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People and Nature, Volume 6, Issue 5, Page 1789-1803, October 2024.Abstract Land‐use change is a major driver of biodiversity loss, affecting tropical forests and savannas at an unprecedented rate. To protect these ecosystems and their biodiversity, national conservation areas and international conservation funding have increased considerably in these regions.
Siyu Qin +7 more
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Mesozoic apparent polar-wander path for South America
Geofísica Internacional, 1974 Se presenta una trayectoria polar modificada para el Mesozoico, incorporando datos recientes de Sudamérica. Los siguientes criterios de selección fueron aplicados a los polos paleomagneticos para calcular los polos medios: 1) sincronismo de las unidades,
W.D. MacDonald, N.D. Opdyke
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Assessing the global prevalence of wild birds in trade
Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 5, October 2024.Abstract Trade represents a significant threat to many wild species and is often clandestine and poorly monitored. Information on which species are most prevalent in trade and potentially threatened by it therefore remains fragmentary. We used 7 global data sets on birds in trade to identify species or groups of species at particular risk and assessed ...
Paul F. Donald +20 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 6, Issue 5, Page 1038-1046, September 2024.Maize is one of the most consumed grains worldwide. Its production and international trade are expected to continue increasing because of its use as animal fodder and direct human food. Although maize's history spans millennia, in the last century it underwent significant changes due to genetic engineering, particularly during the Green Revolution. Due
Diana Alejandra Méndez Rojas
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MigracionesLa migración en el Sur Global es tan significativa como en el Norte, pero la mayoría de los estudios sobre actitudes hacia la inmigración se centran en este último.
Alejandra Zuleta Buschmann +1 more
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Pentatomidae (Heteroptera) of Honduras : a checklist with description of a new ochlerine genus [PDF]
, 2003 Through collecting, surveys of museum collections, and search of the literature, we are able to list 181 species of Pentatomidae as occurring within the boundaries of the Republic of Honduras.
Arismendi, Nolberto, Thomas, Donald B.
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A new marrellomorph euarthropod from the Early Ordovician of Argentina [PDF]
, 2016 Marrellomorphs (class Marrellomorpha) are a group of Paleozoic arthropods with a very poor fossil record. Here we describe a new marrellomorph arthropod Mimetaster florestaensis sp. nov. from the Tremadocian (earliest Ordovician) of Argentina.
Aris, María Josefina +3 more
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Co‐production of agroecological innovations to improve sustainability in South American fruit farms
People and Nature, Volume 6, Issue 2, Page 833-848, April 2024.Abstract Agricultural intensification and expansion are the main drivers of biodiversity loss that continue to increase this century, especially in South America. International markets and global policy provide incentives and frameworks to address this, but these are unlikely to be effective unless farmers on the ground are enabled and motivated to ...
Fabiana Oliveira da Silva +10 more
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Contemporary Forms of Slavery in Brazil [PDF]
, 2006 This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Sharma, Bhavna
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Nighthawk: Acoustic monitoring of nocturnal bird migration in the Americas
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 2, Page 329-344, February 2024.Abstract Animal migration is one of nature's most spectacular phenomena, but migratory animals and their journeys are imperilled across the globe. Migratory birds are among the most well‐studied animals on Earth, yet relatively little is known about in‐flight behaviour during nocturnal migration.
Benjamin M. Van Doren +5 more
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