Morphometric Traits and Melanocortin 1 Receptor (MC1R) Gene Polymorphism of Indonesian Muscovy Ducks of Different Plumage Color Population [PDF]
, 2018 Ismoyowati Ismoyowati +4 more
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Poultry Science: Plumage color is an important economic trait for breed feature identification and consumer's requirements in pigeons. The domestic pigeon has multiple types of plumage color, thereby providing a unique opportunity to identify the genetic basis of ...
Mao Nannan +7 more
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Dirty ptarmigan: behavioral modification of conspicuous male plumage [PDF]
, 2001 Robert Montgomerie
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ESG Performance and Credit Risk: Evidence From Chinese Manufacturing Companies
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance on credit risk using a sample of manufacturing firms listed on China's Shanghai and Shenzhen A‐share markets from 2009 to 2021. Employing fixed effects, the generalised method of moments, and instrumental variable models, we find that ...
Yanan Wang +4 more
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Being Dark is Better: A Feral Pigeon Plumage Polymorphism as a Response to Urban Environments in Slovakia [PDF]
, 2021 Alexander Csanády, Silvia Duranková
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Optimizing feather hydrolysate via machine learning for microbial recycling of waste concrete fines
Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND The concrete industry faces significant challenges from CO2 emissions and the disposal of waste concrete fines (WCF). Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) can bind WCF into bioconcrete, but the high cost of commercial culture media hinders its application.
Henrietta Ottová +5 more
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Aerial Inventories of Waterfowl in Illinois and Estimation of Moist-soil Plant Seed Abundance for Waterfowl on Lands Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources [PDF]
, 2008 Grant/Contract No: W-43-R 53-54-55Reports on progress and results of inventories of waterfowl along the Illinois and central Mississippi rivers during fall and winter and estimation of moist-soil plant seed abundance for waterfowl on lands managed by ...
Hine, Christopher S. +4 more
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Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Field visits are common phenomena with non‐governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor‐oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field visits, this paper understands the field visit as a microcosm for the ...
Caspar Edward Swinkels
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Monitoring mercury across the National Wildlife Refuge System using a biosentinel approach
The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.We measured mercury concentrations in 1,356 dragonfly larvae collected from 30 National Wildlife Refuges across the United States and found wide variability among refuges, spanning the full range reported for other protected lands. Using a management‐focused mercury impairment index, 80% of refuges contained sites classified as moderate or higher risk.
Jennifer L. Wilkening +8 more
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Two new plumage mutations in the Japanese quail: "curly" feather and "rusty" plumage [PDF]
, 2005 Francis Minvielle +2 more
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