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Intrinsic value and its commitments: a response to the Conguillío Statement

open access: yesOikos, EarlyView.
The Conguillío Statement asserts that ecosystems possess intrinsic value and presents this claim as part of the normative responsibilities of ecologists. Although such language is common in ecology, it is rarely accompanied by a sustained philosophical defense. This paper clarifies what would be required for the claim to succeed.
Jonathan A. Newman
wiley   +1 more source

Letter from S. R. Norton to Hattie Norton, 1864-06-24

open access: yes
Mr. Norton, an orderly sergeant, writes his wife, Hattie, of being sick in Nashville and later in the camp. He was excused from picket duty and scouting for several days.
Norton, S. R. (Sylvester R.), b. 1838
core   +1 more source

From settler gardens to digital naturalists: human aesthetic preferences and land use changes facilitate the biogeographical expansion of a wild plant–virus interaction

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Anthropogenic facilitation of wild plants based on aesthetic preferences for particular traits can change the biogeography and ecology of natural communities. We use a mixed‐methods socioecological approach to characterize the ways in which humans interact with a common, widely distributed plant and a generalist viral symbiont that induces an ...
Elizabeth M. Lombardi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Letter from S. R. Norton to Hattie Norton, 1864-09-22

open access: yes
Mr. Norton writes his wife of the poor postal communications. His regiment is currently camped in Decatur, Alabama. They are performing drills and serving on the picket lines.
Norton, S. R. (Sylvester R.), b. 1838
core   +1 more source

Escalas de valoración del riesgo de desarrollar úlceras por presión Pressure ulcer risk assessment scales

open access: yesGerokomos, 2008
Las úlceras por presión (UPP) constituyen un importante problema de salud que afecta a todos los sistemas sanitarios desarrollados. Existe un amplio grado de consenso en considerar que la prevención constituye el método más eficiente de abordar el ...
Francisco Pedro García Fernández   +3 more
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Efficient and Accurate Spatio‐Temporal Population Monitoring of Mobile Animals Using Drones and Computer Vision

open access: yesRemote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Drones and computer vision offer an efficient way to estimate animal populations over localized areas, but surveys often require stitching many overlapping images together. If animals move during the survey, traditional orthomosaic‐based counting methods become unreliable, with some animals appearing in multiple locations while others appear not at all,
Benjamin Koger   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interview with Gaylord Bober by Dorothy Norton, November 13, 2002, Morris, Minnesota. Also present: Mrilyn Bober

open access: yes, 2017
Oral history interview with Gaylord Bober. Dorothy Norton was the interviewer. Mr. Bober discusses how he got started in the wildlife field, why he wanted to work for the federal government, and how things have changed.
Norton, Dorothy.
core  

Prescriptive Positivism: Discourse on Sustainable Development Goal Interactions and Perspectives for a Post‐2030 World

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are unlikely to be achieved by 2030, prompting debate about what should follow. Beyond revision, there is a need to critically examine what values and assumptions have shaped how the SDGs are conceptualised and operationalised.
Gin Dupont   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Letter from S. R. Norton to Hattie Norton, 1864-06-14

open access: yes
Mr. Norton, an orderly sergeant, writes his wife, Hattie, of the camp movement and the possibility of going to Rome, Georgia. He tells her of the destruction caused by their big guns in Decatur and the burning of a pontoon bridge across the Tennessee ...
Norton, S. R. (Sylvester R.), b. 1838
core  

The Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change: Rethinking Justice, Responsibility, and Collective Obligation

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is one of the most profound ethical and existential challenges of the 21st century. Beyond its physical, economic, and environmental consequences, it raises fundamental moral questions about justice, equity, responsibility, and the right to a livable planet.
Jacob Kwakye
wiley   +1 more source

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