History and archaeology topic list of research papers
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Economic and ecological trade-offs of agricultural specialization at different spatial scales
Abstract Specialization in agricultural systems can lead to trade-offs between economic gains and ecosystem functions. We suggest and explore a conceptual framework in which economic gains can be maximized when production activities are specialized...
2016 / Stephan Klasen, Katrin M. Meyer, Claudia Dislich, Michael Euler, Heiko Faust, et al. -
Strongyloidiasis in a young French woman raises concern about possible ongoing autochthonous transmission in Spain
Summary Strongyloidiasis is one of the most common geohelminth infections in tropical and subtropical areas. Accurate diagnosis remains challenging, leading to an overall underestimation of strongyloidiasis prevalence. The possibility of ongoing...
2015 / Alexandre Duvignaud, Thierry Pistone, Denis Malvy -
Effect of multiple allelic drop-outs in forensic RMNE calculations
Abstract Technological advances such as massively parallel sequencing enable increasing amounts of genetic information to be obtained from increasingly challenging samples. Certainly on low template, degraded and multi-contributor samples, drop-outs ...
2015 / Van Neste Christophe, Deforce Dieter, Van Nieuwerburgh Filip -
Seismic surveys and marine turtles: An underestimated global threat?
Abstract Seismic surveys are widely used in marine geophysical oil and gas exploration, employing airguns to produce sound-waves capable of penetrating the sea floor. In recent years, concerns have been raised over the biological impacts of this...
2015 / Sarah E. Nelms, Wendy E.D. Piniak, Caroline R. Weir, Brendan J. Godley -
Biodiversity and ecosystem services require IPBES to take novel approach to scenarios2016 / Marcel T. J. Kok, Kasper Kok, Garry D. Peterson, Rosemary Hill, John Agard, et al.
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Recreational fisheries in the UK: natural capital, ecosystem services, threats, and management2016 / Ian J. Winfield
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Museum perceptions and productions: American migrations of a Maori hei-tiki
Museum objects have biographies shaped by their material, geographical and cultural origins, their initial intended purpose, and the ways in which they are valued and interpreted by curators and public audiences. Often one object becomes highly symbolic of a...
2016 / Sally Gregory Kohlstedt -
Studying the importance of soil organic matter: An educational proposal for secondary education
Abstract Although the importance of including in the curriculum of all educational levels issues related to soil science has been strongly highlighted, the fact is that the importance that the quality and availability of organic matter in the...
2015 / Daniel Zuazagoitia, José Domingo Villarroel -
Global trends in forest ownership, public income and expenditure on forestry and forestry employment
Abstract This paper presents results of analyses of data from the 2015 Global Forest Resources Assessment on changes in forest ownership, public income and expenditure on forestry and forestry employment. Forest ownership continued to show less...
2015 / Adrian Whiteman, Anoja Wickramasinghe, Leticia Piña -
Climate change not to blame for late Quaternary megafauna extinctions in Australia2016 / Frédérik Saltré, Marta Rodríguez-Rey, Barry W. Brook, Christopher N Johnson, Chris S. M. Turney, et al.
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From deciduous forest to open landscape: application of new approaches to help understand cultural landscape development in western Norway2015 / Ingvild Kristine Mehl, Kari Loe Hjelle
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Impact of long-term stress in Takotsubo syndrome: Experience of patients2015 / S. Wallstro m, K. Ulin, S. Ma a tta, E. Omerovic, I. Ekman
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The Impact of UNESCO World Heritage List on Historic Urban City Centers and its Place in Urban Regeneration: The Case of Melaka, Malaysia and Tire, Turkey
Abstract With rapid economic growth, most cities experience uncontrolled development resulting in decay especially on their historic cores. A city's historic center is the heart of its urban identity, therefore once it is abandoned, city's identity...
2016 / Tuğçe Ertan, Yakup Eğercioğlu -
Are pollen records from small sites appropriate for REVEALS model-based quantitative reconstructions of past regional vegetation? An empirical test in southern Sweden2015 / Anna-Kari Trondman, Marie-José Gaillard, Shinya Sugita, Leif Björkman, Annica Greisman, et al.
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Investigating the temporal variability of noise in an urban environment
Abstract Since the publication of the European Noise Directive in 2002, many European cities are required to quantify environmental noise levels and manage them. This requires measurement and noise mapping. The majority of local authorities conduct...
2016 / Dermot Geraghty, Margaret O’Mahony -
Conceptual development of the trail methodology for the preservation of intangible maritime heritage: A case for the Adriatic coast and islands
Abstract In the Adriatic, the importance in tourism of the small rowing and sailing boats, like the gajeta and other heritage vessels, is clearly relevant, as icons of heritage boats adorn brochures, logos, and their names are bequested to hotels...
2015 / James Bender -
Deriving age and gender from forenames for consumer analytics
Abstract This paper explores the age and gender distributions of the bearers of British forenames and identifies key trends in British naming conventions. Age and gender characteristics are known to greatly influence consumption behaviour, and so...
2016 / Guy Lansley, Paul Longley -
Within-sample variability of δ13C and δ18O values of freshwater gastropod shells and the optimum number of shells to measure per sediment layer in the Paddenluch palaeolacustrine sequence, Germany2015 / Karina Apolinarska, Mariusz Pełechaty, Annette Kossler
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Introduction: Jesuit Missionary Perspectives and Strategies2014 / Bronwen Catherine McShea
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Redundancy in the ecological assessment of lakes: Are phytoplankton, macrophytes and phytobenthos all necessary?
Abstract Although the Water Framework Directive specifies that macrophytes and phytobenthos should be used for the ecological assessment of lakes and rivers, practice varies widely throughout the EU. Most countries have separate methods for...
2016 / Martyn G. Kelly, Sebastian Birk, Nigel J. Willby, Luc Denys, Stina Drakare, et al.