Results 71 to 80 of about 108,281 (252)

Modelling the surprising recolonisation of an understudied aquatic mammal in a highly urbanised area: fortune favoured the smooth‐coated otter in Singapore

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Ever‐growing human activities present an active and continuing threat to many species throughout the world. Nevertheless, concerted conservation efforts in some regions have balanced these threats and allowed endangered species to recolonise former parts of their original ranges and reverse their decline.
Kilian Hughes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Horticulture, livelihoods and pesticides in Africa : Evidence from south-West Cameroun [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This paper documents change in agro-chemical input use in horticulture using repeat surveys in 1995 and 2004 of about 300 households around Muea, Cameroon.
Nkeng, Michel Ndoumbé   +3 more
core  

Tradeoffs between brain and digestive tissues across elevations in Typhlomys daloushanensis: evidence for sexual dimorphism

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
To cope with highly stochastic and/or heterogeneous environmental conditions, animals must balance energy resource allocation across physiological processes. The digestive tract and brain exhibit structural variations under strong developmental and selective pressures that vary across environmental gradients both between and within species.
Yimei Yan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sex ratio bias and shared paternity reduce individual fitness and population viability in a critically endangered parrot

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, 2018
Sex-biased mortality can lead to altered adult sex ratios (ASRs), which may in turn lead to harassment and lower fitness of the rarer sex and changes in the mating system.
R. Heinsohn   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Data privacy model using blockchain reinforcement federated learning approach for scalable internet of medical things

open access: yesCAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) has typical advancements in the healthcare sector with rapid potential proof for decentralised communication systems that have been applied for collecting and monitoring COVID‐19 patient data. Machine Learning algorithms typically use the risk score of each patient based on risk factors, which could help ...
Chandramohan Dhasaratha   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Horticulture and city supply in Africa: evidence from south-west Cameroon

open access: yes, 2009
URBAN growth in the West African coastal growth poles provides economies of scale and the urbanization process leads to agricultural transformation, especially in terms of agricultural intensification.
Parrot, Laurent
core  

The Impact of Early Abuse on Male Sexual and Reproductive Health [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
With this resource guide, Healthy Teen Network strives to draw attention to the significant issue of abuse for males; add to the voices calling for a shift in our thinking about males and sexual abuse; and call for parity in education, services and ...

core  

The Venetian Vernacular Lexicon in Eleventh‐ and Twelfth‐Century Latin Documents: Insights from the Codice Diplomatico Veneziano

open access: yesTransactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the lexicographical potential of Medieval Latin documentation from the Venetian area of the Italo‐Romance domain, highlighting the need for a systematic approach to bridge Latin and vernacular linguistic developments. The project MEDITA – Medieval Latin Documentation and Digital Italo‐Romance Lexicography.
Jacopo Gesiot
wiley   +1 more source

Churchill and Germany: A ‘Special’ Relationship

open access: yesHistory, EarlyView.
Abstract No other country defined the trajectory of Churchill's political career more than Germany, a country of which he had little direct knowledge but which he either sought to emulate, accommodate or oppose throughout his time in politics. This article traces Churchill's relationship with Germany from his entry into politics at the beginning of the
T. G. Otte
wiley   +1 more source

No Signs of Genetic Erosion in a 19th Century Genome of the Extinct Paradise Parrot (Psephotellus pulcherrimus)

open access: yesDiversity, 2019
The Paradise Parrot, Psephotellus pulcherrimus, was a charismatic Australian bird that became extinct around 1928. While many extrinsic factors have been proposed to explain its disappearance, it remains unclear as to what extent genetic erosion might ...
M. Irestedt   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy