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Diet and endoparasites of the lizard Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae) from an Atlantic Rainforest area in southeastern Brazil [PDF]

Biotemas, 2012
In this study we provide information on diet and endoparasites of individuals of the species Gymnodactylus darwinii in an Atlantic Rainforest area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Mauricio Almeida-Gomes, Davor Vrcibradic, Thiago Maia-Carneiro, Carlos Frederico D. Rocha   +3 more
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Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping can improve soil health, water quality, and carbon sequestration, yet U.S. adoption remains limited due to economic and operational barriers. We evaluate market and economic impacts of integrating perennial groundcover into U.S.
Sagar Dahal, Amani Elobeid, John Crespi
wiley   +1 more source

Association between breast-feeding practices and sucking habits: A cross-sectional study of children in their first year of life

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2008
In addition to providing nutrition and immunological protection, breast-feeding has positive effects on the development of the infant′s oral cavity.
Moimaz Suzely A, Zina Livia, Saliba Nemre, Saliba Orlando   +3 more
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Investigation on feeding habit of common carp, Cyprinus carpio, in Anzali Wetland and its relationship to maturity status in spawning season [PDF]

بوم‌شناسی آبزیان, 2019
The main aim of this study was to determine the feeding habit of common carp, Cyprinus carpio, during spawning season. 655 specimens were sampled o in Anzali wetland using electroshocker, monthly from October 2015 to March.
Keyvan Abbasi, Abolghasem Esmaeili Fereidoni, Mohammad Sayyad Bourani, Hosein Rahmani   +3 more
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Vendor Types, Attendance, Experience and Sales 2019–2021: Evidence From Five Rural Oregon Farmers Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farmers markets provide a direct‐to‐consumer marketing path for farmers and small businesses, facilitating customer discovery and product refinement. This paper explores farmers markets as a business incubator, with a focus on beginning vendors and resilience to a shock, namely, COVID‐19 market restrictions.
Mallory L. Rahe, Juo‐Han Tsay, Sarah A. Low   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural diet of the spiny lobster, Panulirus echinatus Smith, 1869 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palinuridae), from São Pedro and São Paulo Archipelago, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology
The natural diet of the spiny lobster (Panulirus echinatus) from the São Pedro and São Paulo Archipelago was determined by stomach contents analysis of sixty-eight adult lobsters collected during October 2002, March, July and August 2003. Food items were
CA. Góes, JE. Lins-Oliveira
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Is There a Possible Association between Dietary Habits and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in the Elderly? The Importance of Diet and Counseling

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2015
Introduction Poor diet habits and inadequate intake of nutrients are a concern in the elderly. Nutritional education with guidance may improve the results of the treatment of vertigo.
Adriane Rocha Schultz, Rejane Dias Neves-Souza, Viviane de Souza Pinho Costa, Caroline Luiz Meneses-Barriviera, Pricila Perini Rigotti Franco, Luciana Lozza de Moraes Marchiori   +5 more
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Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török, Gréta Maró, Zsófia Jámbor, Zalán Márk Maró, Barbara Tocco, Péter Balogh, Péter Czine   +6 more
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Swedish Consumers' Willingness‐to‐Pay for Plant‐Based Proteins in Pasta Sauce: Preferences and Policy Scenarios

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores Swedish consumers' protein preferences by estimating the willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for minced meat and plant‐based proteins in pasta sauce from an in‐store experiment (n = 206) and an online discrete choice experiment (n = 517). On average, the WTP was highest for minced meat.
Emilia Mattsson, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Jens Rommel, Sarah Säll   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feeding habits of Hyale media (Dana, 1853) (Crustacea-Amphipoda)

Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, 1985
Feeding of males and females of the Gammaridea Hyate media at mature and immature stages were tested in laboratory experiments. Macro and microscopic algae as well as dead or alive animals were utilized as food.
Airton Santo Tararam, Yoko Wakabara, Hilda de Sousa Lima Mesquita   +2 more
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