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Oribatid Mites (Acari: Oribatida) in Native and Exotic Forests of the Lower North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 4, December 2026.
Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) are important soil decomposers and bioindicators that are not well studied in New Zealand. We report the findings on assemblages of oribatid mites associated with native broadleaf‐podocarp forests and exotic Pinus radiata plantations at 12 sites in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
Maria A. Minor, Vasiliy B. Kolesnikov
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Stakeholders' perceptions of shadow education in mainland China before and after the double reduction policy: A systematic review of English‐language research

Review of Education, Volume 14, Issue 3, December 2026.
Abstract In the past decade, research on shadow education in China has expanded rapidly, particularly following the 2021 Double Reduction Policy (DRP), which extended earlier regulatory measures by banning profit‐seeking academic tutoring and sought to reduce students' academic workload and families' financial burden.
Yu Zhu, Vít Šťastný
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Environmental Sustainability of Soybean Production in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Cases of Production Systems in the South‐Kivu and Kasaï‐Lomami Provinces

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
Small versus large scale soybean production systems' footprints. ABSTRACT Soybean is increasingly grown in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), produced mainly in small‐scale systems and supplied locally for human consumption. Prospects of large‐scale expansion and intensification, with potential environmental drawbacks, loom and call for a ...
Réussite Bugale Malembaka, Stephan Pfister, Braida Thom, Kokou Kintche, Johanna Jacobi   +4 more
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English Learning, Coloniality, and Racism: Practice and Discourse of Study Abroad in the Philippines in the Japanese ELT Market

TESOL Journal, Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Although the Philippines is gaining growing recognition as an effective site for English learning, especially among Japanese and Korean students, critical attention must be paid to the instrumentalization of Filipino instructors and the country, and the racialized discourse and practice.
Aika Ishige
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From identity to caring: A 44‐country examination of the role of global social identifications in concern for global issues

Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 6, December 2026.
Abstract Previous research suggests that people who identify with global communities tend to show greater concern for global challenges. Using student samples from 44 countries across different cultural clusters (N = 13,055), we examined whether (1) three forms of dispositional global social identification (GSI, with all humanity, citizens of the world,
Marta Penczek, Katarzyna Hamer, Katarzyna Branowska, Zuzanna Zdanowicz, Laura S. Loy, David Sparkman, Maria Baran, Paul Bertin, Margarida Carmona, Theofilos Gkinopoulos, Justin Hackett, Rita Guerra, Anna Wlodarczyk, Karolina Marcinkowska, Bartek Nowak, Grace Akello, Flavia Albarello, Mujeeba Ashraf, Maja Bednarowicz, Nora C. G. Benningstad, Kinga Bierwiaczonek, Elirea Bornman, Janine Bosak, Ernest Darkwah, Sylvain Delouvée, Stephanie J. Eder, Violeta Enea, Agustin Espinosa, Edgardo Etchezahar, Laura J. Ferris, Alla A. Gudzovskaya, Keltouma Guerch, Joep Hofhuis, Matthew J. Hornsey, David Igbokwe, Manuel L. Ibarra, Shanmukh V. Kamble, Krzysztof Kaniasty, Gabriella J. Kengyel, Hamid Khanipour, Paul Labor, Aline Venceslau Vieira Lima, Oleksandra Loshenko, Karolina Mazurowska, Keren K. Mintz, Lucas Monzani, Satoshi Moriizumi, Andrew B. Moynihan, Mohammed Mubarique, Radó P. Nagy, Kenzo Nera, Boglárka Nyúl, Ayu Okvitawanli, James Osinde, Emrah Özsoy, Jorge Palacio, Ondrej Pešout, Anna‐Maija Pirttilä‐Backman, Vivien Pong, Erico Rentería, Dayana Restrepo, Adil Samekin, Heyla A. Selim, Denis Sindic, Alexa Spence, Sabrina Stöckli, Kim‐Pong Tam, Joaquín Ungaretti, Illia Yahiiaiev, Yelena Yemelyanova   +69 more
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Baseline Performance and the 72‐Hour Performance Window Following Plyometric Withdrawal in Collegiate Sprinters

European Journal of Sport Science, Volume 26, Issue 11, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Plyometric studies emphasise pre–post change, but coaches need to know what remains after the block ends. This single‐cohort study followed 26 collegiate sprinters through 12 weeks of Monday plyometric training and 4 weeks of withdrawal, without a parallel control group.
Hao Du, Jingkun Zhou, Yuxiang Liu, Lei Yang, Yonggang Luo, Shuai Yang   +5 more
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The shared benefits of fallen fruits: A novel mechanism stabilizing a nursery pollination mutualism between Sambucus and kateretid beetles

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1930-1942, November 2026.
Understanding how cooperative interactions remain stable matters for biodiversity because many plants rely on specialist insects that can also impose reproductive costs. We studied the interaction between Sambucus sieboldiana and seed‐consuming Heterhelus beetles through detailed field observations and pollination experiments.
Suzu Kawashima, Hidehito Okada, Sadatomo Hisamatsu, Kenji Suetsugu   +3 more
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Nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications for the sotol plant (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae): A review

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 2005-2020, November 2026.
Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios, Antonio Martínez Ruiz, Marisela Calderón Jurado, Ramón Saúl Luján Aguirre, Juan Luis Jacobo Cuellar, Oscar Sariñana‐Aldaco, María Teresa Martínez Damián, Oscar Cruz Alvarez   +7 more
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Afghan as (Racialized) “Other”: Politics of Farsi Academic Knowledge Production on Migration in Iran

Population, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 8, November 2026.
ABSTRACT This article critically investigates the politics of academic knowledge production on Afghan migration in Iran, posing the question: how does Iranian academia contribute to bordering strategies that marginalize Afghans? Drawing on a qualitative thematic analysis of 114 Farsi academic articles from the Iranian National Library's database—the ...
Aryasp Delvarani, Nader Talebi
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Active Filtration of Airborne eDNA for Vertebrate Surveys in Tropical Caves

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 8, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Hidden from sunlight, caves are remarkable subterraneous ecosystems that host a wide range of animals, including unique species. Conventional cave biodiversity surveys can be physically challenging, disturb sensitive vertebrate communities, or require animal collection.
Christina Lynggaard, Kasun Harshana Bodawatta, Rafael de Fraga, Vitoria Catarina Cardoso Martins, Alexandre Aleixo, Valéria da C. Tavares, Leonardo C. Trevelin, Markus Gastauer, Kristine Bohmann   +8 more
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