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Soil and microbial responses to wild ungulate trampling depend more on ecosystem type than trampling severity

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Physical trampling is a ubiquitous activity of walking vertebrates, but is poorly understood as a mechanism impacting biogeochemical cycling in soil. Lack of detailed knowledge of soil abiotic–biotic interactions underlying trampling effects, and the primary sources of ...
G. Adam Meyer, Shawn J. Leroux, Kathryn E. Hargan, Niels van Miltenburg   +3 more
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Agriculture in the Visegrad Countries: Results of an Empirical and Econometric Analysis

Zagadnienia Ekonomiki Rolnej
This study aimed to assess the impact of the direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural production in the Visegrad countries. The study used monthly data for the 2005–2022 period.
Suproń Błażej, Łącka Irena
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PUTTING SOCIAL FINANCE IN PLACE: Geographies and Strategies of Philanthropic Impact Investment in Housing

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the rise of impact investment in social housing in an age of entrenched financialization and enduring public underinvestment through the case of philanthropic investors in Southern Ontario, Canada. Social finance scholarship has highlighted tensions between financial and social returns, while overlooking the role of place
Yinnon Geva, Matti Siemiatycki
wiley   +1 more source

When psychedelic discourse meets local narrative: Selective uptake of psychedelic meanings surrounding mad honey in Nepal

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims ‘Mad honey’ is produced when bees collect nectar from Rhododendron species containing grayanotoxins, naturally occurring diterpenoid toxins that can produce dose‐dependent intoxication. It has long been embedded in Nepalese medicinal and ritual practices but has recently become part of global psychedelic discourse. This study examined how
Sharon R. Sznitman, Surendra Tiwari
wiley   +1 more source

Delivery mode and maternal health conditions before and after childbirth: A population‐based cohort study from Estonia

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Cesarean section is associated with higher rates of chronic health conditions and pregnancy‐related complications, whereas vaginal delivery is more commonly linked to pelvic floor and perineal complications. These findings emphasize the need for individualized decision‐making and thorough counseling about the risks and benefits of each delivery method.
Katrin Täär, Helle Karro, Merli Saare, Reedik Mägi, Estonian Biobank Research Team, Andres Metspalu, Lili Milani, Tõnu Esko, Mait Metspalu, Mari Nelis, Georgi Hudjashov, Andres Salumets, Triin Laisk, Maire Peters   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stage-targeted micro-supplemental irrigation at jointing and tasseling enhances sorghum yield and nitrogen uptake by optimizing root morphology in semi-arid dryland systems

Agricultural Water Management
In semi-arid dryland systems on the Loess Plateau, rainfall is highly variable within the season and drought frequently occurs around drought-sensitive stages, making stage-targeted micro-supplemental irrigation essential for stabilizing sorghum yield ...
Lintao Liu, Hongxia Cao, Guoteng Du, Jiaxuan Liu   +3 more
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Enterococcus, Myroides Y Exiguobacterium: géneros bacterianos con potencial probiótico para el cultivo de tilapia nilótica (Oreochromis niloticus).

Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2017
Se aislaron 120 morfotipos bacterianos de intestino de tilapia y se seleccionaron según su actividad antibacteriana contra patógenos como Aeromonas hydrophila, Streptococcus agalactiae y Edwardsiella tarda, su capacidad de adherencia a mucus intestinal y
Luisa Marcela Villamil Díaz, Daniel Esguerra Rodríguez   +1 more
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Social Workers' Knowledge Formation on Risk Factors Related to High‐Conflict Parental Separations From a Child's Perspective: A Vignette Study

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how social workers form knowledge about risk factors related to high‐conflict parental separations from a child's perspective. The data consist of vignette‐based interviews with 46 Finnish social workers working in child protection and child and family social work.
Susanna Rautio, Anna Nikupeteri, Kati Kallinen, Riitta Vornanen, Agnieszka Repo, Merja Laitinen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

How do collective identities influence sector‐wide digital transformations? Insights from the European cooperative sector

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper applies the multilevel perspective (MLP) theory to investigate how collective identities influence sector‐wide digital transformations, focusing on the cooperative sector in Europe. By employing a wide mix of primary and secondary data from platform and incumbent cooperatives, our analysis showed that collective identities ...
Paolo Gerli, Luca Mora
wiley   +1 more source

Health occupation workforce and inclusive growth in sub–Saharan Africa: Does politically empowering women make or break this relationship?

World Development Sustainability
This paper explores the impacts of politically empowering women on the connection between health occupation workforce (HOW) and inclusive growth (IG) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the period 2000–2019.
Boniface Ngah Epo, Younous Fozoudine Tapche Ndam, Jean Raoul Nkoudou Bengono   +2 more
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