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Uncovering spatial patterns in the natural and human history of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) across the Amazon Basin by Thomas, E., Alcázar Caicedo, Carolina, McMichael, C.H., Corvera, R., Loo, J.

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Livestock genetics and breeding by Rege, J.E.O., Ochieng, Joel, Hanotte, Olivier H.

“…The specific topics include the genetic characterization and history of livestock, breeding technologies, genetic improvement of indigenous livestock, tools and methods for conducting breed surveys, classification of African livestock populations, molecular genetic characterization, the genetic history of cattle in Africa and linking livestock to human history, genetic history and geography of African sheep, genetic history and geography of African chickens, genetic history and geography of the African dromedary, establishment of a joint laboratory with CAAS in Beijing and expansion into Asia, ILRI's genetic characterization as a catalyst for international interest, genetics of trypanotolerance and genetics of resistance to gastrointestinal parasites.…”
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Report on Sustainable Soil Management Practices in Dry Areas: Morocco case study by Moussadek, Rachid, Iaaich, Hamza

“…The world's climate continues to change at rates that are projected to be unprecedented in recent human history. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports suggest a global increase in average surface temperature between 1.4 and 5.8°C from 2000 to 2100. …”
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Forests: maintaining the balance by Sayer, Jeffrey A.

“…Forests are a vital and productive resource able to contribute sustainably to the quality of human life in multiple ways. Human history is intimately linked with forests and virtually all of the world's forests have been modified or managed by human societies since time immemorial. …”
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Global-scale comparisons of human land use: developing shared terminology for land-use practices for global change by Morrison, K.D., Hammer, E., Popova, L., Madella, M., Whitehouse, N., Gaillard, M.-J., LandCover6k Land-Use Group Members

“…It is important to understand the aggregate effects of anthropic activities on the Earth system, but significant challenges are posed by: (1) the complexity, diversity and mosaic nature of human land use itself (Fig. 1); (2) the need to develop a uniform vocabulary and terminology for land-use practices around the globe and across the span of human history; (3) the sheer quantity of evidence to be analyzed; and (4) the lack of a tradition of global-scale comparisons. …”
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Agrobiodiversity and Feeding the World: More of the Same Will Result in More of the Same by Herforth, Anna, Johns, Timothy, Creed-Kanashiro, Hilary M., Jones, Andrew D., Khoury, Colin K., Lang, Timothy, Maundu, Patrick, Powell, Bronwen, Reyes García, Victoria

“…Food systems large and small around this planet are changing more quickly and more profoundly than ever before in human history. If the same processes and priorities continue, we can expect more of the same results: the last fifty years of a productionist paradigm have resulted in increased production of a small set of calorie-dense crops, increased calorie availability, and increased global homogeneity of diets, while environmental sustainability, human health, and equity issues remain unresolved. …”
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Put more carbon in soils to meet Paris climate pledges by Rumpel, Cornelia, Amiraslani, Farshad, Koutika, Lydie-Stella, Smith, Pete, Whitehead, David, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…Poor farming practices, industry and urbanization take their toll. Throughout human history, 133 Gt of carbon have been lost from soils, adding almost 500 Gt of CO2 to the atmosphere4. …”
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Basic Molecular Evolution Workshop—A trans-African virtual training course. “Virtual Workshops”: Is Africa ready to embrace the concept? by Ommeh, S., Budd, A., Ngara, M.V., Njaci, I., Villiers, Etienne P. de

“…Other applications include attempts to understand the response of organisms to changing climatic conditions 10, crop plant research 11, 12 and analyses of human history and anthropology 13.…”
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Gestaltningsriktlinjer för musik i stadens offentliga rum : vetenskapsbaserade gestaltningsriktlinjer för musik tillägnad praktiserande landskapsarkitekter by Ekholm, Max

Paternal origins and migratory episodes of domestic sheep by Juan Deng, Xing-Long Xie, Dong-Feng Wang, Chao Zhao, Feng-Hua Lv, Xin Li, Ji Yang, Jia-Lin Yu, Min Shen, Lei Gao, Jing-Quan Yang, Ming-Jun Liu, Wen-Rong Li, Yu-Tao Wang, Feng Wang, Jin-Quan Li, Eer Hehua, Yong-Gang Liu, Zhi-Qiang Shen, Yan-Ling Ren, Guang-Jian Liu, Ze-Hui Chen, Gorkhali, N.A., Rushdi, H.E., Salehian-Dehkordi, H., Esmailizadeh, A., Nosrati, M., Paiva, S.R., Caetano, A.R., Stepanek, O., Olsaker, I., Weimann, C., Erhardt, G., Curik, I., Kantanen, J., Mwacharo, Joram M., Hanotte, Olivier H., Bruford, M.W., Ciani, E., Periasamy, K., Amills, M., Lenstra, J.A., Han Jianlin, Hong-Ping Zhang, Li Li, Meng-Hua Li

