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Leucocyte Count of Herd Milk Compared to the Incidence of Mastitis

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Patricia MacLeod   +4 more
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Plant species diversity and abundance of functional groups influence net nitrogen mineralization along productivity gradients in montane Calluna‐dominated heathlands

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Heathlands are globally important ecosystems that provide key functions and services but are increasingly threatened by land use changes. We investigated how plant diversity and productivity influence nitrogen cycling under different management regimes.
José Manuel Fernández‐Guisuraga   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The pitfalls of pastoralism and grazing's hidden threat: Exacerbation of rainfall erosion in semi‐arid areas of China

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The steppe is facing an increase in soil erosion, which is threatening the ecosystem and agricultural production. Our study reveals how grazing intensity and rainfall exacerbate soil erosion that is leading to a gradual loss of soil nutrients. This study raises a warning to both herders and policymakers that focusing on grazing without considering the ...
Liyuan Shi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deconstructing herding : evidence from pension fund investment behavior [PDF]

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Pension funds have been expected to invest in a wide range of securities and provide liquidity to domestic capital markets since they are the most sophisticated investors, with plenty of resources to gather private information and manage portfolios ...
Raddatz, Claudio, Schmukler, Sergio L.
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Know your men and women farmers: Ensuring host farmers in participatory trials represent heterogeneity within the target environment

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Gender responsive and more socially inclusive breeding strategies are needed to ensure new crop varieties, which offer greater yields in an increasingly variable climate, meet the needs of a diverse range of smallholder farmers. Participatory varietal selection actively involves farmers in testing and selecting new varieties at the end of the breeding ...
Jill E. Cairns   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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