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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra +3 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract In a large sample of adult crab‐eating macaques, we quantified sexual dimorphism in size, shape, and covariance across the whole skull and among anatomical regions of the cranium and mandible. All regions showed significant mean sex differences, but the magnitude of size and shape dimorphism varied substantially.
Andrea Cardini, Paul O'Higgins
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The Plough Inn, Hathersage, Derbyshire: Archaeological Watching Brief (OASIS ID: archaeol5-329757)
, 2019 Archaeological Research Services Ltd (ARS) was commissioned by Elliot Emery to undertake an Archaeological Watching Brief at The Plough Inn, Hathersage, Derbyshire. Planning permission for the proposed development: (Application Ref. No. NP/DDD/1117/1180)
Archaeological Research Services Ltd
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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Burial mounds are key elements of Mediterranean funerary landscapes, but in intensively cultivated coastal plains their low‐relief expression is easily obscured by ploughing, levelling and rapidly changing surface conditions, making single‐date observations unreliable.
Salvatore Polverino +2 more
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Traditional agricultural practices and the sex ratio today. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 We study the historical origins of cross-country differences in the male-to-female sex ratio. Our analysis focuses on the use of the plough in traditional agriculture.
Alberto Alesina +2 more
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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper presents the results of an integrated archaeological and geophysical investigation conducted between 2018 and 2024 at the newly discovered Picenian and Roman necropolis of Contrada Nevola (Corinaldo, Marche, Central Italy), identified in the framework of development‐led archaeology. The research strategy combined aerial photography,
Federica Boschi
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Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2014 It can be expected that intensity and depth of soil cultivation have an impact on the eggs of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, which are predominantly positioned 10 to 15 cm below soil surface.
Fora, Ciprian George
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Studies of Plough Design and Ploughing Relevant to Conditions in Northern Europe
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science, 2002 Although the development of plough design has been on the agenda for hundreds of years, there is still room for improvements. The present study attempts to give an overview of previous work and to identify the areas having most potential for future improvement.
Guul-Simonsen, F. +3 more
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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents a multi‐method non‐invasive investigation of an approximately 4‐ha area associated with the long‐occupied coastal settlement of Rocavecchia (Apulia, southern Italy), situated between the prehistoric fortified peninsula and the Hellenistic‐Messapian walls.
Giuseppe Guarino +3 more
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Influence of Tillage System and Soil Mulching on Sesame Weed Control [PDF]
Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 2018 This study aimed to apply the sesame integrated weed management using tillage accompanied with soil mulching to avoid the plant injuries due to the mechanical weeding and the herbicides environmental side effects.
O. Bahnas
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