Fifty-two 44-month-cld children were observed in a nursery school over a period of two weeks. Peer and adult oriented behaviours were recorded, and data were analysed in terms of subjects' sex and birth order. Sex effects were as expected, but birth-order effects highlighted the secondborn child as representing a distinct category. In particular, second-born children manifested greater dependen...

Nearshore habitats are essential for many marine fish species but subject to anthropogenic stressors. Assessing the consequences of habitat degradation on population dynamics and productivity is challenging. We address this by focusing a metapopulation common sole Solea solea , high-value, exploited flatfish in Eastern English Channel (EEC). Multidisciplinary data expert knowledge were compiled...

This research is concerned with the following environmental research questions: socio-ecological system complexity, especially when valuing ecosystem services; ecosystems stock and services flow sustainability and valuation; the incorporation of scale issues when valuing ecosystem services; and the integration of knowledge from diverse disciplines for governance and decision making. In this cas...

Three trials using 240 weanling pigs were conducted during winter months to determine the influence of nursery temperature ("comfortable" vs "cold") on the response of weanling pigs to added vitamin C (700 ppm) or E (55 IU/kg) to a corn-soybean meal diet. A "comfortable" temperature schedule (27 C initially with a weekly 2 C drop) was maintained in one nursery, with the temperature schedule in ...

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Abstract Hickories (Carya Nutt.) include multiple stately, native trees that offer ornamental features and site adaptability. Immense interest exists in effectively producing these trees, however, due to their lag-phase shoot growth strong development of a taproot with minimal fibrous-root branching, exhibit resistance standard growing techniques are purportedly difficult transplant successfull...