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The Impact of Exotic Tamarix Species on Riparian Plant Biodiversity

Agriculture, 2020
This study investigated the impact of exotic Tamarix species on vascular plant biodiversity in riparian ecosystems in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Kgalalelo Tshimologo Annie Setshedi, Solomon Wakshom Newete   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Three phosphatase families form a community: The phosphohydrolases that act upon inositol pyrophosphates

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Inositol pyrophosphates are energy‐rich signaling molecules that perform critical functions in cells. Three different families of phosphatases hydrolyze the β phosphate of the inositol pyrophosphate molecules: two have narrow specificities and one is promiscuous.
Ronda J. Rolfes
wiley   +1 more source

What does ‘lexical richness’ tell us about an L2 learner’s vocabulary knowledge?

, 2020
The relationship between lexical richness and vocabulary knowledge remains actively between lexical richness and second language learners’ vocabulary knowledge. I review definitions and make a case for what lexical richness can and cannot tell us about a
Alexander, Lee H., 2043
core  

Optimizing passive acoustic sampling of bats in forests [PDF]

, 2014
Passive acoustic methods are increasingly used in biodiversity research and monitoring programs because they are cost-effective and permit the collection of large datasets.
Jérémy S. P. Froidevaux, Froidevaux, Jeremy S P, Kurt Bollmann, Obrist, Martin K., Bollmann, Kurt, Florian Zellweger, Zellweger, Florian, Martin K. Obrist   +7 more
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Content Richness, Perceived Price, and Perceived Ease of Use in Relation to the Satisfaction Level and Brand Equity in Streaming Platforms

, 2022
Streaming platforms have become popular in recent years, where consumers can view personalized content at any time on the device of their choice. Many brands in this market have been fighting to win more market share.
Zubiria, Manuel Luis Lodeiros, Pérez-Arce, Belén, Dextre-Mamani, Romina   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Concepția biblică privind bunăstarea

TheoRhēma, 2017
Man's natural concern for well-being is also found in biblical texts, even though the Scripture’s point of view differs somewhat from the prospects offered by the usual economic theories.
Dan Constantinescu
doaj  

Metagenomics Reveals Seasonality of Human Pathogenic Bacteria from Hand-Dug Well Water in the Cuvelai Etosha Basin of Namibia

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2019
Namibia is a large country with a population slightly above 2 million of which 73% live in rural areas. It is the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa with unpredictable rainfall patterns which occur between October and May. The Cuvelai Etosha Basin is
Billy McBenedict, Wilhelmina Ndapunikwa Hauwanga, Heike Wanke, Percy Maruwa Chimwamurombe, Bernard Mudenda Hang’ombe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design and analysis strategies for robust microbiome ageing research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The gut microbiome changes with age and associates with age‐related morbidity and mortality, establishing it as a potential biomarker and intervention target for ageing. Realising this potential requires methodological rigour, yet distinguishing biological signals from methodological artefacts remains challenging across cohorts. This review provides an
Mark Olenik, İsmail Güderer, Yi Wang, Tayyaba Alvi, Prasoon Pandey, Handan Melike Dönertaş   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A standardised sampling protocol for robust assessment of reach-scale fish community diversity in wadeable New Zealand streams

, 2010
The New Zealand fish fauna contains species that are affected not only by river system connectivity, but also by catchment and local-scale changes in landcover, water quality and habitat quality.
McArthur, Kate, Nicholson, Carol, Hamer, Mark P., Mark P Hamer, Carol Nicholson, Surrey, Graham M., Dale, Matthew, Lake, Michael D., Mike D Lake, Kevin J Collier, David, Bruno O., Collier, Kevin J., Perrie, Alton, Alton Perrie, Matthew Dale, Bruno O David, Kate McArthur, Graham M Surrey   +17 more
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Using Growth Forms to Predict Epiphytic Lichen Abundance in a Wide Variety of Forest Types

Diversity, 2019
Epiphytic richness is continuously declining due to forest fragmentation, logging, burning, agriculture, and livestock. The rate of species loss caused by habitat degradation and loss is more pronounced in Central and South America.
Gregorio Aragón, Isabel Martínez, Pilar Hurtado, Ángel Benítez, Clara Rodríguez, María Prieto   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source