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Immunosuppression in trypanotolerant N'Dama cattle following Trypanosoma congolense infection by Flynn, J.N., Sileghem, M.R.

“…To assess the importance of this phenomenon as it may relate to the ability of trypanotolerant cattle to control infection with trypanosomes, T cell proliferative responses to mitogenic stimulus with Concanavalin A were measured in N'Dama (Bos taurus,) cattle throughout infection. …”
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Managing the externalities of declining dry season river flow: a case study from the Ewaso Ngiro North River Basin, Kenya by Gichuki, Francis N.

“…Upstream-downstream water conflicts are common phenomenon in most basins. Such conflicts take a different dimension when they occur during dry season with an already low level of river flows. …”
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Community-based adaptation to climate change in Africa: a typology of information and institutional requirements for promoting uptake of existing adaptation technologies by Yatich, T., Swallow, B.M., Ajayi, Oluyede C., Minang, Peter A., Wakhayanga J

“…The global phenomenon of climate change constitutes major threats to Africa (IPCC, 2007). …”
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Patrones de diversidad genetica en Phaseolus : hechos, ideas e implicaciones by Debouck, Daniel G.

“…Bean domestication included only a small fraction of the whole genetic variability; the presence of allogamy in bean species allows for maintaining the wild-weed-crop complex, where in some cases the cultivated material is crossed with the wild material, resulting in weed-type forms that help preserve the variability phenomenon. (CIAT)…”
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Computer vision coupled with laser backscattering for nondestructive colour evaluation of papaya during drying by Udomkun, Patchimaporn, Nagle, M., Argyropoulos, D., Wiredu, A.N., Mahayothee, B., Müller, J.

“…Colour change is a common physical phenomenon observed during drying, which need to be controlled since it directly affects consumer acceptance of dried products. …”
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Genetic and agronomic improvement for sustainable production of plantain and banana in subSaharan Africa by Vuylsteke, D.R., Ortíz, R., Ferris, S.

“…Major constraints to plantain and banana production are fungal diseases (black sigatoka, fusariumwilt), pests (banana weevil, nematodes), and the phenomenon of yield decline. Soil degradation due to shortening fallow periods also accounts for decreased yields. …”
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Vad tycker fastighetsägare i Götaland om skog på obrukad åkermark? by Andersson, Anders

“…Many landowners want to plant seedlings on their unused farmland, while some think open landscapes should remain open. This is not a new phenomenon. During the 1960s large areas of farmland were planted with spruce. …”
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Farmers’ perspectives on male out-migration and the future of agrarian livelihoods in Rwanda : case studies from Rudashya and Kiryango villages by Nisingizwe, Eric

“…Rural out-migration is prevalent phenomenon throughout the Global South. In this study, I explore the effects of male out-migration on the agrarian livelihoods of the farmers‟ households in Rwanda. …”

Stadens mellanrum : fenomenet; upplevelsen & påverkan på människan by Israelsson, Jessica

How entrepreneurs use social networks in their business by Dowla, Arman Ud

“…Therefore, the objective of this paper is to disapprove such notions and further investigate the phenomenon of social networking and social capital. …”
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Has farmers’ livelihood improved? : case studies about the impacts of compulsory land acquisition on farmers’ livelihood in China by Zhou, Mi

“…Compulsory land acquisition is an inevitable phenomenon in the process of urbanization in developing countries. …”

Power and interests in conflicts over the use of irrigation channels in an informal settlement : a Peruvian perspective by Waselikowski, Lisa

“…Rapid and informal urbanisation is a phenomenon which is changing agricultural and natural landscapes into urban areas in an unplanned manner all over the world, especially in the global south. …”

Finns det daglig variation i resistans i de nedre luftvägarna hos häst? by Kuusela, Jari

“…One example regarding humans is the impairment of lung function during the night, causing the phenomenon “nocturnal asthma” among asthmatics. Only a few studies concerning respiratory circadian rhythm in horses have been done previously and they showed a daily variation in horses with a chronic or an acute respiratory disease. …”

Community Gardens i USA : en studie av rörelsens uppkomst, funktioner och effekter samt en jämförelse med liknande fenomen i Sverige by Melin, Emelie

“…None of the above-mentioned Swedish movements can be described as an exact equivalent of the American Community Garden, but they all contain elements witch constitutes parts of the phenomenon. The traditional Swedish Allotment Garden is the phenomenon that shares the historical context in which the Community Garden developed, while the term Stadsdelsträdgård can be seen as the link that connects Sweden to Community Gardens in the future. …”

Hur rör sig huden på en häst? : validering av metodik för rörelseanalys av halskotpelaren hos häst by Olsson, Eva

Floral Structure and Breeding Systems of Manglietia conifera Dandy (Magnoliaceae) by Hao, J., Pan, L., Jia, H., Jiang, Q., Pan, Q., Pinyopusarerk, K., Kalinganire, A.

“…Moreover, the self-incompatibility phenomenon was revealed by the abnormal germination of pollen on the stigma. …”
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Database of Agroclimatic Indices in Honduras (1981-2022): Historical Record of Dry Conditions, Heatwaves, and Water Availability Across Agricultural Seasons. by Barrios Pérez, Camilo, Amaya Quintero, Alejandra

“…These events provide a framework for characterizing how each agroclimatic indicator responds under the influence of different phases of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon, offering valuable insights for understanding and adapting to climate variations in the agricultural context.…”
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Changing diets and the role of rural food vendors in Cambodia by Ignowski, Elizabeth, Chitnavis, Shreya, Bun, Phanna, Chroeng, Chantha, Fiorella, Kathryn

“…However, this shift in consumption patterns, from home-cooked meals to food outside the home and readily available ultra-processed foods, poses nutritional challenges at both household and population levels, contributing to the phenomenon known as nutrition transition. CGIAR Initiative on Securing the Food Systems of Asian Mega-Deltas for Climate and Livelihood Resilience (AMD) has conducted and urban food vendor survey in Cambodia. …”
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Rural e-commerce and county economic development in China by Qin, Qiuxia, Guo, Hongdong, Shi, Xinjie, Chen, Kevin Z.

“…With the proliferation of information and communication technology in rural areas, rural e‐commerce has gradually become a new economic phenomenon in China. Using the national rural e‐commerce comprehensive demonstration policy as a quasi‐natural experiment, this study examines the causal linkage between rural e‐commerce and county‐level economic development in China. …”
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Determinants of poverty in Mozambique, 1996-97 by Datt, Gaurav, Simler, Kenneth R., Mukherjee, Sanjukta, Dava, Gabriel

“…This report presents an analysis of the structural determinants of living standards and poverty in Mozambique, which is based on nationally-representative data from the first national household living standards survey since the end of the civil war: Poverty in Mozambique is predominantly a rural phenomenon and is pervasive, with over two-thirds of the population falling below the poverty line. …”
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