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Zoogeography of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of eastern Germany
Soil Organisms, 2009 In the framework of extensive studies of the millipede fauna of eastern Germany, 68 species are recorded from this area. The distribution of selected species is illustrated with maps and discussed in the light of their total distribution.
Harald Hauser, Karin Voigtländer
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Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Many commercially exploited fish stocks have declined over the last few decades. It is therefore essential to identify natural populations and understand local adaptation for sustainable management. Salinity is a key environmental factor shaping local adaptation, and adaptive trait divergence often occurs at the egg and larval stages.
Maddi Garate‐Olaizola +9 more
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Biodiversity and socio-environmental problems of the south-eastern Baltic coastal zone
Limnologica, 1999 AbstractThe diversity of life occurs at several hierarchical levels of biological organisation, including the biotope (habitats) diversity. The knowledge of the coastal habitat diversity and its sensitivity to the anthropogenic impact is one of the most important preconditions for the sustainable use and development of the coastal regions.
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Orchid genome evolution and trait innovation
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.Orchids became one of the world's most diverse plant groups through genome‐driven innovations, unique relationships with fungi and pollinators, and remarkable adaptability. This review explains the origins of orchids and the evolution of their distinctive life forms, flowers, and ecological strategies and highlights promising directions for future ...
Meng‐Yao Zeng +8 more
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EASTERN EUROPE, A REGION OF INSECURITY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION'S VICINITY [PDF]
CES Working Papers, 2014 During Cold War, the region of Eastern Europe was formed by European states that were behind the Iron Curtain.Once the communism has fallen and former Warsaw's Pact members have joined EU in 2004 and 2007 along with the Baltic republics, a New Eastern ...
Bogdan – Lucian Cumpanasu
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Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article presents a new way of obtaining deep explanations of environmental problems. We expose the production strategies, corporate strategies and state actions that have been taken by firms and state agencies to facilitate the geographical expansion of the wood‐based commodity frontier at the expense of reindeer pastoralists among the ...
David Harnesk, Lars Östlund
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Trans-European-networks and the development of transport in the Eastern Baltic Sea region [PDF]
The European Unions?s task of providing Trans-European Networks (TENs) in transportation, communications and energy transmission which has been enacted by the treaty of Maastricht, is not confined to internal networks in the EU.
Claus-Friedrich Laaser
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An Assessment of the Economic Performance of the EU Baltic Region States [PDF]
, 2018 The paper explores how the common economic space, a product of the EU, influenced the economies of the Baltic Sea Region states in 1995—2015. The authors investigate changes in the economic performance of the developed (Germany, Denmark, Finland, and ...
Prokopyev E. A., Druzhinin P. V.
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When Great Powers Struggle: How Geopolitical Alignments of Small States Are Influenced by Their MNEs
Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.Abstract Comparing two distinct deglobalization periods, this study shows how Finnish multinational enterprises (MNEs) used corporate diplomatic activities (CDA) to influence Finland's alignment with a struggling great power. Drawing from hegemonic stability theory and new institutional economics, we argue that the power's collapsing global networks ...
Saara Matala, Christian Stutz
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The Post-Enlargement Migration Experience in the Baltic Labor Markets [PDF]
We use Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian LFS data (2002-2007) complemented with several other surveys to compare the profile of Baltic temporary workers abroad before and after EU accession with that of stayers and return migrants.
Philips, Kaia, Hazans, Mihails
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