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Development of True Orthodox Church in Kyiv region (1927-1931)

open access: yes
The preconditions for the formation and activities of the True Orthodox Church in the territory of the Kyiv region from 1927 to 1931 are studied in the scientific paper.
Trygub, Oleksandr, Bazhan, Oleh
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Environmental and socio‐economic factors behind data provision in 17 citizen science projects

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Citizen science approaches in ecology have recently become increasingly popular. Although many advantages, such as the cost‐effective collection of vast amounts of data, outweigh the disadvantages, most projects face difficulties, such as non‐random sampling, pseudo‐absences or various biases, such as detection/reporting biases or participant ...
Zsóka Vásárhelyi   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence for Faster X Chromosome Evolution in Spiders

open access: yes, 2019
In species with chromosomal sex determination, X chromosomes are predicted to evolve faster than autosomes because of positive selection on recessive alleles or weak purifying selection.
Schou, Mads Fristrup,   +16 more
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Examining the multi‐disciplinary origins of biophobia towards threatening and non‐threatening wildlife in a highly urbanised city in China

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urbanisation is reshaping how people experience wildlife, reducing our shared spaces with local biodiversity. Fewer opportunities for human–wildlife interactions weaken our emotional attachments to nature and precipitate a loss of species knowledge and familiarity.
Sam S. S. Lau   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematics and evolutionary history of raft and nurseryweb spiders (Araneae: Dolomedidae and Pisauridae)

open access: yes
Pisauridae are a global and heterogeneous assemblage of spider genera with diverse morphologies and lifestyles. So far, the monophyly of Pisauridae and the inclusion of fishing spiders (Dolomedes) in this family have not been thoroughly tested.
Suzuki, Yuya   +9 more
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How Many Spiders Would Spiders Georg Have To Eat?

open access: yes
Spiders Georg is a known internet meme that discusses statistical outliers skewing the mean and comments on the myth that people will swallow 8 spiders in their sleep every year.
Cordes, Kai Jac
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Managing pests by increasing predators through late termination of cover crops

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem functioning of agroecosystems. By delaying cover‐crop termination, growers can effectively increase natural enemy populations and reduce the need for chemical controls. Abstract BACKGROUND Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem ...
Jared S Adam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linyphiid spiders

open access: yes, 1985
78 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-78)."The results are given of a study of some linyphiid spiders from South America; most of the material examined originated from Chile, but small collections from other regions, including ...
Millidge, A. F. (Alfred Frank)
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Body Size In Antarctic And Temperate Sea Spiders: The Role Of Temperature And Oxygen [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Body size is an important part of an organism’s physiology and is perhaps one of the most important traits determining an individual’s performance and life history.
Shishido, Caitlin M.
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Identity Entanglement: Rethinking Marginality through the Intersectional, Liminal, and Antithetical

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
While identity research has given sustained attention to marginality, intersectionality, and the effects of power on identity, the formal interactional dynamics through which identities are constituted remain limited. I present identity entanglement as a useful framework for better understanding and articulating the relational complexities of identity.
Jules Vivid
wiley   +1 more source

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