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Assessment of physiological adaptation of indigenous and crossbred cattle to hypoxic environment in Ethiopia by Wuletaw, Z., Wurzinger, Maria, Holt, T., Dessie, Tadelle, Sölkner, Johann

“…The extent of proneness, epidemiology, and genetics of the disease is not, however, known in Ethiopia where a large proportion of the area is at altitudes above 2700 m. To learn about adaptive characteristics of cattle towards altitude, a study of physiological adaptation, measured via pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) score from 218, hematological parameters from 672, and arterial oxygen saturation predicted by pulse oximeter from 241 animals was conducted in North Western Ethiopia. …”
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Adaptive livelihood strategies employed by farmers to close the food gap in semi-arid south eastern Zimbabwe by Murungweni, C., Wijk, Mark T. van, Giller, Kenneth E., Andersson, Jens A., Smaling, E.M.A.

“…Informal interviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to determine how households can be disaggregated according to their livelihood patterns and a questionnaire was applied to learn how each group responded to drought. Data were analysed within the three livelihood types that were identified and described at local level as cattle-based, crop-based and non-farm based. …”
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European - Southeast Asian experts' One Health in action workshop: From One Health theory to reality: Practical challenges, impacts of One Health initiatives and gaps in research by Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement, International Livestock Research Institute, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, National Institute for Veterinary Research

“…CIRAD on behalf of SEA-EU-NET partners organized this expert workshop on One Health, focusing on lessons learned from practical experience of One Health implementation and foresight research needs. …”
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Collective action and on-farm benefits of pesticide substitution: Case study on potato pest management practices in the Peruvian Highlands by Miethbauer, Thomas

“…Positive lessons for scaling out and complementarity of intervention objectives can be learned from cooperation with a NGO partner. Empirical information on farmers’ ex ante adoption situation and attitudes will be provided from a recent diagnostic survey.…”
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Relearning traditional knowledge to achieve sustainability: honey gathering in the miombo woodlands of northern Mozambique by Snook, Laura K., Alves, T., Sousa, C., Loo, J., Gratzer, G., Duguma, L., Schrotter, C., Ribeiro, N., Mahanzule, R., Mazuze, F., Cuco, E., Elias, Marlène

“…A few people in the reserve had learned from earlier generations how to gather honey in a nondestructive way, using certain plant species to keep bees from stinging and climbing the trees using ropes to take the honey combs out of the hives. …”
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A Guide for participatory mapping of ecosystem services in multiuse agricultural landscapes: How to conduct a rapid spatial assessment of ecosystem services by Braslow, Juliet, Cordingley, Justine E., Snyder, Katherine A.

“…Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies and researchers can use this approach to learn from communities about how they use and access natural resources. …”
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Do mature innovation platforms make a difference in agricultural research for development? a meta-analysis of case studies by Schut, Marc, Cadilhon, Joseph J., Misiko, Michael T., Dror, Iddo

“…However, few studies focus on ‘mature’ IPs and whether or not these achieve impact at a ‘higher’ scale: address systems trade-offs to guide decision making, focus on integration of multiple commodities, reach a large number of beneficiaries and learn from their failures. This study evaluates the impact of mature IPs in AR4D by analysing the success factors of eight case studies across three continents. …”
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Relearning traditional knowledge for sustainability: honey gathering in the Miombo Woodland of Northern Mozambique by Snook, Laura K., Alves, T., Sousa, C., Loo, J., Gratzer, G., Duguma, L., Schrotter, C., Ribiero, N., Mahamzule, R., Mazuze, F., Cuco, E., Elias, Marlène

“…A few people in the reserve had learned from earlier generations how to gather honey in a nondestructive way, using certain plant species to keep bees from stinging and climbing the trees using ropes to take the honeycombs out of the hives. …”
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Relearning traditional knowledge for sustainability: honey gathering in the Miombo Woodland of Northern Mozambique by Snook, Laura K., Alves, T., Sousa, C., Loo, J., Gratzer, G., Duguma, L., Schrotter, C., Ribiero, N., Mahamzule, R., Mazuze, F., Cuco, E., Elias, Marlène

“…A few people in the reserve had learned from earlier generations how to gather honey in a nondestructive way, using certain plant species to keep bees from stinging and climbing the trees using ropes to take the honeycombs out of the hives. …”
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100 years of ecology: what are our concepts and are they useful by Reiners, William A., Lockwood, Jeffrey A., Reiners, Derek S., Prager, Steven D.

“…On the occasion of the Ecological Society of America's centennial, we sought to learn which ecological concepts members value in terms of their utility. …”
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Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization by Ntawuruhunga, P., James, B., Sanni, L., Sandifolo, V.S., Tarawali, G., Okechukwu, R., Abass, A.

“…This paper, discusses the role of the projects in catalyzing cassava enterprise development in sub-Saharan Africa, identifies options for closer linkages between the different cassava investments and proposes how to mainstream lessons learned into overall development policy and practice of various African institutions and governments.…”
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The SmartAG partner: CCAFS East Africa Bi-annual Newsletter, January - June 2017 by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The seminar created an opportunity for about 65 stakeholders and scientists from CGIAR centers to share knowledge, learn from each other and build synergies on climate change adaptation and mitigation in East Africa. …”
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Informe de Cierre Plan de Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar by Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar

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Prioridades sociales y arreglos institucionales para la gestión local del Corredor Biológico Volcánica Central-Talamanca, Costa Rica by Ramírez Chávez, Jacqueline R.

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Lättridningens påverkan på hästens rörelsemönster i trav by Back, Helena

“…The interest in horses and equestrian sport is constantly increasing, and so is the will in both riders and trainers to learn more about the effect the rider and its equipment have on the horse. …”
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Reducing farming household vulnerability in connection to khat cultivation by Karlsson, Sofia

“…A common platform between the farmers to meet the problems of thieves, to strengthen the position towards the traders and to learn about pesticides would probably reduce their vulnerability.…”
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Colourful voices : centering LGBTQ+ perspectives of public spaces by Magnusson, Petronella

“…Specifically, this thesis explored the following research question: “What can we learn from taking an intersectional approach to studying LGBTQ+ representation in the planning process, design and use of public spaces?” …”

Utformning av cykelvägar : en jämförelse av dokument i Sverige och Nederländerna by Mattsson, Linda

Exploring the viability of re-introducing Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet as a multifunctional legume in northern Tanzania by Forsythe, Christopher

“…Another objective of the interviews was to learn more about farmers uses of lablab and their traditional knowledge of growing lablab production. …”

Sociala interaktioner och hägnutnyttjande hos Afrikansk vildhund (Lycaon pictus) på Borås Djurpark by Torgersson, Elin

“…The life of zoo animals includes a variety of different events, both daily and less regularly occurring, and to learn more about how these events affect social interactions is beneficial to improve animal welfare, management of ex situ populations and long-term species conservation. …”
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