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Functional diversity in agricultural landscapes: evidence of long‐term clustering and multi‐scale effects of land use on avian communities

Oikos, EarlyView.
Functional diversity (FD) is an essential community property connecting biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and conservation objectives. In agricultural landscapes, avian communities, which play key functional roles, are facing large‐scale biodiversity erosion, largely due to land‐use changes.
Pietro Tirozzi, Olivia Dondina, Valerio Orioli, Luciano Bani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does split-suckling influence pre- and postweaning pig growth performance and mortality? [PDF]

Transl Anim Sci
Spinler MS, Woodworth JC, Tokach MD, Goodband RD, DeRouchey JM, Gaffield KN, Hartman AR, Cross A, McNeil B, Gebhardt JT.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Inclusion of Konjac Flour in the Gestation Diet Changes the Gut Microbiota, Alleviates Oxidative Stress, and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Sows

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2016
Chengquan Tan, Hongkui Wei, Jiangtao Ao, G. Long, Jian Peng   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Response of specific leaf area to light: comparative study of a large species set

Oikos, EarlyView.
Specific leaf area (SLA) is a commonly used proxy for the leaf economy spectrum in plants, separating species with low‐cost leaves (in terms of carbon) with short lifespan and hence fast turnover from species with high‐cost and long‐lived leaves. While SLA is used mainly for interspecific comparisons, it also varies within species both ontogenetically ...
Tomáš Herben, Tomáš Koubek, Martin Weiser   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determination and Prediction of the Net Energy Content of Barley for Gestating Sows. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Yu Z, Li Z, Hu T, Li T, Wang F, Liu H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Fire buffers drought impacts on reproduction in a resprouting Mediterranean shrub

Oikos, EarlyView.
Fire and drought increasingly co‐occur, exposing plants to greater drought stress during post‐fire resprouting. Yet, the effect of this combination of disturbances on plant fitness remains poorly understood. Here, we examine how post‐fire resprouting influences reproductive success under drought conditions in the Mediterranean shrub Anthyllis ...
Jaime Saiz‐ Blanco, Conchita Alonso, Juli G. Pausas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of unsupervised learning to cluster swine breeding herds based on key performance indicators in Southern Brazil. [PDF]

Transl Anim Sci
Ulguim RR, Pereira MA, Tavares J, Linhares DCL, Mellagi APG, Bortolozzo FP, Tecchio CA, Nagae RY, Cavazini NC, de Lara AC, Silva GS.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Navigating the Rapids: How Non‐Governmental Organization Managers Develop Strategic Adaptation to Repressive Political Environments

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores the management adaptation strategies non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) managers employ in order to operate in repressive political environments. It answers the question: how do NGO managers initiate, manage and sustain internal change when the political/regulatory environment changes?
Charles Kaye‐Essien, Shahjahan Bhuiyan, Ghadeer Ali   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Probiotic efficacy of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens TL106 from Tibetan pigs in metabolic syndrome: modulation of gut microbiota and metabolic in sows and suckling piglets. [PDF]

Microbiome
Yao W, Du H, Kulyar MF, Pan H, Ren H, Luo Q, Bhutta ZA, Liu S, Fang R, Li J.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A review of high nature value farming systems in Europe: Biodiversity, ecosystem services, drivers, innovations and future prospects

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farming systems of high natural and cultural value represent approximately 30% of farmlands in the European Union and are associated with a high species and habitat diversity and/or the presence of species of European conservation concern. This study aims to synthesize the existing knowledge on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Elsa Varela, Marion Jay, Lukas Flinzberger, Chaima Mobarak, Tobias Plieninger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source