Subsistence Gardens in Newfoundland

Increases in crop pests caused by Wasmannia auropunctata in Solomon Islands subsistence gardens

The impacts of Wasmannia auropunctata (the little fire ant) on the native biota and subsistence agriculture in the Solomon Islands are poorly understood. This species was originally introduced as a biological control against nut-fall bugs (Amblypelta sp.) around 30 years ago and in the intervening time has spread throughout the Solomon Islands, aided movement of produce and planting material. I...

Changing subsistence practices at the Dorset Paleoeskimo site of Phillip's Garden, Newfoundland.

A comparison of identified faunal assemblages from the Dorset site of Phillip's Garden indicates that harp seal hunting was the main focus of activity throughout the site's occupation. Despite the highly specialized nature of site use, it appears that reliance on harp seal decreased over time while fish and birds became increasingly important. These changes may reflect longer seasonal occupatio...

Measuring the Resilience of Gardens in Yazd

Over the past decades, the horizontal growth of cities has led to the integration of rural-garden areas within the parent city. This phenomenon is more serious in the arid areas of Iran because of the limited networks of water supply (Qanat) and the proximity of settlements around this network and has caused the destruction of the gardens of these urban textures that are rural-based. This resea...

Nutrition in Newfoundland.

Neural tube defects in Newfoundland.

Neural tube defects in Newfoundland SIR-It was recently suggested in this journal that the 1988-89 peak in the birth prevalence of neural tube defects (NTD) in eastern Turkey was due to the Chernobyl disaster.' Two other reports from the western hemisphere have described dramatic increases in the birth prevalence of NTD. In Jamaica the increase in several types of NTD between July 1989 and Marc...