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Forms of Life, Forms of Reality [PDF]
The article explores aspects of the notion of forms of life in the Wittgensteinian tradition especially following Iris Murdoch’s lead. On the one hand, the notion signals the hardness and inexhaustible character of reality, as the background needed in order to make sense of our lives in various ways.
Piergiorgio Donatelli
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The Variations of Leaf δ13C and Its Response to Environmental Changes of Arbuscular and Ectomycorrhizal Plants Depend on Life Forms. [PDF]
Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) and ectomycorrhiza (ECM) are the two most common mycorrhizal types and are paid the most attention to, playing a vital common but differentiated function in terrestrial ecosystems.
Zhang S +7 more
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The phrase ‘Lebensform’ (form of life) had a long and varied history prior to Wittgenstein’s use of it on a mere three occasions in the Philosophical Investigations. It is not a pivotal concept in Wittgenstein’s philosophy. But it is a minor signpost of a major reorientation of philosophy, philosophy of language and logic, and philosophy of mathematics
Peter Hacker
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We deliver a "keyword" account of the term life form as it has been used in natural philosophy and biology over the last two hundred years, beginning with its appearance in German as Lebensform. We argue that life form has, since its earliest enunciations, pointed to a space of possibility within which life might take shape, but that the way that space
Helmreich, Stefan, Roosth, Hannah
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Chemical Profiling and Antioxidant Activity of Tanacetum vulgare L. Wild-Growing in Latvia
The Tanacetum vulgare L. (Tansy) has several ethnobotanical uses, mostly related to the essential oil and sesquiterpene lactones, whereas information regarding other compounds is scarce.
Renāte Šukele +7 more
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Checklist of the native tree flora of Algeria: diversity, distribution, and conservation [PDF]
Background and aims – Trees represent an important component of many ecosystems of the world. The knowledge of their diversity and geographic distribution is of great theoretical and practical importance.
Rachid Meddour +2 more
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Incorporation of an invasive plant into a native insect herbivore food web [PDF]
The integration of invasive species into native food webs represent multifarious dynamics of ecological and evolutionary processes. We document incorporation of Prunus serotina (black cherry) into native insect food webs. We find that P.
Menno Schilthuizen +19 more
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Background. Plant catalogues are basic to propose and manage natural protected areas. Through those censuses plans and conservation strategies are developed, plus comparisons can be made over time.
Gilberto Márquez Salazar +3 more
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Background Variation in shape and size of many floral organs is related to pollinators. Evolution of such organs is driven by duplication and modification of MADS-box and MYB transcription factors. We applied a combination of micro-morphological (SEM and
Dewi Pramanik +6 more
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Phenotypic plasticity among natural plant populations is a species-specific ecological phenomenon of paramount importance that depends on their life forms, development stages, as well as environmental factors. While this phenomenon is broadly understood,
Jinniu Wang +7 more
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