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Updated Chorotypes of Terrestrial Vertebrates Shed New Light on Zoogeographical Regions in China
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Chorotype represents a fundamental concept for identifying groups of species that share similar distribution patterns. However, the last comprehensive revision of animal chorotypes in China was performed more than a decade ago. Here, we update the chorotype classifications for 1040 species and propose an updated zoogeographical regionalization scheme ...
Baoming Zhang +6 more
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Differences in characteristics between naturalized threatened plants and other threatened plants
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Many non‐native plant species introduced by humans have become naturalized. At the same time many species are threatened in their native range. However, the number of plant species threatened in their native range that are naturalized elsewhere remains unknown.
Weihan Zhao +10 more
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Fisheries Oceanography, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Small pelagic fish and other forage species are patchily distributed over space and time, resulting in variable foraging conditions experienced by their predators. The high‐resolution data necessary to understand the spatiotemporal structure of forage communities are challenging to collect with expensive fishery‐independent surveys, meaning ...
Wesley L. Greentree +4 more
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Integrating Merit and Equality to Address Gender Inequality at Work
Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although the extant literature provides a comprehensive account of workplace gender inequalities, the mechanisms that produce inequalities, and the underlying assumptions and principles of those mechanisms, remain opaque. The concept of “merit,” although morally persuasive and ubiquitous in organizational contexts, is a significant point of ...
Paula McDonald +2 more
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To examine temporary registered nurses' job satisfaction, motivation, intent to stay and work experiences of gig or locum nursing roles. Design A two‐phase mixed methods study. Methods Participants were temporary registered nurses who engaged in gig or locum roles. In Phase I, a cross‐sectional quantitative study was carried out to examine
Yi Shu Kenric Tan +7 more
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Notas sobre la historia natural de las oropéndolas Psarocolius yuracares y P. Angustifrons Alfredi en la provincia Chapare, Cochabamba, Bolivia [PDF]
, 2007 Se aportan datos de historia natural para dos oropéndolas o tojos (Psarocolius yuracares y P. angustifrons alfredi) poco estudiadas de la provincia Chapare, Departamento Cochabamba, Bolivia. P.
Fraga, Rosendo Manuel, Kreft, Stefan
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Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of swine production has increased environmental concerns related to nutrient pollution and improper manure management. Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae offer a promising bioconversion approach, producing frass that may serve as a sustainable organic fertiliser.
Dwi Harya Yudistira +3 more
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Leisure and Happiness: Evidence from International Survey Data [PDF]
, 2014 We study the statistical link between leisure and happiness. Using survey data from 33 countries in 2007, we find that (1) certain leisure activities, leisure’s role in self-fulfillment and social interaction, and leisure’s relation to work and other ...
Wang, Miao, Wong, M. C. Sunny
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