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The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract figure legend Benefits of performing physical exercise at moderate altitude. At moderate altitude, increased resting metabolic rate and physical exertion promote physical fitness and exercise tolerance, whereas hypoxia suppresses appetite and elicits adaptations that increase tissue O2 delivery while augmenting O2‐independent ATP production ...
Robert T. Mallet +6 more
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CAN WINTER TOURISM BE TRULY SUSTAINABLE IN NATURAL PROTECTED AREAS?
Zbornik Radova: Geografski institut "Jovan Cvijić", 2019 Even though legally protected, many areas worldwide are under a certain level of human pressure. Significant for humanity for many reasons, mountain regions are also threatened because of different anthropogenic activities, especially the ones with ...
Nina B. Ćurčić +3 more
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Bonds, Bounds, and Borders: Crafting Hospitality with Unauthorized Migrants in Southern France
American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 3, Page 528-536, September 2026.ABSTRACT This article analyzes the everyday politics of migrant hospitality in rural Southern France. Drawing on four years of fieldwork alongside benevolent residents hosting unauthorized migrants at their home or volunteering in migrant shelters, I consider how residents attempted to make up for the state's abandonment of migrant lives, the ethical ...
Céline Eschenbrenner
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas
Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 4, Page 1735-1759, August 2026.ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart +57 more
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Letting People in: Redefining Collaboration in Wildland–Urban Interface Governance
Environmental Policy and Governance, Volume 36, Issue 4, Page 910-926, August 2026.ABSTRACT Intensifying wildfire regimes and expanding human settlements into wilderness areas have heightened concerns about the wildland–urban interface (WUI) due to the associated increase in fire risk. However, the WUI presents broader social‐ecological challenges that go beyond wildfire risk and remain understudied.
Clara Mosso +5 more
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Meteoritics &Planetary Science, Volume 61, Issue 8, Page 1847-1860, August 2026.Abstract Since the discovery of nine meteorites near the Yamato mountains in 1969, Antarctica has been recognized as a superb location for meteorite recovery. While Antarctic recovery expeditions prioritize meteorite preservation for mineralogical and planetary studies, meteorites are not typically collected for biological applications.
Rachael Lappan +2 more
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Channeling Action: How Civic Recreation Organizations Shape Civic Capacity and Engagement
Politics &Policy, Volume 54, Issue 4, August 2026.ABSTRACT In this paper, we examine the individual‐level and organizational‐level implications of participation in a particular type of civic association—a civic recreation organization. We deploy a small‐n comparison group design, comparing data within and across members of a civic recreation organization with varying degrees of involvement to ...
Emma Scheetz, David Carter
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Why Migrants Settle in Small Towns: Polish ‘New Immigrant Destinations’
Population, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 5, July 2026.ABSTRACT The article contributes to literature on place attachment, migration transition and migrants' motives for settling in new immigrant destinations (NIDs). It focuses on small towns of under 20,000 population. Such towns are often claimed to be unattractive to migrants.
Anne White
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Assessing habitat suitability for black grouse broods at the bioregional scale
Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 4, July 2026.The black grouse Lyrurus tetrix, a galliform species emblematic of the European Alps, is currently threatened by habitat change, particularly given the closure of heathland linked to the rising tree line at higher altitudes. The presence of heathlands in good ecological condition is, however, imperative for the species' reproduction.
Alexandre T. M. Defossez +6 more
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The development of ski areas and its relation to the Alpine economy in Switzerland
Swiss Journal of Economics and StatisticsCableways alleviate access to the Alps and were crucial in establishing the skiing tourism boom of the after-war years. Moreover, cableway operators employ a large share of residents, are complemented by tourism-related services and are therefore a key ...
Pascal Troxler +2 more
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