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On the botanical history and nomenclature of the New World genus Piscidia (Fabaceae)
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Piscidia L. (Fabaceae) is a New World genus with nine recognized taxa (seven species and two varieties). The previous nomenclatural revisions, made in 1910 and in 1969, are revisited here. The names Derris grandifolia Heyde & Lux ex Donn.Sm. and P. cubensis Urb. required step II lectotypifications, with an epitype for the latter name.
Camila Sánchez‐ Vega +4 more
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Banking Internationalisation and the Expansion Strategies of European Banks to Brazil during the 1990s [PDF]
This paper aims at analysing the determinants of the recent wave of European banks to Brazil in the context of the recent phase of banking internationalisation.
Luiz Fernando de Paula, Morten Balling
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Indoamericanismos léxicos que designan animales en la casa verde de Mario Vargas LLosa [PDF]
, 1992 Estudio aquí una serie de palabras procedentes de lenguas indígenas americanas que aparecen en La casa verde d e Mario Vargas Llosa empleadas como nombres de animales.
Álvarez García, Manuel
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Oikos, EarlyView.Seed dispersal by frugivores is a central process linking plant reproduction, animal foraging, population persistence, and ecosystem resilience. Currently, the spatial template sustaining these interactions is rapidly reconfigured by habitat loss and fragmentation promoted by human activity.
Eliana Cazetta, Paulo R. Guimarães Jr
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Review of enablers and barriers to the adoption of silvopastoral systems in Latin America
Discover AgricultureThere is a need to scale out sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices and phase out the detrimental effects of industrialized agriculture.
Carol Tatiana Chamorro-Vargas +3 more
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Urbanização colonial na América Latina : cidade planejada versus desleixo e caos [PDF]
, 2012 Com um enfoque comparativo, esse artigo analisa a urbanização colonial da América Latina realizada pela Espanha e Portugal, acompanhando a localização, a fundação e o traçado de suas vilas, povoados e cidades com o objetivo de verificar se o traçado ...
Schurmann, Francisca Albertina
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USAID's Locally‐Led Development Agenda: Open Government and Independent Monitoring
Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT USAID's ambitious localization agenda between 2021–2024—suspended in early 2025—aimed to provide more funding for local organizations, strengthen local systems, and co‐create with local communities. This study uses pre‐2025 open government data to identify continuity and change during USAID’s localization push.
Jeffrey Hallock +2 more
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Reflections on Comparative Teaching in Public Administration
Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article integrates our scholarly experience of teaching comparative public administration. In doing so, we offer a unique perspective as the co‐authors carry several diverse attributes, among them their countries of origin, current country in which they are teaching, and their academic experience.
Kim Moloney +6 more
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Brasil y "América Latina" Brazil and "Latin America"
Prismas, 2012 Este ensayo, en parte historia de las ideas y en parte historia de las relaciones internacionales, examina la relación del Brasil con América Latina en perspectiva histórica.
Leslie Bethell
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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Women remain significantly underrepresented in political leadership worldwide. This study examines how different combinations of government accountability mechanisms enhance women's political representation (WPR) as a pathway to leadership in 30 OECD countries.
Samira Nazar, Seyed Ashkan Zarghami
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