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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Mediterranean basin"”.
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Interactions between ants and diaspores of flowering plants (myrmecochory) in Sicily (Southern Italy): an important ecosystem function of the Mediterranean basin
Almeno 11.500 specie esistenti (e forse il doppio) di piante a fiore della divisione Angiospermae, stringono rapporti di mutualismo (obbligato o facoltativo) in habitat diversi su tutti i continenti ad eccezione dell Antartide, attraverso le loro diaspore sessuali (semi o frutti + appendici esterne …
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Zircon U-PB and LU-HF isotopic data from some peri-gondwana variscan terranes (Sardinia-Corsica block and calabropeloritan arc): new insights on the cenozoic geodynamic evolution of the central mediterranean basin
… of pre-Variscan plates configuration in the Mediterranean area, is still poorly understood. Different hypotheses have been proposed to explain the relationships between peri-Tyrrhenian blocks such as Sardinia-Corse block (SCB) and Calabrian-Peloritain Arc (CPA), which before the opening of …
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Evolutionary history of the canary grasses (Phalaris, Poaceae)
… of the world with centers of diversity in the Mediterranean Basin and western North America. The genus contains annual/perennial, endemic/cosmopolitan, wild, and invasive species with basic numbers of x=6 (diploid) and x=7 (diploid/tetraploid/hexaploid). The latter display vastly greater …
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Precipitation variability and change over Morocco and the Mediterranean
… and social development in Morocco and the Mediterranean Basin. In addition to strong seasonality and high inter-annual variability, annual precipitation remains low (<500mm) across much of the region. Furthermore, the situation is not expected to improve under climate change as models …
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Environmental change and human interaction in the western Mediterranean over the long term: a comparative study from Sardinia
Over the last 11,700 years of the Holocene, the Mediterranean climate has undergone long-term changes in rainfall and temperature patterns, punctuated by short-term excursions. These climatic shifts, combined with the expanding impact of agropastoral societies, have driven significant …
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Reisetiermedizinisch und epidemiologisch wichtige Arten der kaninen Parasitenfauna in europäischen Anrainerstaaten des Mittelmeeres und in Portugal für Hunde in Deutschland
… species of the canine parasite fauna in European Mediterranean countries and Portugal for dogs in Germany concerning epidemiology and travel veterinary medicine – a literature review The parasite fauna of the dog in European countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and in Portugal more or less …
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Media of Mass Destruction : how fake news is killing Italy's olive trees
… the rest of Italy and eventually to the entire Mediterranean basin, with catastrophic economic consequences.
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The Holy League of 1571 the Diplomatic Background of the Battle of Lepanto
… by Europe and the Ottoman Empire in the Mediterranean basin and in Eastern Europe.
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Inertial oscillations in the Mediterranean
… currents were made by the author in the Western Mediterranean Sea at five depths for two months during early 1969. In terms of the dominant and persistent presence of inertial oscillations, circularly polarized currents having periods of a half pendulum day, the data are among the most striking …
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Productivity and carbon sequestration potential of seagrass ecosystems in the eastern Aegean Sea
… oceanica seagrass meadows within the eastern Mediterranean basin, linked to increased sea surface temperature, places these meadows at high risk of loss. Annual metabolism estimates showed patchy shallow water P. oceanica within the eastern region of the Aegean Sea to be overall autotrophic. …
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Effects of climate and land management changes on conservation of Mediterranean Cork oak woodlands and their bird communities
Cork oak woodlands are a keystone habitat for Mediterranean biodiversity but are currently undergoing a global decline and widespread management changes driven by social, economic and climatic factors. I examine the effects of both climate and land management changes on cork oak woodlands and their …
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STUDIES ON INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE IN TUTA ABSOLUTA (MEYRICK), WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CHARACTERISATION OF TWO TARGET SITE MECHANISMS
… case in 2006, it has spread throughout the Mediterranean basin and North Africa. Larval stages cause direct feeding damage and reductions to both yield and fruit quality. Chemical insecticides have been the main control tools used against T. absoluta, but decreasing efficacy has been …
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GEOCHEMISTRY AND PETROGRAPHY OF SPELEOTHEMS FROM TURKEY AND IRAN: PALAEOCLIMATE AND DIAGENESIS
… pluvial period that affected the entire eastern Mediterranean Basin, coinciding with the deposition of Sapropel 1. *[N.B.: Additional data was attached to this thesis at the time of its submission. Please refer to the author for further details.]
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Il programma ENPI dell’Unione Europea e le azioni di sostegno alla sponda Sud del Mediterraneo. Il caso dell’Egitto
The Mediterranean region has always been a strategic area for Europe. Over the years the European Union has found itself having to respond to growing demands from the Mediterranean region that could seriously jeopardize even its own safety. In a highly sensitive context, subject to sudden changes …
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Il muro. Concetti e tecniche
… is to investigate the role of the wall in the mediterranean architecture. In this geographical and cultural area, the wall gains qualities which go beyond the strictly structural and constructive function, becoming a structuring and qualifying element for settlements and living spaces and also …
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Protection and management of marine areas in the Mediterranean Sea: applications of satellite remote sensing
… understanding of marine systems. In the Mediterranean Sea about a hundred of MPAs have been designated during the last decades, all but one of which are in coastal areas.<br/><br/>This study develops a new way of using RS techniques tailored for the monitoring and management of …
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A study on the sea level variations and the 'Milghuba' phenomenon in the coastal waters of the Maltese Islands
… understanding the control of the Strait on intra-basin exchanges. Seasonal changes in the mean sea level show a major minimum in Marchand a major maximum towards the last months of the year. Besides the usual steric and direct meteorological effects, this variability is attributed to adjustments …
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Maritime Iconography at Punic Votive Sites at Carthage and Cirta: An Analysis of Watercraft Imagery from the 4th-1st c. BCE
… for other contemporaneous ports around the Mediterranean basin. To provide context for the maritime iconography on the stelae, ship graffiti, model boats, and other images of ships from the 4th - 1st c. BCE Mediterranean world are also discussed. Previous interpretations of the maritime …
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Abbandono del territorio e dissesto idrogeologico in Appennino bolognese: analisi delle dinamiche e degli interventi di gestione idraulico-forestale
… decades, interesting large mountain areas in all mediterranean basin. Until the fifties, agricultural practices dealt mainly with soil surface and surface runoff control systems. However, the apparent sustainability of soil use results often in contrast with historical documents, witnessing heavy …
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Variability of aerosol and cloud optical properties and their effect on the transfer of solar irradiance in the atmosphere
… and visible wavelength ranges, in the Mediterranean. Three datasets, from ground-based stations, global aerosol models and satellite instruments, are used to simulate the corresponding irradiances in the UV and VIS, in eight stations in the Mediterranean basin. Data from AERONET, …
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