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Editorial: Microbes and cultural heritage: from biodiversity to applications. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Albarracín VH, Gámez-Espinosa E, Bingjie M, Gomez de Saravia SG, Jroundi F.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Alternative approaches to dryland reclamation enhance vegetation cover and soil stability at a former uranium mine

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Conventional reclamation methods to recover dryland ecosystems after mineral extraction often have low success. Alternative reclamation techniques may help overcome the many challenges to establishing persistent native vegetation and stable soils.
Kathryn D. Eckhoff, Rebecca K. Mann, Seth M. Munson, Katherine Walton‐Day, Jo E. Hinck, Michael C. Duniway   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the Identification and Characterization of Areas of Potential Damage in the Building Materials of Ancient Monuments. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Casula G, Fais S, Bianchi MG, Ligas P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Biocrust restoration in novel climates: assisted migration, habitat amelioration, and varied community composition as climate‐smart techniques

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Successful restoration of terrestrial drylands depends on stable, fertile soils that retain water. These functions are provided by biological soil crusts (biocrust), suggesting their reestablishment is a critical step in dryland restoration.
Colin Tucker, Anita Antoninka, Matthew A. Bowker, Sasha C. Reed   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wetland Heritage in the Balance: Developing an Exploratory Model for Understanding Local Perceptions of Wetland Heritage. [PDF]

Wetlands (Wilmington)
Flint A, Jennings B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Powers and Practices in Labor Standards Enforcement

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wage theft remains a pervasive problem internationally and within the United States. In response, worker advocates have sought stronger laws to deter violations and promote compliance. Yet formal authority alone may be insufficient; labor departments often fail to use the full extent of their legal authority to conduct vigorous enforcement ...
Daniel J. Galvin, Hana Shepherd, Jenn Round, Jake Barnes, Janice Fine   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expanding genomic resources for heritage science: characterization of selected microbial isolates from salt-weathered historic sites. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Fürnwein L, Lehner E, Tichy J, Waldherr M, Vassallo Y, Sipek B, Sterflinger K, Piñar G, Graf AB.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Obesity and the Politics of Taddeo di Bartolo's Inferno

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines Taddeo di Bartolo's depiction of Hell in the Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, the mother church of San Gimignano. In a striking departure from similar scenes of the period, the fresco, painted in the early fifteenth century, emphasizes the obesity of the sinners—suggesting a deliberate visual critique.
Stefania Roccas Gandal
wiley   +1 more source

Scenarios of Engineered Membranes in Cultural Heritage: How Do Membranes Act on Microclimates and Microenvironments? [PDF]

ACS Omega
Gugliuzza A.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Orphans of Bishop Richard Fletcher: New Archival Discoveries on the Siblings of Playwright John Fletcher

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents new archival discoveries concerning the siblings of early modern playwright John Fletcher following the sudden death of their father, Richard Fletcher, Bishop of London, in 1596. Navigating the epistemological limits of adversarial legal records from Chancery and the Star Chamber, the study reveals the tumultuous ...
Domenico Lovascio
wiley   +1 more source