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Abstract The concept of the homo oeconomicus is often used to model human behaviour in economic contexts. However, other factors like tradition or the preference to comply with social norms can play a role in decision‐making processes. To emphasize the need for incorporating non‐pecuniary values in economic models, we use data for participation in ...
Irina Vortkamp, Frank M. Hilker
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La ramaderia pagesa als comtats catalans (segles IX-XI)
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Antoni Riera Melis
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The loess provenance areas of the Ebro and Móra basins are mainly the fluvial terraces of the Middle and Lower Ebro River, respectively, according to the analyses of very heavy minerals and particle size. The wind transport distances are relatively short (<100 km).
José M. Plata +7 more
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Twin reduction in the late embryonic period prevents the condition of freemartin in dairy cattle
Abstract The condition of freemartinism occurs in the bovine heterosexual twin foetuses and refers to the resulting infertile female. Vascular anastomoses of the foetal membranes are the major reason of this anomaly. This study examines whether single born heifers following induced twin reduction at 28–34 days of pregnancy could develop normal ...
Irina Garcia‐Ispierto +2 more
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Abstract The oak pinhole borer, Platypus cylindrus F., mainly colonizes oaks (Quercus sp.), and it is considered among the most serious pests of cork oak (Quercus suber L.). Despite being traditionally considered as a secondary pest in thermophilic oak woodlands, outbreaks seem to be more frequent throughout the Mediterranean Basin thus becoming a ...
Emigdio Jordán Muñoz‐Adalia +2 more
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Cephalopods in the diet of Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) from the Mediterranean Sea: A review
Abstract The Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus, is a deep‐sea cetacean with a predominantly teuthophagous diet. Its distribution in the northwest Mediterranean is generally in deeper waters, but there is little information on diet or feeding areas. To extend knowledge of the diet of G.
Amanda Luna +3 more
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Economía i societat a Andorra a l’edat mitjana. Alguns elements de reflexió
L'Andorra medieval és analitzada –a partir d'unes fonts molt escasses– a través de la pressió senyorial –externa a les valls–, del paper de l'Església i de l'emergència de la comunitat local –i les seves cases principals– com a gestora dels ...
Roland Viader
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The paradoxes of dairy farmers in Catalonia (Spain): Crisis and ‘double bind’
Abstract The article analyses the crisis and ‘double bind’ situation to which Catalan dairy farmers find themselves subjected. Two contradictory commands are being imposed on them: ‘act as if nature does not matter and increase production because, otherwise, the abandonment of livestock activity threatens you’; and ‘reduce production and protect the ...
Marc Barbeta‐Viñas +1 more
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