Lectotypifications and taxonomic changes in the holoparasitic Orobanchaceae
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Based on further extensive studies of specimens in various herbaria, lectotypes are designated for many taxa of holoparasitic Orobanchaceae. In particular, 47 names in the genera Boschniakia (incl. Xylanche), Cistanche, Orobanche, Phelipanche and Phelypaea are lectotypified.
Holger Uhlich +5 more
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An Investigation on Text-Based Cross-Language Picture Retrieval Effectiveness through the Analysis of User Queries [PDF]
, 2012 Purpose: This paper describes a study of the queries generated from a user experiment for cross-language information retrieval (CLIR) from a historic image archive. Italian speaking users generated 618 queries for a set of known-item search tasks.
Clough, Paul, Petrelli, Daniela
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The seal matrix of Sir John Campbell and the struggle for Dunyvaig Castle on the Isle of Islay [PDF]
, 2020 The great feud between the clans Campbell and MacDonald in the early seventeenth century AD was part of a power struggle for control of Islay, the seat of the Lord of the Isles, and encompassed wider political, economic and religious change in the region
Maričević, Darko +2 more
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Unraveling the impact of dog‐friendly spaces on urban–wildland pumas and other wildlife
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.As the most widespread large carnivore on the planet, domestic dogs Canis lupus familiaris can pose a major threat to wildlife, even within protected areas (PAs). Growing human presence in PAs, coupled with increasing pet dog ownership underscores the urgency to understand the influence of dogs on wildlife activity and health.
Alys Granados +3 more
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Journal of Maps, 2019 Particularly the Liguria region in Northern Italy is highly affected by soil erosion processes. This study was conducted in the Portofino promontory in eastern Liguria, to predict potential annual soil loss using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (
I. Rellini +4 more
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Cryptoendolith communities in Antarctic dry valley region sandstones: Potential analogues of Martian life-forms [PDF]
, 2003 We are studying cryptoendolith-bearing Antarctic sandstones, to determine if the microbes alter the elemental composition of the rocks. If there is an effect, then it might be a tracer for the presence of micro-organisms in martian surface ...
Blackhurst, R. L. +3 more
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The Role of the Arab-Islamic World in the Rise of the West: Implications for Contemporary Trans-Cultural Relations [Book Review] [PDF]
, 2013 This article reviews the book 'The Role of the Arab-Islamic World in the Rise of the West: Implications for Contemporary Trans-Cultural Relations', edited by Nayef R. F.
Drury, Abdullah
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Overabundant populations of eastern grey kangaroos Macropus giganteus in peri‐urban areas pose ecological and social challenges. Current management strategies are often hindered by animal welfare and logistical concerns. This study aimed to assess stress responses of kangaroos to two contraceptive delivery methods.
Fabiola R. O. Silva +4 more
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New material of Alierasaurus ronchii (Synapsida, Caseidae) from the Permian of Sardinia (Italy), and its phylogenetic affinities [PDF]
, 2017 New characters of the giant caseid Alierasaurus ronchii are described here based on material recovered from the type locality in the Permian deposits of Cala del Vino Formation (Sardinia NW) and additional preparation of the previously collected ...
Maganuco, Simone +3 more
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Laparoscopic Versus Robot‐Assisted Sacrocolpopexy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy, safety and perioperative outcomes of robotic‐assisted sacrocolpopexy (RASC) versus laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC) for the surgical management of apical or multicompartment pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Amerigo Ferrari +10 more
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