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NorthAmerica, etc ; landscapes; landscaping; models; research; Show all 5 Subjects
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... The established histories of landscape architecture are incongruous with emerging bodies of critical landscape practice. In response, we argue that, rather than adding more non-Western case studies to an existing so-called canon, a different model for positioning our practices within and across time is needed. This model is founded in the understanding of landscape as a continuum of shifting relat ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; Araneae; biodiversity; males; spiders; China; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The genus Cyclocosmia Ausserer, 1871 of the spider family Halonoproctidae Pocock, 1901 includes ten known species from North America and Asia. Since Cyclocosmiaricketti was described by Pocock in 1901, no males of this species have ever been reported. The male of Cyclocosmiaricketti is described for the first time, based on a specimen collected near the type locality in Fujian Province, China. A m ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; Bythotrephes; introduced species; prey species; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Non-native species introductions are becoming increasingly common, but long-term consequences of the introduction of non-native predators on native prey species remains poorly understood. Bythotrephes cederströmii is an invasive zooplanktivore with potential negative impacts on Daphnia across North America. However, Daphnia may be responding to this invader by developing anti-predator defenses. We ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; Malus; cultivars; forestry; grasslands; Europe; Show all 6 Subjects
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... China is the distribution center of Malus and has 22 of the 35 worldwide species (Li, 1999). Chinese crabapples (Malus) were introduced to North America and Europe in the 18th century and were planted widely. European and American horticulturists have bred many ornamental crabapple cultivars, which significantly enhanced the popularity of ornamental crabapples (Dirr, 2010; Jefferson, 1970). Among ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; Agrocybe; Hebeloma; Inocybe; Pholiota; lectotypes; Europe; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Charles Horton Peck described some 2700 species of North American fungi in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Among these were 31 species that he described as Hebeloma or that later authors recombined into Hebeloma. These 31 taxa have been analyzed morphologically and molecularly, as far as possible. For six of these species, lectotypes are designated. For twelve species, ITS sequences (some parti ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; electricity; energy policy; wind power; Germany; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Local opposition to wind energy projects in Europe and North America is growing. This often causes project delays or even failure. Financial benefits may be one way to counteract a lack of community support. This analysis seeks to explain how discounted electricity, payments to the municipality, and payments for social purposes shift the acceptance of communities about a local wind energy project. ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; Peronosporaceae; downy mildew; fungi; herbaria; species diversity; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Downy mildew diseases caused by Peronosporaceae cause significant crop losses globally, with several emerging and resurgent threats in recent decades. Biodiversity data from digitized herbarium specimens provide an opportunity to develop a baseline census of species diversity, however, these resources may represent aggregations of nonrandom and opportunistic collecting efforts, which could lead to ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; case studies; ecosystems; environment; phenology; snowpack; Eurasia; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Snow cover plays an important role in maintaining ecosystems. However, knowledge on how snow cover phenology (SP) modulates ecosystem productivity (EP), especially for the lower- and higher-productivity ecosystems, is limited yet. The situation becomes more embarrassed when asking a more in-depth question as to the macroecological pattern of SP modulating EP – does this process act with the neighb ...
