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Education & Educational Research
Francisco Javier Robles Moral, Manuel Fernandez Diaz, Gabriel Enrique Ayuso Fernandez
Summary: The biodiversity crisis is a significant challenge, and education plays a crucial role in equipping citizens with the knowledge and critical thinking skills to understand and respond to this issue. Teachers have the responsibility to introduce biodiversity concepts and foster respect for living beings among their students. It is found that people generally struggle to identify certain species, especially those that are closer in proximity but less known due to limited media exposure. The recognition and identification abilities of pre-service teachers regarding vertebrates in their immediate environment were examined in this research, highlighting the need for additional content on closer species and the environment.
REVISTA EUREKA SOBRE ENSENANZA Y DIVULGACION DE LAS CIENCIAS
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Cristopher A. Antunez-Fonseca, Erich P. Hofmann, Andres A. Reyes-Barahona, Diego Ordonez-Mazier, Francisco J. Dubon, Hector D. Reyes, Josiah H. Townsend
Summary: This article reports the distribution of Norops sagrei in Honduras, summarizes the progress of its invasion in the country, and emphasizes the importance of citizen science in documenting non-native species.
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Entomology
Gerard Martinez-Devesa, Jesus Hernandez-Corral, Estefania Mico
Summary: The natural characteristics of tree hollows make them an ideal location to study species coexistence and competition. This study found evidence of interspecific competition in tree hollow spider assemblages in Mediterranean forests, as well as spatial aggregations and segregations between species with different traits. The results suggest that interspecific competition plays a role in shaping the structure of tree hollow spider assemblages.
ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Studies
Taciano L. Milfont
Summary: This article discusses individual differences related to environmental protection and exploitation, highlighting the consistency between personality traits and values associated with higher levels of openness and agreeableness and environmental protection, as well as the consistency between conservative political orientation and social dominance orientation and environmental exploitation.
PSYECOLOGY-REVISTA BILINGUE DE PSICOLOGIA AMBIENTAL
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Roberto Rafael Ruiz-Santiago, Horacio Salomon Ballina-Gomez, Esau Ruiz-Sanchez
Summary: Plants exhibit phenotypic plasticity in response to both biotic and abiotic changes. This study evaluated the influence of plant age and leaf age on leaf traits and their relationship with defoliation in three forage plant species. The results showed variations in leaf thickness, leaf area, and leaf hardness among different plant species. Young leaves were negatively associated with leaf thickness, leaf hardness, and leaf dry weight, while specific leaf area and leaf hardness showed positive relationships with defoliation. This research highlights the importance of understanding the interrelationships between leaf structure, function, and morphological traits in tropical forage plants.
ACTA BIOLOGICA COLOMBIANA
(2023)
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Geology
Jul Roldan-Guevara, Eduardo A. Rossello
Summary: This study presents a detailed account of unexpected gas content encountered during the drilling of a hydrogeological well, and the subsequent interference management measures taken to mitigate gas invasion. By providing drilling records and a simulated model, the study reveals the interference relationship between hydrogeological and gas resources.
BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Lina Paola Giraldo, Juan F. Blanco-Libreros, Julian Chara
Summary: The study shows that the intrinsic characteristics of leaves determine their decomposition rates, while the abundance or richness of macroinvertebrates play a secondary role.
NEOTROPICAL BIODIVERSITY
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Jairo Arroyave, Dalia Angelica De La Cruz-Fernandez
Summary: The recognition and classification of Mexican troglobitic Rhamdia species are primarily based on morphological characteristics and geographic distribution, but external morphology and regressive troglomorphic traits do not provide clear differential diagnoses among these species. The continued recognition of troglobitic species implies a deep and generalized paraphyly in R. laticauda.
REVISTA MEXICANA DE BIODIVERSIDAD
(2021)
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Rehabilitation
Sandra Carolina Patino Ospina, Sergio Andres Forero Machado, Beatriz Helena Alba Sanabria, Claudia Patricia Carrero Montealegre
Summary: This article discusses the potential therapeutic function of the documentary genre and proposes a methodological proposal for the production of audiovisual pieces in this genre. It aims to contribute to the recovery processes of victims of the armed conflict in Colombia and the construction of historical memory through the materialization of their stories.
ARTETERAPIA-PAPELES DE ARTETERAPIA Y EDUCACION ARTISTICA PARA LA INCLUSION SOCIAL
(2021)
