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Kin discrimination in plants: overview and implications for population and community ecology
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Following the discovery of identity discrimination, particularly self and kin discrimination amongst plant competitors, research on interplant interactions has advanced significantly within plant physiology and evolutionary ecology. This review synthesizes current knowledge on how both self and kin discrimination influence plant growth ...
Akira Yamawo
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An Iterative Optimization Algorithm for Planning Spacecraft Pathways Through Asteroids
Applied SciencesIn this article, we explore the use of meta-heuristic algorithms for costly black-box permutation optimization problems. These combinatorial problems are defined by solution spaces that consist of permutations of elements, with an objective function that
Valentino Santucci
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini +2 more
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Small water structures of the upper Tiber River in the Umbria Region
Built HeritageIn the upper Tiber River basin, in the region of Umbria, there are hydraulic works built by the Etruscan and Roman peoples whose origins date back to several centuries before Christ.
Chiara Biscarini +6 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The socio‐emotional wealth (SEW) perspective suggests that the specific priorities of a family business may make it more or less inclined to engage in sustainable practices. This paper examines how family business heterogeneity regarding family ownership, financial performance, and family board members affects the sustainability commitment of ...
Sonia Sánchez‐Andújar +2 more
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Being Foreigners even if they are not as such [PDF]
Annals of Philosophy, Social and Human Disciplines, 2014 The Albanian immigrants but also other foreigners in Italy, at the beginning were faced with many difficulties trying to integrate into the new society, a phenomenon which is still a problem for some countries these days.
Irena Ndreu
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Tensions of Sustainability Logics: Performance of a Company Utilizing a Sustainable Business Model
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent years, companies have used sustainable business models to gain a competitive advantage. However, there are tensions due to the inconsistency between social, environmental, and economic logic in sustainable business models, making it difficult for companies to change. To understand the existing tensions and interactions between logics,
Ann‐Kristin Thienemann
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability reports (SRs) are widely criticized for vague disclosures and selective emphasis on positive outcomes, yet systematic research on two core SR challenges remains limited: materiality (whether disclosed content is relevant) and balance (whether both achievements and challenges are reported).
Mahsa Mohammadrezaei +1 more
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El nuevo régimen jurídico de los Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros
Revista Vasca de Administración Pública, 2014 Alien Internment Centres ¿best know by their Spanish abbreviation CIES¿ are public establishments dedicated to ensure the fulfilment of the administrative resolutions deciding on the expulsion, devolution or returning of foreigners either already ...
Mariano López Benítez
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Target Firm's ESG Engagement and Post–M&A Performance: The Mediating Role of Acquirer's CSR Strategy
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The paper examines whether the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of target firms influences both accounting‐based and market‐based corporate financial performance (CFP) within the merger and acquisition (M&A) context and whether this relationship is mediated by the acquirer's corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy.
Francesco Gangi +4 more
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