TRENDS IN THE EVOLUTION OF ECOLOGY: “SPAIN IS DIFFERENT”

Trends in the evolution of ecology: “Spain is different”

During the last fifty years ecology has matured as a scientific discipline.In this paper I analyse the temporal development of the paradigm based on physical systems (the ecosystem paradigm), and the evolutionary ecology paradigm.I first analyse the contents of 61 textbooks to calculate the relative importance of ecosystem and evolutionary ecology

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The effects of tualang honey on female reproductive organs, tibia bone and hormonal profile in ovariectomised rats - animal model for menopause

Abstract Background Honey is a highly nutritional natural product that has been widely used in folk medicine for a number of therapeutic purposes.We evaluated whether Malaysian Tualang honey (AgroMas, Malaysia) was effective in reducing menopausal syndrome in ovariectomised female rats; an animal model for menopause.Methods The rats were divided in

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Physiological characteristics of high yield under cluster planting: photosynthesis and canopy microclimate of cotton

Grooming Cotton produces more biomass and economic yield when cluster planting pattern (three plants per hole) than in a traditional planting pattern (one plant per hole), even at similar plant densities, indicating that individual plant growth is promoted by cluster planting.The causal factors for this improved growth induced by cluster planting p

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Breakfast Canyon Discovered in Honeybee Hive Weight Curves

Electronic devices to sense, store, and transmit data are undergoing rapid development, offering an ever-expanding toolbox for inventive minds.In apiculture, both researchers and practitioners have welcomed the opportunity to equip beehives with a variety of sensors to monitor hive weight, temperature, forager traffic and more, resulting in huge am

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