Child-Centred Care in HIV Service Provision for Children in Resource Constrained Settings: A Narrative Review of Literature by Chipo Mutambo, Kemist Shumba, Khumbulani W. Hlongwana

“…(ix) Consideration of the child ecological systems to have a holistic understanding of the child. …”
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A New Grazing–Vegetation Tradeoff and Coordination Indicator: The Grazing Intensity and Vegetation Cover Harmonization Index (GVCI) by Qinyi Huang, Jianjun Chen, Xinhong Li, Hucheng Li, Zizhen Chen, Yanping Lan, Ming Ling, Haotian You, Xiaowen Han

“…Overgrazing typically leads to grassland vegetation degradation and reduction, which in turn triggers a series of ecological problems. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the effects of different Grazing Intensities (GIs) on the Vegetation Ecosystem (VE) to achieve sustainable grazing development. …”
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Impact of Polystyrene Microplastics on Soil Properties, Microbial Diversity and <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. Growth in Meadow Soils by Shuming Liu, Yan Suo, Jinghuizi Wang, Binglin Chen, Kaili Wang, Xiaoyu Yang, Yaokun Zhu, Jiaxing Zhang, Mengchu Lu, Yunqing Liu

“…The PS1005 treatment notably increased microbial diversity and displayed the most complex ecological network, while PS1010 led to reduced network complexity and more negative interactions. …”
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Exploring the capacity of microorganism treatment for fermentation and glycosidic aroma bioconversion from rose oil distillation wastewater by Mohammad Karami, Mohsen Bagheri, Alireza Abbasi-Baharanchi, Kamahladin Haghbeen, Abdolrahim Nouri, Ali Asghar Karkhane, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Mohsen Farhadpour

“…Abstract Background One of the main concerns for ecological sustainability is finding ways to convert byproducts from medicinal aroma plants into high-value ingredients. …”
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Positive impacts of typical desert photovoltaic scenarios in China on the growth and physiology of sand-adapted plants by Ruibing Meng, Ruibing Meng, Ruibing Meng, Zhongju Meng, Zhongju Meng, Zhongju Meng, Xiaomeng Ren, Jiale Cai, Jiale Cai, Jiale Cai, Xufang Tong, Xufang Tong, Xufang Tong

“…These findings provide scientific evidence for the ecological industrial use of PV power stations in desert regions and offer practical guidance for vegetation restoration and ecological construction around such stations.…”
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Vegetation Quality Assessment of the Shaanxi Section of the Yellow River Basin Based on NDVI and Rain-Use Efficiency by Zhao Liu, Danyue Wang, Lei Han, Hongliang Kang, Xinxin Cao

“…The Yellow River Basin is a critical region for ecological environment protection and social and economic development in China. …”
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Sub-District Level Spatiotemporal Changes of Carbon Storage and Driving Factor Analysis: A Case Study in Beijing by Yirui Zhang, Shouhang Du, Linye Zhu, Tianzhuo Guo, Xuesong Zhao, Junting Guo

“…The findings from this study offer valuable insights for the sustainable advancement of ecological conservation and urban development in Beijing.…”
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Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, association with ocean currents and seasonal effects of upwelling using real-time Argos locations by Chelsea E. Clyde-Brockway, Chelsea E. Clyde-Brockway, Samir Harshad Patel, Gabriela Blanco, Samuel J. Friederichk, Stephen Morreale, Frank V. Paladino, Frank V. Paladino

“…Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) are the most abundant marlin in Central American waters and are a species of socioeconomic and ecological importance with sport fishing generating millions of dollars (USD) and thousands of jobs each year. …”
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The new urban wastewater treatment directive from the perspective of the receiving rivers’ quality by Máté Krisztián Kardos, Miklós Patziger, Zsolt Jolánkai, Adrienne Clement

“…Conclusions The UWWTD recast’s stricter effluent standards for nutrients are projected to remarkably reduce the number of water bodies failing to achieve good ecological status, particularly in lowland rivers. However, the chemical status for pharmaceuticals like diclofenac remains concerning, with more than 40% of streams expected to fail under the revised limits. …”
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Temperature- and ontogeny-dependent metabolism in invasive early juvenile round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) by Hunter A. Herron, Sina Zarini, William Andrew Thompson, Andy J. Turko, Sigal Balshine

