirinus spiny mice is characterized using 2D and 3D microscopy methods. The imbricated structure is composed of calcium phosphate biomineral and has select structural elements that are bone‐like and tooth‐like in nature.
Joseph Deering +2 more
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, 1947 Color: White Material: Feathers on top Silhouette: Sits on top of the head, front has points Decorative Detail: Feathers Condition of Object: OKhttps://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/costumes_all/1120/thumbnail ...
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Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper draws on over five decades of experience in educating and developing systems thinking practitioners at the Open University (OU) UK to explore the opportunities and challenges in the professionalisation of systems thinking in practice (STiP).
Ray Ison
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, 1979 Wooden rooster carving with long tail feathers. Included are feathers from roosters raised by the Kubota family in Kyoto. These roosters are world famous. The feathers are arranged in a circular pattern.
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