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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on micro, small, and medium-sized Enterprises operating in Pakistan

open access: yesResearch in Globalization, 2020
The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has severely affected the global and Pakistani economy. Major victims of the COVID-19 outbreak are micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
Mohsin Shafi, Junrong Liu, Wenju Ren
doaj   +1 more source

Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and the Himalaya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The Seventh Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and the Himalaya took place at Hotel Shanker in Kathmandu on 25-27 July ...
O\u27Neill, Alexander James
core   +3 more sources

Sampling methods affect Nematode-Trapping Fungi biodiversity patterns across an elevational gradient

open access: yesBMC Microbiology, 2020
Background Understanding the patterns of species richness across elevational gradients is a key concept for contemporary research in ecology and evolution, and critical to understanding large-scale trends in biodiversity, global change and conservation ...
Wei Deng   +6 more
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Stepping Stone Strategy: A Cost-Effective Way to Address Habitat Fragmentation of Endangered Wildlife in Montane Forest

open access: yesEcosystem Health and Sustainability, 2023
Habitat fragmentation affects the survival of wildlife and is a main threat to biodiversity. Corridors are frequently used to alleviate habitat fragmentation. However, corridors are costly and often ineffective in practice.
Haohan Wang   +8 more
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Glacial lake outburst floods as drivers of fluvial erosion in the Himalaya

open access: yesScience, 2018
A sudden outburst of erosion Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are exactly what they sound like. The sudden emptying of a glacial lake in high-topography regions like the Himalaya can quickly destroy everything in its path. Cook et al.
K. Cook   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Early Evidence of Shifts in Alpine Summit Vegetation: A Case Study From Kashmir Himalaya

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Under the contemporary climate change, the Himalaya is reported to be warming at a much higher rate than the global average. However, little is known about the alpine vegetation responses to recent climate change in the rapidly warming Himalaya.
Maroof Hamid   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Infrastructure and Trade: An Empirical Study Based on China and Selected Asian Economies

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2021
We empirically determine the role of different forms of infrastructure on a country’s trade. We use an augmented gravity model that incorporates infrastructure in the estimation of merchandise trade flows.
Imran Ur Rahman   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Specialized Feeding Behavior of an Endangered Primate Enhances Forest Health in China

open access: yesEcology and Evolution
A study on the long‐term ecological impacts of specialized behavior can provide valuable insights for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management, particularly in the context of climate change.
Na Li   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Immunomodulatory Effects of a Concoction of Natural Bioactive Compounds—Mechanistic Insights

open access: yesBiomedicines, 2021
Natural bioactive compounds derived from plant-based products are known for their biological immunomodulatory activities. They possess systemic pleiotropic effects, minimal side effects, and very low toxicities.
Vani Gangwar   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Warming and drying over the central Himalaya caused by an amplification of local mountain circulation

open access: yesnpj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 2020
Climatic changes over the central Himalaya are critical for water resources in downstream regions where hundreds of millions of people live. Warming and drying in this region have both occurred in recent decades, but the associated meteorological factors
J. Norris   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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