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Sponges are celebrated heterotrophs but also key primary producers on changing coral reefs

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Trophic interactions and nutrient cycling lay at the heart of ecosystem health and biodiversity. In recent years, our understanding of these drivers has been repeatedly challenged by rapid and unanticipated climatic effects, combined with an increasing awareness that ...
Michelle Achlatis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plasma insulin‐like growth‐factor 1 (IGF‐1) concentrations predict early life‐history traits in a wild mammal

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The hormone insulin‐like growth factor 1 (IGF‐1) is a key player in the insulin/IGF signalling (IIS) pathway. Extensive biogerontological research demonstrates that this evolutionarily conserved nutrient‐sensing pathway plays a causal role in the regulation of growth ...
Sanjana Ravindran   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The litter C/N ratio governs the dual role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in decomposition and plant nutrition absorption

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EcMF) modulate litter decomposition and facilitate nutrient acquisition through the soil–mycorrhiza–plant pathway. Although litter chemistry has been considered an important factor affecting litter decomposition, how it regulates EcMF‐induced ...
Yan Mei   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Choose, Compose, Contemplate: Semantic Theorizing in Management Research

open access: yesBritish Journal of Management, EarlyView.
Abstract By analysing life stories through a reflexive semantic theorizing process, this article introduces an alternative to many conventional coding‐based qualitative analysis techniques. Rather than relying on coding techniques that often strip narrative data of its context and nuance, following the proposed approach helps preserve the richness and ...
Lakshmi Balachandran Nair, Fabien Moreau
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing Inequality and Creating Educational Opportunity in Feltham: A Systems Approach to Local Change

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores how persistent inequality in London can be addressed through a place‐based systems approach, using Feltham in the Borough of Hounslow—one of the capital's most deprived areas—as a case study. It offers a blueprint for community regeneration using a ‘pathways to progression’ education model.
Peter John
wiley   +1 more source

Riding Through Norms: Creating and Performing Athletic Femininity at American Ladies’ Equestrian Exhibitions, 1850–1890

open access: yesGender &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT During the nineteenth century, American agricultural fairs often featured ladies’ equestrian exhibitions. At these events, women constructed an athletic femininity based on skill and competitiveness that challenged traditional ideals of womanhood.
Gabrielle McCoy
wiley   +1 more source

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