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Contending with complexity: The role of evaluation in implementing sustainable natural resource management by Douthwaite, Boru, Delve, Robert J., Ekboir, Javier M., Twomlow, Stephen

“…Three case studies show that natural resource management (NRM) research aimed at sustainably improving the well-being of African small-holder farmers is complex, and that monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is an essential tool in coping with this complexity, supported by an ‘innovation systems’ view of the adoption process. …”
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Navigating complexity, diversity and dynamism: reflections on research for natural resource management by McDougall, C, Braun, Ann R.

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Unravelling the complexity of maize resistance to bacterial and fungal diseases: an integrative perspective by Kistner, María Belén, Romero, Ana María, Iglesias, Juliana

“…We provide an overview of the complexity of the interactions behind disease resistance in maize, providing a valuable integration of plant pathology, immunity, and breeding concepts to improve breeding for disease resistance.…”
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Conservation Science and Practice Must Engage With the Realities of Complex Tropical Landscapes by Boedhihartono, Agni K., Bongers, F., Boot, R.G.A., Dijk, J. van, Jeans, H., Kuijk, M. van, Koster, H., Reed, J., Sayer, J., Sunderland, T.C.H., Turnhout, Esther, Vianen, J. van, Zuidema, Pieter A.

“…There is a growing disconnect between the international conferences where grand solutions for tropical conservation are designed and the complex local realities in tropical landscapes where plans need to be implemented. …”
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Phylogenetic Distribution of Ralstonia solanacearum Species Complex Populations in Potato in Kenya by Okiro, L.A., Mulwa, R.M., Oyoo, M.E., Machuka, Eunice M., Parker, M.

“…A study was conducted to determine the diversity of R. solanacearum species complex strains within the main potato-growing regions of Kenya. …”
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Strengthening causal inference from randomised controlled trials of complex interventions by Leroy, Jef L., Frongillo, Edward A., Kase, B.E., Alonso, Silvia, Chen, M., Dohoo, I., Huybregts, Lieven, Kadiyala, S., Saville, N.M.

“…Researchers conducting randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of complex interventions face design and analytical challenges that are not fully addressed in existing guidelines. …”
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Development of approches for targated fertilizer application in complex and variable terrains of Ethiopia by CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

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Complexities of sustainable palm oil production by smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa by Ayompe, L.M., Egoh, B.N., Nkongho, R.N., Wandum, L.M., Orang, B.O., Fiaboe, K., Tambasi, E.E., Kettunen, M.

“…In this study, we set out to unpack the complexities including costs and benefits for smallholder farmers to practice sustainable palm oil production. …”
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Addressing Food Losses in Developing Countries: Complex Causes, Simple Solutions by Vos, Rob

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The major histocompatibility complex region and diversity of the local chicken populations in Niger by Hassan Ousseini, M., Machuka, Eunice M., Kyallo, Martina M., Tiambo, Christian K., Domelevo Entfellner, Jean-Baka, Pelle, Roger

“…Introduction: The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) of chicken is highly polymorphic, and it is linked to several disease resistance or susceptibility traits. …”
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The WEFE nexus and One Health: Complex links present challenges and opportunities by Lautze, Jonathan F., McCartney, Matthew P., Singh, Vartika

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Understanding the complexities surrounding gender differences in agricultural productivity in Nigeria and Uganda by Peterman, Amber, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Behrman, Julia A., Nkonya, Ephraim M.

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Disasters, conflicts, and natural resource degradation: Multidiscilinary perspectives on complex emergencies by von Braun, Joachim, Vlek, Paul L. G., Wimmer, Andreas

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Phenotypic variation and the impact of admixture in the Oryza rufipogon Species Complex (ORSC) by Eizenga, Georgia C., Kim, Hyunjung, Jung, Janelle K. H., Greenberg, Anthony J., Edwards, Jeremy D., Naredo, Maria Elizabeth B., Banaticla-Hilario, Maria Celeste N., Harrington, Sandra E., Shi, Yuxin, Kimball, Jennifer A., Harper, Lisa A., McNally, Kenneth L., McCouch, Susan R.

“…The focus of this study is the Oryza rufipogon species complex (ORSC), wild progenitor of Asian rice (Oryza sativa L.). …”
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Reproductive stage salinity tolerance in rice: a complex trait to phenotype by Ahmadizadeh, Mostafa, Vispo, Naireen A., Calapit-Palao, Cecilia Diana O., Pangaan, Iris Dawn, Viña, Celia Dela, Singh, Rakesh K.

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Policy making and land use changes: Facing new and complex realities by van Rheenen, Teunis, Olofinbiyi, Tolulope

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The PILA framework & policy flux: understanding change in complex institutional environments by Nicol, Alan, Schutter, M., Bhattacharjee, Suchiradipta, Eldabbagh, Fayrouz, Sanchez Ramirez, Juan Carlos

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Crop performance in complex mixtures: melon and okra in cassava-maize mixture by Ikeorgu, J., Wahua, T.A.T., Ezumah, H.C

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Organisation genomique du Complex majeur d'histocompatibilite du bovin by Bensaid, A.M., Kaushal, A., Young, J.R., Teale, A.J.

Subjects: “…major histocompatibility complex…”
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Directional movement of variable surface glycoprotein-antibody complexes in Trypanosoma brucei by Russo, D.C.W., Grab, D.J., Lonsdale-Eccles, John D., Shaw, M.K., Williams, D.J.L.

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