“…To understand how metabolism may be affected by a warming climate, we reared round goby at several ecologically relevant temperatures (15°C, 19°C, and 23°C) and a projected surface temperature under climate change scenarios (27°C). …”
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DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STATUS OF AGRO SOILS IN IKOT ABASI, NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA by Usoro M. Etesin, Iniobong J. Ogbonna

“…The geo-accumulation index (Igeo) determined for all the metals studied were less than one , which falls in the Class zero , implying that the soils of the study area is practically unpolluted ; the potential ecological risk ( RI) were less than one , which was in the class of no potential ecological risk : modified degree of contamination ( mCd) calculated for both seasons falls in the category of less than 1.5 , which is nil to very low degree of contamination of the soils of the study area; pollution load index ( PLI), falls in the category of PLI of zero, which is excellence with no metal pollutant contamination. …”
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Analysis of acoustic field characteristics of mesoscale eddies throughout their complete life cycle by Xiaodong Ma, Lei Zhang, Weishuai Xu, Maolin Li

“…Mesoscale eddies exert a profound influence on oceanic temperature and salinity structures, thereby altering the ecological environment and acoustic propagation characteristics. …”
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Les enjeux de la patrimonialisation du Parc naturel des Marais de Santoña, Victoria et Joyel (Cantabrie, Espagne) by Carmen Gil de Arriba

“…The Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Natural Marsh Park is one of the main wetlands and the most important ecosystem of the Spanish Cantabrian coast, due to its ecological value as a winter area for migratory birds. …”
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W stronę ekonomii zrównoważonego rozwoju by Anita Ganowicz-Bączyk

“…Perceiving nature by contemporary social and economical systems, including the domination nowadays of capitalism and socialism, has led to an ecological crisis. There are at least several characteristics of traditional economical theories that make it impossible to realize the sustainable development of the anthroposphere, i.e. the view of a human being, the violation of rules of inter- and intragenerational justice, the way of valuing the environment combined with the underestimation of the significance of natural resources, the belief that technology is able to substitute all natural resources crucial to humanity, planning the short-term goals. …”
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Reuse of Clay Brick Waste in Mortar and Concrete by Lihua Zhu, Zengmei Zhu

“…The application of recycled clay brick can not only solve the disposal problem of demolished solid waste but also reduce ecological environment damage caused by the excessive development of resources. …”
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Examinando el papel de la educación ambiental en la construcción del buen vivir global: contribuciones de la corriente crítica a la definición de objetivos by Rafael SUÁREZ-LÓPEZ, Marcia EUGENIO, Fernando LARA, David MOLINA-MOTOS

“…We focus on its proposals in relation to ecologism, criticism, sustainability, interculturality, and participation. …”
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Analysis of a Single Species Model with Dissymmetric Bidirectional Impulsive Diffusion and Dispersal Delay by Haiyun Wan, Long Zhang, Zhidong Teng

“…In most models of population dynamics, diffusion between two patches is assumed to be either continuous or discrete, but in the real natural ecosystem, impulsive diffusion provides a more suitable manner to model the actual dispersal (or migration) behavior for many ecological species. In addition, the species not only requires some time to disperse or migrate among the patches but also has some possibility of loss during dispersal. …”
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DYSOXYLUM MOLLISSIMUM (SPRENG.) BLUME EX G. DON (MELIACEAE), A NEW RECORD FOR THE FLORA OF VIETNAM by Van Dung Luong, Ngoc Trieu Le, Tan Dat Nguyen, Van Ket Nguyen, Thanh Truong Hoang

“…Don and can be considered an ecological variety of this species. …”
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Uczenie się w środowisku i dla środowiska jako wymóg współczesności by Jolanta Kruk

“…In the contemporary pedagogical discourse the category of the “learning environment” (formerly associated with the surroundings of school and the classroom) is always expanding and acquiring new meanings, in the wake of ecological changes and the virtualisation of contemporary culture. …”
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Wedge-Shaped Beetles (suggested common name) Ripiphorus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae) by David Owens, Ashley N. Mortensen, Jeanette Klopchin, William Kern, Jamie D. Ellis

“…Their secretive life cycle makes an assessment of their economic and ecological impact very difficult. Additional research is necessary to determine the abundance and impact of Ripiphorus species. …”
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