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Understanding Long-Term Savanna Vegetation Persistence across Three Drainage Basins in Southern Africa

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2018
Across savanna landscapes of southern Africa, people are strongly tied to the environment, meaning alterations to the landscape would impact livelihoods and socioecological development.
Erin L. Bunting   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of vegetative regulation in young people

open access: yesPediatrician (St. Petersburg), 2016
Purpose. To estimate the prevalence and type of disturbance of the vegetative regulation in young adults and to compare the frequency of autonomic dysfunction with the severity of the phenotypic manifestations of inherited connective tissue disorders (ICTD).Methods. 350 young adults were examined in a clinical study (collection of complaints), and with
openaire   +1 more source

Role of Vegetation as a Mitigating Factor in the Urban Context

open access: yesSustainability, 2020
It is known that the urban environment amplifies the effects of climate change, sometimes with disastrous consequences that put people at risk. These aspects can be affected by urban vegetation and planting design but, while there are thousands of papers
F. Ferrini   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of Lactulose on the Intestinal Flora of Elderly Constipation Patients With Chronic Renal Insufficiency

open access: yesAGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This study investigates the regulatory effects of lactulose and polyethylene glycol (PEG) on the composition of gut microbiota in elderly constipation patients with chronic renal insufficiency by comparing the changes in microbial abundance. Both lactulose and PEG significantly modulate the gut microbiota structure, though their specific mechanisms and
Jianxia Ma   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Woodland clearance in the Mesolithic: the social aspects. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Did Mesolithic people regard the woodland as a wilderness or park? Previous models have portrayed the hunter-gatherers of the Mesolithic as in tune with nature and making use of clearings to attract game.
John G Robb   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Dynamique du couvert végétal et implications socio-environnementales à la périphérie du parc W/Burkina Faso

open access: yesVertigO, 2018
The climatic crises in the Sahelian zone, particularly in Burkina Faso, have impacted the environment. In this context, conservation efforts have been undertaken throughout the country through the development of protected areas.
Raogo Noël Gansaonré
doaj   +1 more source

Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Architecture, which integral part is greenery

open access: yesBudownictwo i Architektura, 2010
In the article, there is shown nowadays one of the most popular directions in designing, which is architecture integral with environment. Long tradition of connecting the building with vegetation reaches III millennium and was used widely in Babylon as a
Aleksandra Myszak
doaj   +1 more source

Cleaner construction of durable green rooftop in residential buildings with municipal water supply

open access: yesCleaner Materials, 2022
Rooftop vegetation is a popular choice among architects and builders at present because of its aesthetical appeal and environmental benefits. It has consistently been regarded as a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to the construction of buildings ...
V. Jittin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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