This paper applies a resilienceand assemblage-based methodology to study the socio-ecological dynamics of human responses in the land degradation-affected Messara Valley (Crete, Greece) socio-ecological system, from 1950 to 2010. It posits that thesedynamics aredriven by changes in their effectiveness, called ‘socio-ecological fit’, to serve placeand time-specific goals. The socio-ecological fi...

This paper assesses selective pressures that shaped primate life histories, with particular attention to the evolution of longer juvenile periods and increased brain sizes. We evaluate the effects of social complexity (as indexed by group size) and foraging complexity (as indexed by percent fruit and seeds in the diet) on the length of the juvenile period, brain size, and brain ratios (neocorte...

Rising interest in the resilience of ecological systems has spawned diverse interpretations of the term's precise meaning. This paper classifies and explores definitions of resilience from the ecological literature using a dynamical systems framework. A model consisting of ordinary differential equations is assumed to represent the ecological system. The question " resilience of what to what? "...

The Oak genus (Quercus L.) is one of the most important genera of beach family (Fagaceae) that has ecological and economical importance. Chestnutleaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia C.A. Mey.) is native to Iran and distributed in Hyrcanian forests. Pure and mixed stands of this taxon have covered about 6.5 % of Hyrcanian forests. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of ecological factor...

The variable cycle engine switches working modes by way of changing variable-geometry components to achieve the dual advantages high unit thrust and low specific fuel consumption. Due lack a large amount rig test data complex modeling rotating components, incomplete characteristics lead non-convergence component-level model engine, which makes it difficult design follow-up control system. Aimin...