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Nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications for the sotol plant (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae): A review

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Explotación del oro verde en Costa Rica: Matices sobre la deforestación entre 1900 y 1950

open access: yesRevista de Historia, 2021
Este trabajo responde al interés por conocer el escenario sobre el que se desarrolló la deforestación del territorio costarricense en la primera mitad del siglo XX. En este sentido, se indaga en la dinámica propia de la deforestación; pero también en las
Maximiliano López López
doaj   +1 more source

Rhyparobia maderae

open access: yes, 2014
Published as part of Lu, Wenhua, Valentine, Barry D., Perez-Gelabert, Daniel E. & Gutiérrez, Esteban, 2014, Ecology and Diversity of Cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattaria) from the Virgin Islands, pp.
Lu, Wenhua   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Wood anatomical trait correlations with hydraulic efficiency and safety in an aseasonal wet tropical forest

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Xylem anatomy underpins the capacity of trees to transport water while avoiding hydraulic failure, shaping species performance and resilience to climate change. However, the specific ways anatomical traits underpin hydraulic trade‐offs in tropical forests remain debated.
Julia Valentim Tavares   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influencia de la situación geográfica y la fisiografía en la calidad de la madera de Quercus robur L.

open access: yesRecursos Rurais, 2018
Se seleccionaron 35 robles procedentes de varias zonas de Galicia sobre los que se determinaron sus principales características dendrométricas así como las condiciones del entorno.
Guillermo Riesco Muñoz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barreras para introducir madera maciza en la construcción en Ecuador – estudio exploratorio

open access: yesACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías, 2023
La madera maciza en los últimos años ha generado gran interés en la industria de la construcción. Ya que, gracias a sus configuraciones como madera laminada (GLT y CLT), se ha podido construir edificios de gran altura con su estructura (vigas, columnas,
Emir Fuentes   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relatability as a Racialised Construct in Corporate Graduate Recruitment: Revealing a Hidden Mechanism of Labour Market Exclusion for Black African Youth in South Africa

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In corporate graduate recruitment worldwide, candidates are often assessed not only on competence but on whether they are deemed relatable. This study theorises relatability as a racialised cultural–affective filter that covertly sustains inequality. Drawing on qualitative interviews, we identify five interlinked processes of self‐presentation,
Sifiso Mthembu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of restoration practices on biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Several restoration practices are used to mitigate and compensate for the negative effects of large‐scale forestry on biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests. A comprehensive synthesis of the benefits of these practices across taxa is missing. We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis on this topic.
Malin Tälle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Segunda Vida. Construcción a partir de elementos recuperados

open access: yesArquitecno, 2021
Segunda VidaLa investigación en materiales y tecnología se orienta a la recuperación de materiales de desechos o de descarte para ser utizados en la construcción, en particular para sectores de bajos recursos, que no podrían acceder a viviendas por otros
Edgardo Lufiego, Rocío Lufiego
doaj   +1 more source

Calosoma (Campalita) maderae subsp. maderae

open access: yes
Published as part of Chatzimanolis, Stylianos, Bolanakis, Giannis, Dedovic, Tarik, Hankins, Kath-Ryn Ann F., Pavlou, Christoforos & Trichas, Apostolos, 2026, An annotated checklist of Coleoptera (Insecta) from the island of Crete, Greece, pp.
Chatzimanolis, Stylianos   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

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