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Leges sive natura: Bacon, Spinoza, and a Forgotten Concept of Law [PDF]
, 2018 The way of laws is as much a defining feature of the modern period as the way of ideas; but the way of laws is hardly without its forks. Both before and after Descartes, there are philosophers using the concept to carve out a very different position from
Ott, Walter
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Orpheus and 'second nature' in Francis Bacon [PDF]
, 2018 open1noWhile Francis Bacon’s interpretations of mythological figures such as those of Prometheus, Proteus and Vulcan have received quite a bit of attention by scholars, the myth of Orpheus shows a wealth of meanings almost entirely still to be explored ...
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study reports, for the first time, the use of the speckled cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea as a promising bioindicator for genotoxic monitoring. It was validated through control groups (both positive and negative) in addition to testing lettuce (Lactuca sativa ) samples from public street markets consumed by N. cinerea specimens in Pernambuco,
Aleson Aparecido da Silva +4 more
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The management of Natura 2000 Network sites: a discrete choice experiment approach [PDF]
One of the main problems that public institutions face in the management of protected areas, such as the European Natura 2000 network, is how to design and implement sustainable management plans accounting both for the social cost and benefits of ...
Etxano Gandariasbeitia, Iker +4 more
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Hämeen Natura 2000 -verkoston hoidon ja käytön yleissuunnitelma [PDF]
, 2007 Luontodirektiivin mukaan EU:n jäsenvaltioiden on tarvittaessa laadittava erityisten suojelutoimien (SAC) alueilla käyttösuunnitelmia. Niiden avulla yhteensovitetaan luonnontieteelliset arvot suojelualueverkossa tapahtuvan taloudellisen toiminnan ...
Mäkinen, Jussi
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Zoo Biology, EarlyView.We investigated the extent and composition of red panda (Ailurus Fulgens spp.) encounters amongst 150 global zoos and their impact on animal longevity and reproduction. Comparative data analysis suggests that encounter animals produced more offspring and had higher longevity (survival) than non‐encounter animals with differences noted between ...
Sarah L. Spooner +6 more
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Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Understanding how ecological disturbance and plant community traits regulate soil carbon storage is critical for predicting ecosystem feedbacks to global change and designing sustainable land‐use strategies.
Yves Theoneste Murindangabo +6 more
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Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.Vatka et al. investigated how changing food abundance affects evolutionary potential of offsprings' body size traits in two woodland passerines. Food availability increased over the 25‐year‐long study period, accompanied by increases in body mass.
Emma Vatka +3 more
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Nature value of the environment in Poland and its protection [PDF]
, 2014 Published in: Natural environment of Poland and its protection in Łódź University Geographical Research, edited by E.
Majchrowska, Anna, Papińska, Elżbieta
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Insect Science, EarlyView.This study investigates the taxonomic and functional diversity of noctuoid moths in a protected coastal dune system in Central Italy, revealing strong ecological associations between moth assemblages and dune zonation. Differences in species composition and trait attributes, along with the presence of habitat‐exclusive species, highlight the role of ...
Micaela del Valle Rasino +5 more
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