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Most mammals do not wander: few species escape continental endemism

open access: yesEcography, EarlyView.
Terrestrial mammals are found nearly everywhere on Earth. Yet, most taxa are endemic to a single continent; geological, evolutionary, ecological, or physiological filters constrain geographic distributions. Here, we synthesize data on geography, taxonomy, lineage age, dispersal, body size, and diet for > 4000 terrestrial mammals prior to detectable ...
Meghan A. Balk   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Migration and Economic Growth: a 21st Century Perspective [PDF]

open access: yes
While there is extensive literature on the determinants of migration and its microeconomic effects, the New Zealand theoretical or empirical literature specifically examining the effects of migration on economic growth is not as comprehensive.
Cat Moody
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Wild bees and landcover: bee species' body size does not predict the scale of effect, but bee phenology predicts association with landcover type

open access: yesEcography, EarlyView.
Habitat is a key aspect of any species' niche and can affect populations at multiple spatial scales. Basic ecology and effective conservation thus require an understanding of which habitats matter and at what scales. Yet, habitat studies are rarely scale‐optimized, and what determines the scale(s) at which populations are affected by surrounding ...
Dylan T. Simpson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poverty type, immigration background, and secondary school academic outcomes for children in British Columbia. [PDF]

open access: yesSoc Psychol Educ
Gill R   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Focal Cerebral Arteriopathy and Stroke Secondary to Tuberculous Meningitis

open access: yes
Annals of the Child Neurology Society, EarlyView.
Mahesh Chikkannaiah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flood Risk‐Sensitive Land Use Governance: Explaining Enforcement Gaps in the Case of Accra, Ghana

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research has shown that effective flood risk management is closely connected to land use governance, i.e., the land use system involving diverse, relevant stakeholders (e.g., landowners, public authorities, disaster management organisations) and their formal and informal land development practices.
Sylvia Kruse   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Staying Competitive in the High-tech Global Economy: Another Look at the H-1B Visa [PDF]

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This paper addresses a specific suggestion for immigration reform—that we must seek skilled immigrants—by examining support for a move to unlimited H-1B visa issuance.
Barry Cynamon
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