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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.The graphical abstract illustrates an integrative framework combining ensemble species distribution models, PCA‐env niche quantification, and MESS similarity mapping to assess niche dynamics across four globally invasive Opuntia species. Results reveal predominant niche conservatism (89.6%–98.2% stability) with soil nutrient availability identified as ...
Sifan Tao +4 more
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Not Your Cookie-Cutter Results-Based Aid Initiative: Salud Mesoamerica Initiative’s Experience Improving Health for the Poorest in Mesoamerica [PDF]
, 2017 Salud Mesoamerica Initiative (SMI) is a unique results-based aid initiative that rewards countries for achieving health targets in the poorest municipalities in Mesoamerica.
Inter-American Development Bank
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El temazcal mesoamericano: un modelo de adaptación cultural
Nuevo mundo - Mundos Nuevos, 2011 In Mesoamerica the temazcal or steam bath was a traditional indigenous practice which was pursued after the conquest. A parallel can be drawn between what happened in Mesoamerica with the temazcal and what happened in Spain with public baths.
María José Ruiz Somavilla
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Journal of Applied Toxicology, Volume 46, Issue 8, Page 2599-2622, August 2026.ABSTRACT Aristolochia species have long been used in traditional medicine for their presumed anti‐inflammatory, analgesic and antimicrobial properties. However, extensive toxicological and epidemiological evidence now demonstrates that these plants contain aristolochic acids (AAs) I and II, highly potent nephrotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic ...
Victor Ventura de Souza +2 more
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COSMOLOGY AND SOCIETY: HOUSEHOLD RITUAL AMONG THE TERMINAL CLASSIC MAYA PEOPLE OF YAXHA (ca. A.D. 850-950), GUATEMALA [PDF]
, 2013 This study of domestic ritual and symbolism centers on the ancient Maya kingdom of Yaxha in northeastern Guatemala, during the last part of the Classic period (A.D. 850-950/1000).
Gamez Diaz, Laura
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Prospects for malaria elimination in Mesoamerica and Hispaniola. [PDF]
, 2015 Malaria remains endemic in 21 countries of the American continent with an estimated 427,000 cases per year. Approximately 10% of these occur in the Mesoamerican and Caribbean regions.
Lucrecia Peinado +5 more
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Systemic bio‐inequity links poverty to biodiversity and induces a conservation paradox
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2700-2719, August 2026.Abstract Biodiversity is declining globally while inequity is growing, and poverty rates are not improving. Global sustainable development and conservation initiatives aim to address biodiversity loss and poverty simultaneously. Through text analysis of global biodiversity policies, we identified a consistent narrative that countries with high ...
Conor Waldock +4 more
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Are Modern Droughts Unprecedented?
AGU Advances, Volume 7, Issue 5, August 2026.Abstract Global drought variability of past centuries remains poorly understood due to sparse instrumental records and limited paleoclimate reconstructions. Yet, quantifying long‐term forced and unforced variability is key for assessing the extremeness of modern (2000–2024) drought events.
Patricia Helpap +5 more
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Southeastern Mesoamerica: indigenous interaction, resilience, and change [PDF]
, 2021 Includes bibliographical references and index.Highlights the diversity and dynamism of Indigenous groups that inhabited and continue to inhabit the borders of Southeastern Mesoamerica, that includes parts of present-day Honduras, Guatemala, and El ...
Figueroa, Alejandro J., editor +3 more
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Demographic History of Indigenous Populations in Mesoamerica Based on mtDNA Sequence Data. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The genetic characterization of Native American groups provides insights into their history and demographic events. We sequenced the mitochondrial D-loop region (control region) of 520 samples from eight Mexican indigenous groups.
Antonio González-Martín +9 more
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