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The Aqueducts and Water Supply of Ancient Jerusalem. [PDF]
Ground WaterAbstract Jerusalem, a city held sacred by three of the world's great religions, is located in a semi‐arid climate, and its occupation through the millennia has only been made possible by the construction of an extensive and ingenious water supply infrastructure. The settlement of Jerusalem was first made possible by water from the Gihon Spring.
Deming D.
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The Early Holocene Vertebrate Faunas From Seropan Cave, Gunung Sewu, YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia [PDF]
, 2018 DOI: 10.17014/ijog.5.1.33-45An excavation of a vertebrate fossil site was carried out in 2012 in the Seropan Cave of Gunung Sewu karst area, Wonosari, Yogyakarta.
Jatmiko, T. (Teguh) +3 more
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Reducing stress and stereotypic behaviors in captive female pygmy slow lorises (Nycticebus pygmeaus)
American Journal of Primatology, Volume 85, Issue 7, July 2023., 2023 Reducing stress and stereotypic behaviors in captive female pygmy slow lorises (Nycticebus pygmeaus) with social housing. Abstract Improving captive conditions of pygmy slow lorises (Nekaris and Nijman have recently suggested that the pygmy slow loris should be called the pygmy loris and is distinctive enough to warrant a new genus, Xanthonycticebu ...
Josue Alejandro +6 more
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Ecological Applications, Volume 33, Issue 4, June 2023., 2023 Abstract Infectious diseases pose a significant threat to global health and biodiversity. Yet, predicting the spatiotemporal dynamics of wildlife epizootics remains challenging. Disease outbreaks result from complex nonlinear interactions among a large collection of variables that rarely adhere to the assumptions of parametric regression modeling.
Gabriel M. Barrile +8 more
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Humans as the third evolutionary stage of biosphere engineering of rivers [PDF]
, 2014 We examine three fundamental changes in river systems induced by innovations of the biosphere, these being: (1) the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis; (2) the development of vascular plants with root systems; and (3) the evolution of humans. The first
Davies, Neil +5 more
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Effects of a modern exhibit design on captive tiger welfare
Zoo Biology, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 371-382, May/June 2023., 2023 Tigers given access to a trail system during the day decreased stereotypic behavior and increased activity. Access to a trail system overnight increased the frequency of movement. Abstract Offering captive animals larger, more complex spaces are thought to benefit their welfare.
Kirsten D. Smith +4 more
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Trends in animal translocation research
Ecography, Volume 2023, Issue 3, March 2023., 2023 Translocations are an important conservation tool that enable the restoration of species and their ecological functions. They are particularly important during the current environmental crisis. We used a combination of text‐analysis tools to track the history and evolution of the peer‐reviewed scientific literature on animal translocation science.
Maldwyn J. Evans +11 more
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Ancient Cities and Landscapes in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: The Erbil Plain Archaeological Survey 2012 Season [PDF]
, 2013 In 2012, the Erbil Plain Archaeological Survey (EPAS) conducted its first season of fieldwork. The project’s goal is the complete mapping of the archaeological landscape of Erbil, with an emphasis on the Neo-Assyrian and Hellenistic periods.
De Jong, Lidewijde +4 more
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, 2020 Anatomical middle and inner ear parameters are often used to predict hearing sensitivities of mammalian species. Given that ear morphology is substantially affected both by phylogeny and body size, it is interesting to consider whether the relatively ...
Burda, H., Malkemper, E., Mason, M.
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Climate, Not Conflict, Explains Extreme Middle East Dust Storm [PDF]
, 2016 The recent dust storm in the Middle East (September 2015) was publicized in the media as a sign of an impending ‘Dust Bowl.’ Its severity, demonstrated by extreme aerosol optical depth in the atmosphere in the 99th percentile compared to historical data,
Assouline, Shmuel +4 more
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