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Seismic performance investigation of the Dou-gong joints of traditional Chinese timber structures
A Dou-gong joint is one of the essential components in traditional Chinese timber structures. This work investigates the seismic performance of...
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Research on seismic performance of traditional Chinese hall-style timber buildings in the Song and Yuan dynasties (960–1368 AD): a case study of the main hall of Baoguo Temple
The hall-style timber frame built in the Song and Yuan dynasties (960–1368 AD) is one of the most important structural prototypes of the traditional...
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State of the art and practice of seismic-resistant hybrid timber structures
Interest in using timber for construction of multi-storey structures in seismic regions has been gaining significant momentum worldwide in recent...
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Cetacean distribution in relation to oceanographic features at the Kerguelen Plateau
The Kerguelen Plateau in the south-eastern Indian Ocean is one of the most isolated and understudied regions on earth. As part of the Kerguelen...
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Edge effects of a linear disturbance on the abundance and reproduction of an annual, Melampyrum lineare, in the boreal forest
We examined edge effects of narrow linear openings on the performance of cow-wheat ( Melampyrum lineare, Desr.), an herbaceous annual and facultative...
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Comparing alternative methods of modelling cumulative effects of oil and gas footprint on boreal bird abundance
ContextOil and gas activity is increasing in the western boreal forest of North America. To manage cumulative effects of this industry, a better...
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Effect of environmental variability on seabird assemblages across the Brazil–Malvinas Confluence during the austral winter
The Argentine Continental Shelf and its shelf break are among the most productive marine areas in the world, sustaining a high biodiversity and...
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Small Wild Felids of South America: A Review of Studies, Conservation Threats, and Research Needs
A total of nine small wild felid species can be found in a diversity of habitats in South America. Hierarchical models (HM) can be used to estimate...
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Assessing the efficiency of the irrigation system in a horticulture field through time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography
The characterization by means of geophysical techniques of agricultural soils subjected to continuous irrigation cycles makes it possible to study...
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Ocean Noise Pollution
Sound travels very fast and very efficiently underwater, so can sometimes be heard over thousands of kilometers of ocean. Marine animals sense their...
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Shifts in zooplankton communities in high-mountain lakes induced by singular events (fish stocking, earthquakes): evidence from a 20-year survey in Slovenia (Central Europe)
Thirteen mountain lakes, originally fishless, at 1325 and 2150 m a.s.l., with the maximum depths ranging from two to 15 m, and areas of 0.3 to...
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Factors Militating Against Biodiversity Conservation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria: The Way Out
This chapter is a fallout and synthesis of several EIAs and PIAs conducted in the littoral states of the Niger Delta between 1996 and 2019. It...
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The Properties of Agriculture-Related Objects in Arid Regions in Northwest Mongolia and the Tyva Border Areas
AbstractLong-term studies allowed the author to assign the arid areas of traditional livestock farming in Central Asia to regions of agriculture...
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Wolverines (Gulo gulo) in the Arctic: Revisiting distribution and identifying research and conservation priorities amid rapid environmental change
Wolverines ( Gulo gulo ) occupy most of the globe’s Arctic tundra. Given the rapidly warming climate and expanding human activity in this biome,...
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Sediment distribution and organic carbon burial in a subtropical hydroelectric reservoir
Reservoir sediment is a major player in the terrestrial carbon (C) budget, and the quantification of C burial in sediments is important in assessing...
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Behavioral habitat selection of wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) in boreal forests
Habitat selection is critical to informing wildlife management and conservation. However, different behaviors require the use of different habitat...
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Remodelling Urban Spaces in the Light of Blue-Green Infrastructure: A Case Study of Guwahati, India
Guwahati, the fastest-growing metropolis of North East India, is surrounded by beautiful hillocks and the mighty River Brahmaputra flowing through...
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Domains of scale in cumulative effects of energy sector development on boreal birds
ContextIndustrial development in Canada’s boreal forest creates cumulative environmental effects on biodiversity. Some effects may be...
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Introduction to Sound Propagation Under Water
Sound propagation under water is a complex process. Sound does not propagate along straight-line transmission paths. Rather, it reflects, refracts,...
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Advances in Kth nearest-neighbour clutter removal
We consider the problem of feature detection in the presence of clutter in spatial point processes. Classification methods have been developed in...
