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Investigations on spatial heterogeneity of humus forms and natural regeneration of Larch (Larix decidua Mill.) and Swiss Stone Pine (Pinus cembra L.) in an alpine timberline ecotone (Upper Engadine, Central Alps, Switzerland) [PDF]

open access: yesGeographica Helvetica
The north-west facing study area in the Upper Engadine (Central Alps, Switzerland) encompasses the whole timberline ecotone between 2200 m and 2400 m a.s.l..
B. Hiller   +3 more
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Laboratory Evaluation of Ground Tire Rubber in Stone Mastic Asphalt

open access: yesThe Journal of Engineering Research, 2004
Stone mastic asphalt (SMA) is a gap-graded mix whereby stiffer asphalt cement is required to bind the stone matrix or arrangement of stones together. Although various asphalt additives are traditionally available, the use of rubber crumbs in SMA is still
R. Muniandy   +3 more
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A study of the pottery pods discovered at the Pashtabiya site in Mosul [PDF]

open access: yesآداب الرافدين, 1972
Since the existence of man on the face of the earth, there are many things that have occupied him and many problems that have been facing him, including: harsh natural conditions, broken monsters, and his desire to survive and prepare food. These factors
Talat AlYawer
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The physical tourist. Physics in Glasgow: a heritage tour [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
I trace the history of the physical and applied sciences, and particularly physics, in Glasgow. Among the notable individuals I discuss are Joseph Black (1728-1799), James Watt (1736-1819), William John Macquorn Rankine (1820-1872), William Thomson ...
Johnston, S.F.
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Livelihood options of landless rural households in Tigrai Region, Northern Ethiopia: evidence from selected districts

open access: yesAgriculture & Food Security, 2023
Background The livelihood of rural households in Ethiopia, like in most developing countries, largely depends on land resource. However, nowadays most rural households are denied access to arable land in the highland of Ethiopia due to high population ...
Teklay Negash   +4 more
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Le sanctuaire romain du Vigneau à Pussigny (Indre-et-Loire) : un lieu de mémoire, de vie et d’accueil

open access: yesGallia, 2023
A rescue archaeology excavation took place in Le Vigneau (commune of Pussigny, Indre-et-Loire, France), along the intended layout of the high-speed train line running from Tours to Bordeaux.
Arnaud Coutelas, Sébastien Lepetz
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EFFECT OF SANDSTONE ANISOTROPY ON ITS HEAT AND MOISTURE TRANSPORT PROPERTIES

open access: yesMedžiagotyra, 2015
Each type of natural stone has its own geological history, formation conditions, different chemical and mineralogical composition, which influence its possible anisotropy.
Jan Fořt
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Prevalence and determinants of stereotypic behaviours and physiological stress among tigers and leopards in Indian zoos. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
India's charismatic wildlife species are facing immense pressure from anthropogenic-induced environmental perturbations. Zoos play a major role in the conservation of threatened species, but their adaptation in captivity is posing a major challenge ...
Janice Vaz   +5 more
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Argumentation of the methodology for choosing the direction of mining operations when using disc machines

open access: yesТехнічна інженерія, 2019
One of the main features in the development of deposits of natural facing stone is the requirement to maintain the solidity of the blocks being mined and their decorative properties, to ensure the correct geometric shape.
R.V. Sobolevskyi   +4 more
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Research on the surface roughness parameters of natural dimension stone during hydro-abrasive impact on rock

open access: yesТехнічна інженерія
The article presents the results of experimental studies of the influence of the geometric parameters of the operation of a waterjet machine on the quality and decorativeness of the surfaces of plate blanks made of natural facing stone, which is ...
A.M. Makhno, I.A. Piskun
doaj   +1 more source

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