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Palms, peccaries and perturbations: widespread effects of small-scale disturbance in tropical forests

BMC Ecology, 2012
Background Disturbance is an important process structuring ecosystems worldwide and has long been thought to be a significant driver of diversity and dynamics.
Queenborough Simon A, Metz Margaret R, Wiegand Thorsten, Valencia Renato   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unlocking resilience: exploring climate dynamics in small-scale irrigation systems of Sissala West District of north-western Ghana

Frontiers in Climate
This study explores climate dynamics and resilience of small-scale irrigation facilities in the Sissala West District of north-western Ghana. A multiple cross-sectional case study design was used.
Libanus Susan, Simon Kaba Kanlisi, Abdul-Razak Ahmed Abdulai   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of small-scale turbulence on two species of Dinophysis

Harmful Algae, 2019
Dinoflagellate species of Dinophysis, in particular D. acuminata and D. acuta, produce lipophilic toxins that pose a threat to human health when concentrated in shellfish and jeopardize shellfish exploitations in western Europe. In northwestern Iberia, D.
María García-Portela, Beatriz Reguera, Maurizio Ribera d’Alcalà, Francisco Rodríguez, Marina Montresor   +4 more
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The effects of small-scale, homelike facilities for older people with dementia on residents, family caregivers and staff: design of a longitudinal, quasi-experimental study

BMC Geriatrics, 2009
Background Small-scale and homelike facilities for older people with dementia are rising in current dementia care. In these facilities, a small number of residents live together and form a household with staff. Normal, daily life and social participation
Kempen Gertrudis IJM, Ambergen Ton, Zwakhalen Sandra MG, van Rossum Erik, Verbeek Hilde, Hamers Jan PH   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of the Distribution of a Toxic Microcystis Bloom on the Small Scale Patchiness of Zooplankton. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Toxic cyanobacterial blooms can strongly affect freshwater food web structures. However, little is known about how the patchy occurrence of blooms within systems affects the spatial distribution of zooplankton communities.
Elke S Reichwaldt, Haihong Song, Anas Ghadouani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Size effects of small-scale model tests on bearing capacity of strip foundation

Yantu gongcheng xuebao
The small-scale model test is an important method to study the bearing capacity in soil mechanics. However, the size effects of small-scale model will affect its quantitative results, so that the small-scale test can only be used for qualitative ...
WANG Yiwei , LIU Run , LIANG Chao
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable intensification of small-scale aquaculture production in Myanmar through diversification and better management practices

Environmental Research Letters, 2023
Small-scale aquaculture systems can contribute significantly to food and nutritional security, poverty alleviation, and rural development, especially in developing countries.
Quanli Wang, Cristiano M Rossignoli, Eric Brako Dompreh, Jie Su, Syed Aman Ali, Manjurul Karim, Alexandros Gasparatos   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small-scale Inhomogeneity Effects on Coherent Solar Radio Emission

The Astrophysical Journal
The coherent radio emission mechanism of solar radio bursts (SRBs) is one of the most complicated and controversial topics in solar physics. To clarify the mechanism(s) of different types of SRBs, (radio-) wave excitation by energetic electrons in ...
Xiaowei Zhou, Patricio A. Muñoz, Jan Benáček, Lijie Zhang, Dejin Wu, Ling Chen, Zongjun Ning, Jörg Büchner   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source