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Use of SAR and Optical Time Series for Tropical Forest Disturbance Mapping

Remote Sensing, 2020
Frequent cloud cover and fast regrowth often hamper topical forest disturbance monitoring with optical data. This study aims at overcoming these limitations by combining dense time series of optical (Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8) and SAR data (Sentinel-1 ...
Manuela Hirschmugl, Janik Deutscher, Carina Sobe, Alexandre Bouvet, Stéphane Mermoz, Mathias Schardt   +5 more
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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman, Dustin L. Pendell   +2 more
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Resource partitioning between Microlophus occipitalis and Stenocercus puyango (Sauria: Tropiduridae) in Cerros de Amotape National Park, Tumbes, Peru

Revista Peruana de Biología, 2021
Activity, microhabitat use, and diet are patterns commonly used to define the saurian community structure, because of differential exploitation allowing coexistence at the same time and place.
Alfredo Guzmán, Juan Carlos Jordán
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Homophileurus neptunus Dechambre, a new junior synonym of H. waldenfelsi Endrödi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Phileurini) [PDF]

, 2010
Homophileurus neptunus Dechambre was found to be conspecific with H. waldenfelsi Endrödi after examination of types, descriptions, and illustrations. Accordingly, H. neptunus is placed in junior synonymy with H. waldenfelsi, new synonymy.
Ratcliffe, Brett C., Saltin, Jochen-P.
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The relative fitness of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a modelling study of household transmission in Peru. [PDF]

, 2017
The relative fitness of drug-resistant versus susceptible bacteria in an environment dictates resistance prevalence. Estimates for the relative fitness of resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strains are highly heterogeneous and mostly derived from
Friedland, JS, Funk, S, Gilman, RH, Grandjean, L, Knight, GM, Zimic, M   +5 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
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Body Self-Perception, Dietary Self-Efficacy, and Body Mass Index in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey

International Journal of General Medicine, 2023
Diana Beatriz Ramirez Luque,1 Neirru L Rocha Huaman,1 Yaquelin E Calizaya-Milla,1,* Sergio E Calizaya-Milla,1 Cristian Ramos-Vera,2 Jacksaint Saintila3,* 1Escuela de Nutrición Humana, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Perú; 2Facultad de Ciencias ...
Ramirez Luque DB, Rocha Huaman NL, Calizaya-Milla YE, Calizaya-Milla SE, Ramos-Vera C, Saintila J   +5 more
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Neska kirolarien egoera eskola garaitik goi mailako txapelketeraino [PDF]

, 2017
33 p. : il. - E-mail del autor: peguren@axular.netNesken eskubideak aldarrikatuz, mugimendu feministek bide latza ibili dute. Urte askotan zehar, eta gaur egun ere, gizarteak barneratuta duen matxismoaren aurka borrokatu da, gehiengoaren ideal eta ...
Eguren Zubeldia, Peru
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source