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Steppe state making

open access: yes, 2018
Recently several distinct literatures have thematically converged around the topic of non-European state-making: political scientists – both comparativists and international relations scholars, historical sociologists, comparative and world historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and others, have begun to interest themselves in state making or ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Detecting social‐ecological fit in Natura 2000 governance and management: Evidence from LIFE projects focused on forest protected habitat types

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Protected areas represent complex social‐ecological systems that require governance and management approaches that valorise and enhance positive relationships between people and nature. This study analyses the alignment between social and ecological systems to detect the social‐ecological fit of projects focused on biodiversity conservation ...
Elena Andriollo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The results of the introduction of plants in the botanical-geographic plot "Steppes of Ukraine" in M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Gardens of the NAS of Ukraine

open access: yesІнтродукція Рослин, 2009
The results of the introduction of plants in the botanical- geographic plot site "Steppes of Ukraine" in M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Gardens of the NAS of Ukraine are summed up. The efficiency of preservation of the floristic diversity of the steppes
V.V. Gritsenko
doaj   +1 more source

Observations of the snow cover in the southern part of the Buryat Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic [PDF]

open access: yes
The characteristics of the snow cover, as a function of various natural factors, in sectors of the southern part of the Buryat Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic were examined.
Nefedeva, Y. A.
core   +1 more source

Some problems in the study of the chronology of the ancient nomadic cultures in Eurasia (9th - 3rd centuries BC) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
This research is focused on the chronological investigations of ancient nomads belonging to the Scythian cultures which occupied the steppe and forest-steppe zones of Eurasia during the 9th-3rd centuries BC.
Alekseev, A.Y.   +13 more
core   +2 more sources

Effects of Surface Characteristics on the Existence of Isolated Permafrost in Northeastern Mongolia

open access: yesPermafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Isolated patches of permafrost, where ground thermal changes are affected by ecosystem factors such as vegetation cover rather than climate, may be vulnerable to environmental disturbances in semiarid regions. However, the impacts of ecosystem factors remain underevaluated in Mongolia.
Gansukh Yadamsuren   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential drivers of fast growth in Paulownia

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Trees in the genus Paulownia play a crucial role in sustainable forestry, rural economic development, and carbon mitigation due to their rapid growth, exceptional hardwood properties, and prominent carbon sequestration capacity. This review highlights the societal value of Paulownia trees and synthesizes several potential drivers of extraordinarily ...
Yang Zhao, Marjorie R. Lundgren
wiley   +1 more source

Made in the shade: Leaf responses of native wildflowers to single‐axis photovoltaic solar energy

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As solar energy expands globally, balancing renewable power generation with biodiversity and ecosystem health has become an urgent challenge. This study investigated how native wildflowers respond at leaf level to the unique microclimates created by rotating solar panels in California's Central Valley.
Yudi Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Giant Keplerate molecule Fe30 - the first octopole magnet

open access: yes, 2003
The multipole expansion technique is applied to one of the largest magnetic molecules, Fe30. The molecule's dipole, toroid and quadrupole magnetic moments are equal to zero (in the absence of magnetic field) so the multipole expansion starts from the ...
A. K Zvezdin   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

The life cycle of authenticity: neo-nomadic tourism culture in Kazakhstan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The paper presents the findings related to the stages of life cycle of authenticity where Kazakhstani nomadic culture in a post-Soviet heritage evolves towards tourist consumption.
Tiberghien, Guillaume   +1 more
core   +1 more source

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