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Go to the city: Urban invasions of four pipistrelle bat species in eastern Slovakia [PDF]

, 2019
Until now, late summer or autumn invasions into inhabited building have been regarded as phenomenon typical for the common pipistrelle, pipistrellus pipistrellus, exclusively.
Greta, Nusova, Marcel, Uhrin, Peter, Kanuch   +2 more
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Effects of predatory mite biocontrols on the dispersal of antibiotic resistomes and virulence factors in tea garden soils

Microbiome
Background Biocontrols can be used to manage pests while supporting soil health. However, the effects of the biocontrols such as predatory mites on antibiotic resistance in bacterial communities remains largely unknown.
Da Lin, Gong-Yu Lin, Jin-Ting Zheng, Zhi-Hong Qiao, Hua-Yuan Shangguan, Hai-Feng Yao, Tian-Lun Zhang, Jia-Yang Xu, Hongjie Li, Martin F. Breed, Xin Sun, Yong-Guan Zhu, Dong Zhu   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multidimensional interactive pathways of adaptive capacity to extreme rainfall: Insights from Xiamen

Climate Risk Management
Enhancing the urban adaptive capacity (UAC) is crucial for mitigating the risks posed by extreme climate hazards. While UAC components are often evaluated independently, their interactions remain underexplored.
Yao Qian, Quanyi Qiu, Ting Lan, Yashi Wu, Yajing Zhang, Lina Tang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Land Transformation – A Threat on Bangalore’s Ecology – A Challenge for Sustainable Development [PDF]

, 2009
Land constitutes the most important character for sustainable development in a region. Rapid urbanization has become an area of crucial concern against the bonanza of urban ecology.
Ashok Hanjagi, ., Priya narayana, .
core   +2 more sources

Cost‐Benefit Analysis of the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in Fertilizer Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), launching 2026, will charge EU importers for embedded carbon emissions, aiming to reduce emissions but raising import costs. Shifts in demand following implementation may reduce carbon emissions, but importers will bear the cost of increased prices.
Natalie Crisci, Md Deluair Hossen, Andrew Muhammad, Seong‐Hoon Cho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carabid beetle assemblages associated with urban golf courses in the greater Helsinki area

European Journal of Entomology, 2010
Golf is a popular sport, with increasingly large areas of urban and peri-urban land being designated for golf course development. Yet, more than half of the land area of a typical golf course is considered rough and out-of-play areas that can, if managed
Jarmo SAARIKIVI, Laura IDSTRÖM, Stephen VENN, Jari NIEMELÄ, D. KOTZE   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Digital Ability and Rice Technology Adoption on Rice Farming Performance in Benin

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the combined effects of digital ability and the adoption of various rice technologies among smallholder rice farmers, using GPS‐spatially matched data sources that include household surveys and a general census of rice value chain actors in Benin.
Landry Bellarmin Kassa, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Urbanization Shapes the Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Arthropod Herbivore Interactions

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Urbanization is quickly changing natural and agricultural landscapes, with consequences for the herbivorous arthropods dwelling in or near cities.
Lindsay S. Miles, Sophie T. Breitbart, Sophie T. Breitbart, Helene H. Wagner, Helene H. Wagner, Marc T. J. Johnson, Marc T. J. Johnson, Marc T. J. Johnson   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bringing nature back into cities: urban land environments, indigenous cover and urban restoration [PDF]

, 2007
1. The restoration of urban ecosystems is an increasingly important strategy to maintain and enhance indigenous biodiversity as well as reconnecting people to the environment.
Brabyn, Lars, Clarkson, Bruce D., Wehi, Priscilla M.   +2 more
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Age and Regional Trends in Groin Hernia Surgery in Japan: An Analysis of Laparoscopic Repair, Outpatient Surgery, and Manual Reduction Using National Database Open Data

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using National Database open data from 2014 to 2023, this nationwide study visualizes age‐, sex‐, and region‐specific trends in groin hernia surgery in Japan. Laparoscopic surgery, outpatient surgery, and manual reduction were analyzed to estimate lifetime surgical burden and patterns of emergency‐related healthcare utilization at the population level.
Masanori Sato, Kyosuke Miyazaki, Tatsuya Tazaki, Itsuro Nagae, Taketo Matsubara, Saseem Poudel, Tsuyoshi Takagi, Hidetoshi Wada   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source