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Phacelia capitata Rruckeberg is a member of the Phacelia magellanica polyploid complex (species group Magellanicae), a group of wide-ranging, polymorphic perennials in western North America related to the South American P. secunda (= P. magellanica). The
Shelly, J. Stephen
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Chasmophytic forests of Ostrya carpinifolia in west-Serbian canyons
Biologica Nyssana, 2017 Variability patterns and biodiversity components of chasmophytic forests of Ostrya carpinifolia in westSerbian ravine habitats were analyzed in this article.
Karadžić, B.
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Biogeochemistry of high altitude soils on ophiolites in the Western Italian Alps
, 2011 High Mg, Fe, heavy metals, pH values close to neutrality and high base status characterize “serpentine soils”; the low Ca/Mg ratios and the high metal contents can cause stress on biological communities: the vegetation often shows a low cover and a ...
Franco Previtali, Michele D'Amico
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Applied SciencesIncreased soil metal concentrations may be detrimental to human health as well as the environment. This study was conducted to infer the potential environmental risks and possible sources of heavy metal pollution in serpentine soils in Alacakaya.
Nevin Konakci +3 more
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Animal Conservation, EarlyView.Rapid assessment of the delayed impacts of fires on endangered species is essential for accurately guiding conservation efforts. After the fire, surviving Hermann's tortoises (Testudo hermanni) showed only minor behavior alterations, and burnt habitats continued to provide them with essential resources.
Clément Guénier +12 more
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Sodium accumulation in serpentine and non-serpentine populations of the milkweed Asclepias fascicularis [PDF]
, 1981 Because Asclepias fascicularis is found on both serpentine and non-serpentine soils in California and because it was reported to accumulate sodium, this study was initiated to establish the degree of accumulation of this ion in these two soil types.
Thomas, Paul N.
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Trees and Shrubs for Northern California Serpentine Landscapes [PDF]
, 2009 When gardening in serpentine soils, you need to avoid exposure to naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) and some heavy metals. Here are precautions you can take in the garden along with a list of trees and shrubs you can plant to help stabilize these ...
Frazell, Julie +7 more
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Transformation of the Agrarian Landscape and Hope in the Central Kalimantan Peatlands
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, agrarian state programs and corporate strategies seek to transform indigenous Ngaju Dayak into sedentary farmers. Focusing on the notion of transformation, the paper traces whether and how rural people can engage in struggles against structural injustices.
Anu Lounela
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Bryophytes of Adjacent Serpentine and Granite Outcrops on the Deer Isles, Maine, U.S.A [PDF]
, 2009 The serpentine-substrate effect is well documented for vascular plants, but the literature for bryophytes is limited. The majority of literature on bryophytes in extreme geoedaphic habitats focuses on the use of species as bioindicators of industrial ...
Briscoe, Laura R. E. +11 more
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Children &Society, EarlyView.Abstract In the context of aspirations that firmly position education as the key to multiple global development goals, we raise concerns about how education is experienced by many children, particularly in low‐income, postcolonial contexts. Drawing from two, in‐depth qualitative studies in Tanzania, we demonstrate that existing pedagogical practices ...
Laela Adamson, Rhona Brown
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