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Abstract Introduction Singleleaf pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla) holds both ecological and cultural significance for Indigenous Tribes of the Great Basin, such as the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. Recent wildfires on Washoe Tribal lands have resulted in the loss of important pinyon pine groves, prompting collaborative efforts to develop post ...
Hayley A. Reid +3 more
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Abstract Introduction Biocrusts are increasingly recognized for their contribution to soil stability, hydrology, nutrient cycling, and energy balance in drylands, yet practical field methods for assessing functional roles are limited. Existing approaches typically rely on cover estimates, taxonomic identification, or laboratory analyses, providing ...
Nicky Parker +5 more
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No need to seed: restoring species‐rich grassland on former arable fields by natural regeneration
Abstract Introduction Over the last century, agricultural intensification has caused substantial losses of semi‐natural species‐rich grasslands. One means of restoring grassland habitat is to abandon farmed land, followed by mowing and/or grazing of the established vegetation to facilitate meadow diversification. Objectives This study investigated post‐
Carl D. Sayer +3 more
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ABSTRACT Seventeenth‐century virtuosi often figured themselves as epistemic weeders, grubbing up rank thickets of accumulated error. In this article, I argue that these metaphors were unnerved by the shifting status of weeds—ostensibly unwanted plants from the margins of cultivated space, unploughed land or the disturbed soils between growing crops—in ...
Francis Taylor
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Spirals of Care: Resisting Paternalism and Palliation in Chronic Homeless Services
ABSTRACT This paper examines how organizationally supported resistance to paternalism and palliation unfolds on the frontlines of poverty governance. Sociological research shows that poverty in the United States is often managed through paternalist behavioral control or palliative minimalism.
Alexa Damaska
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ASSESSMENT OF PHTHALATE POLLUTION IN STREET DUST
Phthalate esters (PAEs) are widely used plasticizers that readily migrate from consumer products intosurrounding environmental matrices. Among these, indoor dust serves as a significant reservoir due toits ability to accumulate semi-volatile organic compounds over time. University campuses encompass avariety of indoor microenvironments, such as offices,
Ekiz, İrem Nisa, ARSLANBAŞ, DEMET
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Abstract This article draws on the narratives of Mongolians who have worked in Korea to explore the experience of migrant labour and the role work abroad plays in Mongolian identities and life projects. Four different categories of worker are discussed: those working on 3 month visas; those working illegally having overstayed their visa; contract ...
P. Chuluunbat, Richard D. G. Irvine
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Co‐Designing Wellbeing Initiatives With Rural Adolescents: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why
ABSTRACT Issue Addressed Rural Australian youth face persistent mental health inequities yet are rarely meaningfully involved in designing the services meant to support them. This study aimed to explore through co‐design what rural young people need and want in their community to support their mental health and wellbeing, with a secondary aim of ...
Joclyn Kernot +7 more
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Non-carcinogenic risk assessment of Hg and Cu in streets dusts of Zahedan city
Background and Objective: Street dust is an important factor in urban pollution which consists of soil, particulate matters and heavy metals. At present, over half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate
M Moradi Baseri +4 more
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Affective regimes and ontological security: When empathy threatens the state
Abstract The ontological security of states may be threatened by the politics of empathy. Empathy—as a contested affective‐political field—has a capacity to both consolidate and unravel dominant understandings of identity, security, political subjectivity, and self‐other relations.
Naomi Head
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