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Lentils biodiversity: the characterization of two local landraces [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
A multi-disciplinary approach was used to characterize two autochthonous lentil landraces from Molise region (Central Italy). Different mature seed populations for each landrace were provided by the Molise Germoplasm Bank at the University of Molise ...
Arena, Simona   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Morphometric and Paleobiological Insights Into Pleistocene Sicilian Wolf Populations

open access: yesActa Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Pleistocene wolves (Canis lupus) from Sicily represent one of the few known insular populations of this species from that time period. Despite their potential relevance for understanding carnivore adaptations in insular contexts, no dedicated study has previously investigated their morphology and evolutionary significance.
Domenico Tancredi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Representativeness of the Natura 2000 network for preserving plant biodiversity in the European Union

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Natura 2000 (N2K) network of protected areas is one of the main tools for area‐based conservation in the European Union (EU), yet its role in preserving plant biodiversity requires better understanding. We examined data kept in the European Vegetation Archive from over 1.2 million vegetation plots and obtained over 14.2 million plant ...
Michele Di Musciano   +41 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organized Crime, Corruption, and Economic Growth

open access: yesJournal of Regional Science, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 535-560, March 2025.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we study the relationship between organized crime, corruption, and economic growth on a data set from Italian regions for the period 1996–2013. Our working hypothesis is that organized crime can embezzle part of the public expenditure aimed at productive uses by threatening and bribing public officers. To assess the consequences
Tamara Fioroni   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Bones’ and pathways. Transhumant tracks, inner areas and cultural heritage

open access: yesIl Capitale Culturale: Studies on the Value of Cultural Heritage, 2019
This paper represents the first systematization of an ethnography based on Molise in the framework of a wider interest in regional/national/global processes of heritagization and monitoring put in place in the last two decades, above all, but not ...
Letizia Bindi
doaj   +1 more source

Disarticulations in Naples: Cultural political ecology, the green transition, and labour unrest at a Whirlpool factory

open access: yesTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers, EarlyView.
Abstract This article develops a cultural political ecology approach to disarticulations and labour unrest. The reference point for analysis is a struggle at a Whirlpool factory in Naples that the company announced would close in 2019, six months after signing an agreement with the Italian government, including a multi‐million investment plan.
Carlo Inverardi‐Ferri
wiley   +1 more source

What is a surprise earthquake? The example of the 2002, San Giuliano (Italy) event

open access: yesAnnals of Geophysics, 2005
Both in scientific literature and in the mass media, some earthquakes are defined as «surprise earthquakes». Based on his own judgment, probably any geologist, seismologist or engineer may have his own list of past «surprise earthquakes».
M. Mucciarelli
doaj   +1 more source

Along the Silenced Footsteps of Latin American Pastoralists: From Mexico to Argentina, a Journey Through Pastoral Systems in Latin America

open access: yesThe Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Pastoralism worldwide faces a complex landscape of increased pressures and exclusion. Beyond ecological and economic challenges, pastoralists suffer eroding cultural identity, limited generational renewal, and political marginalization. Yet pastoral livelihoods are increasingly recognized as stewards of sustainable futures and amongst the best
Greta Semplici, Pablo Manzano
wiley   +1 more source

Minimally invasive surgical treatment of recurrent endometrial carcinoma: A systematic review

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 172, Issue 2, Page 866-878, February 2026.
Abstract Background While the role minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is established for primary endometrial carcinoma (EC), its feasibility in recurrent cases remains underexplored. Objective To systematically review the literature about MIS for EC recurrence.
Antonio Raffone   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Analysis of the Recreational Preferences of School Teachers in Rural Areas of South Africa: The Case of Gender Differences

open access: yesE-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
The recreational preference is a chosen individual lifestyle that is socially constructed for multiple purposes such as enjoyment and relaxation of the mind, and therapeutic purpose.
Khutso Lekgothoane, Habasisa Molise
doaj   +1 more source

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