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The Dughwede in NE-Nigeria : montagnards interacting with the seasons [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
We can conclude that the Dughwede calendar lasts for two seasonal years, marked by the bull festival as a culminating and turning point. All ritual and agricultural activities are interlinked and need to be seen comprehensively together with the social ...
Müller-Kosack, Gerhard
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A nesting aggregation of the solitary bee Megachile atrata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in the Philippines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A nesting aggregation of Megachile (Creightonella) atrata Smith in the Philippines comprised almost 300 active nests.  The bees in rapid flight resemble the hornet Vespa tropica Linnaeus. The nest structure is similar to that reported for M.
Starr, Christopher K.
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An updated checklist of Culicoides Latreille, 1809 biting midges from the highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Une liste mise à jour des moucherons piqueurs de Culicoides Latreille, 1809 des hautes terres de l'est de la République démocratique du Congo

open access: yesMedical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 422-440, June 2026.
The highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are home to critically endangered eastern gorillas (Gorilla beringei). Climate change could increase the abundance and distribution of Culicoides‐borne diseases. We utilized morphological and molecular techniques to identify Culicoides spp.
Alisa Kubala   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Simulated Study Of Smallholder Dairy Production Systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 1989
Four experiments were conducted to investigate the productive performance of Sahiwal-Friesian cows under different feeding managements. Rotational grazing at stocking rate 6.25 milking cows ( AU ) / ha on Setaria splendida and stall- fed cut Panicum ...
Soetrisno, R. Djoko
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Concepts, Belief, and Perception [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
At least in one well-motivated sense of ‘concept’, all perception involves concepts, even perception as practiced by lizards and bees.
Byrne, Alex
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Morphogenetic and structural characteristics of guinea grass tillers at different ages under intermittent stocking

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2012
The objective of this research was to assess morphogenetic and structural characteristics of tillers of guinea grass cv. Tanzania at different ages. The pastures of guinea grass were managed in six pasture conditions related to the combination of three ...
Rodrigo Amorim Barbosa   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Population dynamics, survival, and movements of Texas tortoises in a national park in southern Texas

open access: yesThe Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 4, May 2026.
Texas tortoise abundance in a small national park in South Texas, USA, declined by >25%, from an estimated 273 tortoises in 2014 to 204 tortoises in 2024. The severity of the decline varied across survey units, but abundance remained highest in areas having greater canopy cover and experiencing less invasion by Guinea grass.
Tracey D. Tuberville   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fermentation Quality and in Vitro Nutrient Digestibility of Fresh Rice Straw-Based Silage Treated with Lactic Acid Bacteria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The aim of the experiment was to evaluate fermentation characteristics and in vitro nutrient digestibility of fresh rice straw-based silage ensiled with addition of epiphytic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inoculant.
Hariadi, B. T. (B)   +3 more
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Local valuation of ecosystem services from protected areas along a forest–savanna gradient in West Africa

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1419-1436, May 2026.
Abstract Understanding how local communities perceive and prioritise ecosystem services (ES) across diverse ecological contexts is essential for improving protected area (PA) management. However, most studies focus on single ecosystems and lack cross‐ecological comparisons. This study aimed to explore how communities living in and around PAs in Ghana's
Jerry Owusu Afriyie, Pavla Hejcmanová
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in settlement pattern and culture - the process of down-hill migration in Tula, Bauchi State [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The process of down-hill migration of the Tula people started during the 1920s and has not yet finished. The resulting present situation might give information how far terraces play any role in the economy, ecology and ideology of the Tula.
Bergdolt, Anja, Demirag, Ulac
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