A globally influential area‐condition metric is a poor proxy for invertebrate biodiversity
Our results highlight the need to incorporate factors beyond habitat type and condition into site evaluations, and to complement metric use with species‐based surveys. Abstract There is increasing demand for standardised, easy‐to‐use metrics to assess progress towards achieving biodiversity targets and the effectiveness of ecological compensation ...
Natalie E. Duffus +9 more
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Ground zero soil sampling: Trinity, 1945
At Trinity—the world's first nuclear weapons testing site—large quantities of soil were drawn into the fireball to redeposit either downwind as radioactive fallout or in the near‐field as a unique, anthropogenic silicate glass trinitite. Manhattan Project physicists and chemists came to see soils at the Trinity site as a useful medium to assess the ...
Edward R. Landa
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Impact of a two‐stage rumen cannulation on the health and rumen function of six lactating dairy cows
Abstract Objective To determine the impact of a two‐stage rumen cannulation on the health and rumen function of lactating dairy cows. Study design Experimental study. Animals Six lactating Holstein cows. Methods We performed a two‐stage rumen cannulation in six Holstein cows that were 49 ± 11 days in milk.
Thomas Hartinger +5 more
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Molten Flux Synthesis of Plutonium (IV) Silicates K2PuSi2O7 and Rb2PuSi6O15
K2PuSi2O7 and Rb2PuSi6O15 were synthesized using a molten flux technique and structurally characterized using both single crystal X‐ray diffraction and Raman analysis. The structure and reaction conditions of these compounds were compared to other reported alkali MIV silicates found in the literature, where M=Pu, Ce, U, and Th.
Travis K. Deason +7 more
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Contaminated sites and Indigenous peoples in Canada and the United States: A scoping review
Abstract Indigenous communities are disproportionately exposed to contaminated sites, and this poses unique challenges as many Indigenous peoples consider land as an integral part of their culture and economy. This scoping review aimed to identify and map information on contaminated sites and Indigenous peoples in Canada and the United States, namely ...
Katherine Chong, Niladri Basu
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Activism, Fly Fishing, and Fiction: A Conversation with David James Duncan [PDF]
This interview with David James Duncan is part of a series of conversations with contemporary western writers about the ethical and cultural implications of nature ...
Sumner, David Thomas
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Revegetation of a Waste Disposal Site in the 200 Areas of the Hanford Reservation [PDF]
The study area is located on a portion of a former 17-acre cooling water pond. It was used from October 1951 to April 1954 to receive process vessel cooling water and steam condensate arising from operation of the Redox plant. The pond was taken out of service when an inadvertent release of fission products caused the radionuclide concentrations in the
Cline, J. L., Uresk, V. A.
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Experimental laboratory models as tools for understanding modifiable dementia risk
Abstract Experimental laboratory research has an important role to play in dementia prevention. Mechanisms underlying modifiable risk factors for dementia are promising targets for dementia prevention but are difficult to investigate in human populations due to technological constraints and confounds.
Duncan Sinclair +12 more
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Parabolic dune distribution, morphology and activity during the last 20 000 years: A global overview
Parabolic dunes are ubiquitous on Earth and are particularly sensitive to climate changes. This global review presents a valuable database for predicting their future development. It shows that global atmospheric circulation governed their morphology and migration direction, thus aiding predictions and providing insights into paleoclimate conditions ...
Lucas Vimpere
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First record of the alien pest Rhaponticum repens (Compositae) in the Iberian Peninsula [PDF]
First record of the alien pest Rhaponticum repens (Compositae) in the Iberian Peninsula.- Rhaponticum repens is reported for the first time for the flora of the Iberian Peninsula.
A. Juan +12 more
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