A. Molouki; A. Ghalyanchilangeroudi; M. Abdoshah; A. Shoushtari; A. Abtin; F. Eshtartabadi; M. Mahmoudzadeh Akhijahani; Z. Ziafatikafi; S. S. Babaeimarzango; E. Allahyari; L. Ahmadzadeh; M. H. Fallah Mehrabadi; S. H. E. Lim; K. Rouhani; H. Hosseini; V. Nair
NorthAmerica, etc ; genes; genetic analysis; proline; virulent strains; Iran; Show all 6 Subjects
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... 1. In recent months, several outbreaks with clinical signs of MDV-1 were reported in Iranian parent and laying hen farms, in addition to backyard chickens. Several meq gene sequences from these outbreaks were amplified and molecularly characterised. 2. The meq protein sequences revealed three different sizes, namely the standard 339 aa, a shorter form of 338 aa lacking a proline residue at positio ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; Cicadidae; habitats; phylogeny; Africa; Europe; South America; Show all 7 Subjects
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... We determine the thermal responses for 22 species from 16 genera, nine tribes and two subfamilies of Australian cicadas. Thermal responses are related to habitat and possibly to behavior. The thermal responses of the Australian species show convergent patterns to the cicadas in similar environments in Africa, Europe, North America, and South America. The study illustrates that similar evolutionary ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; Borrelia burgdorferi; Ixodes; Oligoryzomys; lungs; phylogeny; ticks; Brazil; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) spirochetes thrive in sylvatic transmission cycles infecting vertebrates and their ticks. Rodents and ticks of the genus Ixodes are important hosts of these spirochetes globally. Although evidence suggests that Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto does not exist in South America, genospecies of the group (Bbsl) can be found in this region but have been poorly c ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; Juglans nigra; Phaeocalicium; ascomata; ascospores; hyphae; new species; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Phaeocalicium atenitikon is described new to science, growing on twigs of Juglans nigra (black walnut) in central North America. The species is characterized by small ascomata; an exciple of brown, periclinally arranged hyphae; notably small, pigmented, two-celled ascospores with pale septa; and its substrate and distribution. These are the first records of a corticolous Phaeocalicium from intermo ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; anaphylaxis; disaster preparedness; epinephrine; food allergies; Australia; Europe; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Currently, no synthesis of in-school policies, practices and teachers and school staff’s food allergy-related knowledge exists. We aimed to conduct a scoping review on in-school food allergy management, and perceived gaps or barriers in these systems. We conducted a PRISMA-ScR-guided search for eligible English or French language articles from North America, Europe, or Australia published in OVID- ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; algae; history; microbial culture; Netherlands; Western European region; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Around the turn of the twentieth century, microbiologists in Western Europe and North America began to organize centralized collections of microbial cultures. Collectors published lists of the strains they cultured, offering to send duplicates to colleagues near and far. This essay explores the history of microbial culture collections through two cases: Johanna Westerdijk’s collection of phytopath ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; Cambrian period; Ordovician period; algae; ancestry; paleobotany; palynology; China; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Pre-Darriwilian (Middle Ordovician) spore-like palynomorphs are significant in understanding the plant origination and the evolutionary transition from algae to land plants (TAP). Cambrian cryptospore, though its concept and affinity remain controversial, shows indispensable evidence of algal ancestor preceding occurrence of land plants. In this study, we recognize a Cambrian (Epoch 2, Age 4) paly ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; data analysis; industry; markets; East Asia; Western European region; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Esports has seen a phenomenal explosion in popularity in recent years, gaining increasing interest from the media, sports, and technology industries. The purpose of this study is to show an overview of the recent evolution of the gaming market in representative countries in Eastern Asia, Western Europe, and North America during 2017–2019, and the corresponding growth projections for the next five ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; horses; insulin; laminitis; prognosis; surveys; veterinary medicine; United Kingdom; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Endocrinopathic laminitis is the most common cause of laminitis in the field. Insulin has recently been implicated as a key factor in development of endocrinopathic laminitis; however, it is unclear whether diagnostic, and treatment approaches reflect insights derived from recent research. This study sought to evaluate North American veterinary practitioners’ approach to endocrinopathic laminitis ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; DNA barcoding; Empididae; adults; habitats; instars; larvae; mitochondrial DNA; Show all 8 Subjects
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... The larva of the aquatic dance fly genus Proclinopyga Melander is described for the first time. The larval association with adult stages was facilitated using COI mitochondrial DNA barcode sequences. The larvae of Proclinopyga are found in coarse substrates of riffles and other swift-flowing sections of streams and small rivers. The larvae infrequently occur in benthic samples collected from these ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; forests; genetic variation; latitude; longitude; population genetics; research; trees; Show all 8 Subjects
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... In the Northern Hemisphere, many species have been reported to have greater genetic diversity in southern populations than northern populations — ostensibly due to migration northward following the last glacial maximum. The generality of this pattern, while well-established for some taxa, remains unclear for North American trees. To address this issue, I collected published population genetics dat ...
NorthAmerica, etc ; Carpinus; furniture; papermaking; shrinkage; wood; East Asia; Europe; Iran; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Carpinus wood is produced throughout Eastern Asia, Iran, Europe and North America, and its fine characteristics have turned it into a common choice in industries such as furniture, construction, and paper manufacture. The main goal of this study is to analyze the physical properties (dry density, humid density, basic density, and shrinkage) of Carpinus species in three different regions in norther ...