“…The domestication and subsequent global dispersal of livestock are crucial events in human history, but the migratory episodes during the history of livestock remain poorly documented [1-3]. …”
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Investigating discouraging and encouraging emic reasons to apply eco-efficient farming methods by Beck, Lilian-Marleen

“…In 2008 the most extensive evaluation of global agriculture in human history notable named “agriculture at a crossroad” was published, indicating that agroecological small-scale farming systems could be a path to follow in the future in order to secure a sustainable food supply. …”
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Regionen ur ett kommunalt perspektiv by Pantzar, Stina

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För- och nackdelar med köttkonsumtion by Rönnhagen, Moa

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Mapping climate vulnerability and poverty in Africa by Thornton, Philip K., Jones, Peter G., Owiyo, T., Kruska, Russell L., Herrero, Mario, Kristjanson, Patricia M., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Bekele, N., Omolo, Abisalom

“…The world’s climate is continuing to change at rates that are projected to be unprecedented in recent human history. Some models are now indicating that the temperature increases to 2100 may be larger than previously estimated in 2001. …”
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Miljöhänsyn vid offentlig upphandling by Frank, Linnea, Karlsson, Malin

“…One of the biggest challenges in the human history is to prevent environmental pollution. …”
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Tidernas största ebolautbrott by Holm, Johanna

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El concepto de control biológico y sus premisas fundamentales by Cotes Prado, Alba Marina

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Control biológico de fitopatógenos, insectos y ácaros: agentes de control biológico. V. 1 by Santos Díaz, Adriana Marcela, Cotes Prado, Alba Marina, Caro Quintero, Alejandro, Bustillo Pardey, Alex Enrique, Escobar, Alexander, Díaz García, Andrés, Arcila Cardona, Ángela María, Carabalí Muñoz, Arturo, Vásquez Ordóñez, Aymer Andrés, Lohr, Bernhard Leo, Oehlschlager, Cam, Beltrán Acosta, Camilo Rubén, Moreno Velandia, Carlos Andres, Espinel Correal, Carlos, González Almario, Carolina, Clerck, Caroline de, Hoy, Casey W., Narváez Vásquez, Consuelo Alexandra, León, Diana Marcela, Rincón Rueda, Diego Fernando, Espitia Malagón, Eduardo María, Alarcón Torres, Érika Andrea, Grijalba, Érika Paola, Moreno, Fabiola, Borrero Echeverry, Felipe, Cruz Barrera, Fredy Mauricio, Berg, Gabriele, Vargas, Germán, Barrera Cubillos, Gloria Patricia, León Martínez, Guillermo Adolfo, González F., Guillermo, Jijakil, Haissam, Rivera Trujillo, Hugo Fernando, Hernández Nopsa, John Fredy, Ibarra, Jorge, Jurat Fuentes, Juan Luis, Gómez Valderrama, Juliana Andrea, Köhl, Jürgen, Smalla, Kornelia, Villamizar, Laura Fernanda, Solorzano Buitrago, Leonardo, Torres Torres, Lissette Aracelly, Uribe Gutiérrez, Liz Alejandra, Pulido, Luz Astrid, Pérez, Manuel Ricardo, Manzano Martínez, María del Rosario, Díaz Niño, María Fernanda, Díaz Niño, María Fernanda, Zuluaga Mogollón, María Victoria, Belaich, Mariano Nicolás, Hurst, Mark, Gómez Álvarez, Martha Isabel, Rodríguez, Martha Liliana, Wisniewski, Michael, López Ferber, Miguel, Barreto Triana, Nancy del Carmen, Ghiringhelli, Pablo Daniel, Cuartas, Paola Emilia, Betancourt, Ruth Análida, Kobayashi, Sadao, Aragón Rodríguez, Sandra Milena, Massart, Sébastien, Lewis Mosher, Stephen, Kondo Rodriguez, Demian Takumasa, Jackson, Trevor, Bettiol, Wagner, Fargetton, Xavier, Elad, Yigal, Zapata Narváez, Yimmy Alexander, Martínez, Yohana Alexandra, Balbín Suárez, Alicia

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