The Pear (Pyrus spp.) in Florida Home Gardens by Ali Sarkhosh, Juanita Popenoe, Dustin Huff

“…An adaptation to warm winters (low chill hours) and disease resistance are the main factors for success. …”
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On the Steppe Eagle Nesting of Dagestan by Nikolai V. Tsapko, Gadzhibek S. Dzhamirzoev, Artem A. Kesyan, Arslan Kh. Khalidov, Umar M. Ashibokov, Vladimir M. Dubyansky

“…Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a nesting, migratory, and partially wintering species in Dagestan. It is listed in the Red Books of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Dagestan. …”
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APERÇU SUR LE CLIMAT DES SIÈCLES PASSÉS SUR LE TERRITOIRE DE LA ROUMANIE by ELENA TEODOREANU

“…After consulting various sources of historical information, we try to take a note of the most important climatic events in the three Romanian countries (Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania) during the past two millennia (hard winters, droughts, water flood, etc.) and their effects on people’s lives (disease, famine, death) in connection with historical events (migration, wars, invasions). …”
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Birds in the ‘Burbs’: Do migratory birds prefer urban forest fragments or residential yards? by Ryan Byron, Mark Hostetler, Michael Andreu

“…During migration, birds travel from their northern breeding grounds to their southern wintering grounds and vice versa. To understand which urban habitats are valuable for specific migratory species, we compared the diversity of migratory bird species that used urban forest fragments vs residential areas with tree canopy in Gainesville, Florida. …”
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First report of the darkling beetle, Opatroides punctulatus Brullé, 1832 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) in Idaho, USA, an expanding adventive species in the Pacific Northwe... by Armando Falcon-Brindis, Henry Trujillo, Jason Thomas

“…It is well adapted to Mediterranean climates between 30°N and 45°N, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. We confirm the presence of this species in south‑west Idaho. …”
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Is the parti-coloured bat Vespertilio murinus Linnaeus, 1758 a common bat species in Slovenia? by Primož Presetnik, Monika Podgorelec, Alenka Petrinjak

“…Although V. murinus is a permanent part of the bat fauna in Slovenia, it is much more evident during the colder part of the year, when migrating individuals possibly reach their wintering area. We argue that this bat species is much more common in Slovenia and its neighbouring regions than previously assumed. …”
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Tiptoeing on Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Lung by Arupreet Kochar, Harrison D. Winters, Li Zhang, Bin Zhang, Kamia Thakur, Rajesh Essrani

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H5N1 highly pathogenic influenza in Altaysky krai in 2014: causes and eradication by M. S. Volkov, A. V. Varkentin, V. N. Irza, A. S. Starova

“…Most of HPAI cases are associated with the periods of birds' migration to wintering and nesting areas. The last H5N1 cases in Russia were caused by virus introduction into backyards with hunting trophies (Primorsky Krai, 2008; Altay-sky Krai, 2014). …”
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Impatiens Downy Mildew by Laura Warner, Bill Schall, Aaron J. Palmateer, Natalia A. Peres

“… Downy mildew on impatiens is of great concern throughout Florida. Winters in south Florida provide high humidity paired with cool nights, creating ideal conditions for disease development. …”
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Impatiens Downy Mildew by Laura Warner, Bill Schall, Aaron J. Palmateer, Natalia A. Peres

“… Downy mildew on impatiens is of great concern throughout Florida. Winters in south Florida provide high humidity paired with cool nights, creating ideal conditions for disease development. …”
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Expanding the knowledge of Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea Pallas, 1764) distribution in Serbia: New findings and implications for conservation by Nikolić Marko Lj., Medenica Ivan J.

“…The Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) is a vagrant passage and wintering species whose presence and distribution in Serbia have been inadequately studied. …”
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Project “Osprey in Russia”: key findings in 2019–2023 by Miroslav V. Babushkin, Andrey V. Kuznetsov, Alexey A. Sharov, Vasily G. Pchelintsev, Urmas Sellis, Gunnar Sein, Elena A. Shikalova, Irina G. Utekhina, Albert V. Bragin, Pavel A. Futoran, Evgeniy V. Kholodov, María Del Mar Delgado

“…During the Project, the breeding population, migration routes, and wintering sites were determined for the first time for Ospreys inhabiting the north of the European part of Russia, south of Central Siberia (Sayano-Shushenski State Nature Reserve), and in Far East (“Magadan” State Nature Reserve, central part of the Kamchatka Peninsula). …”
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MEAN MONTHLY WATER BALANCE IN NEUQUÉN, ARGENTINA by Marisa Gloria Cogliati, Griselda Ostertag, Matías Caso, Florencia Gisella Finessi, Damián Groch

“…The climate of the Province of Neuquén presents a marked gradient of precipitations west-east, in areas near the mountain range of the Andes stand out cold winters with rains and snowfalls, and summers drier and more temperate; to the east, precipitation decreases, presenting a semi-desert environment identified with the Patagonian steppe. …”
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Forage-Based Heifer Development Program for North Florida by Jose C.B. Dubeux, Nicolas DiLorenzo, Kalyn Waters, Jane C. Griffin

“…The good news is that there are options to develop heifers on forage-based programs with the possibility of reducing costs while simultaneously meeting performance targets required by the beef industry. Mild winters in Florida allows utilization of cool-season forages that can significantly enhance the performance of grazing heifers. …”
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Forage-Based Heifer Development Program for North Florida by Jose C.B. Dubeux, Nicolas DiLorenzo, Kalyn Waters, Jane C. Griffin

“…The good news is that there are options to develop heifers on forage-based programs with the possibility of reducing costs while simultaneously meeting performance targets required by the beef industry. Mild winters in Florida allows utilization of cool-season forages that can significantly enhance the performance of grazing heifers. …”
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Building for Birds Evaluation Tool: Forest Fragments Used as Stopover Sites by Migrant Birds by Mark E. Hostetler, Jan-Michael Archer

“… Several bird species use forest fragments and trees conserved in built areas as breeding, wintering, and stopover habitat. Scientists have created a Building for Birds online tool to help these birds and the people who appreciate them. …”
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Building for Birds Evaluation Tool: Forest Fragments Used as Stopover Sites by Migrant Birds by Mark E. Hostetler, Jan-Michael Archer

“… Several bird species use forest fragments and trees conserved in built areas as breeding, wintering, and stopover habitat. Scientists have created a Building for Birds online tool to help these birds and the people who appreciate them. …”
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Characteristics of cultivation and development of technical grape varieties on the terraces of the Black Sea region of Odessa by Ishchenko Iryna, Savchuk Yurii, Sapaev Ibrokhim

“…As a result of the conducted research and observations, it was established that, starting from the third year of full fruiting, excessive thickening of the crown of the bushes is observed, both as a result of powerful growth from wintering buds and as a result of the development of fattening shoots and side shoots, therefore, there is a need for pinching shoots in several stages. …”
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Steppe Eagle Population Structure Genetic Study: is There Hope for the Endangered Species? by Ludmila S. Zinevich, Dmitry M. Schepetov, Valentina G. Tambovceva, Rinur H. Bekmansurov, Genriyetta I. Pulikova, Elvira G. Nikolenko, Igor V. Karyakin

“…The decrease is evidently related to Steppe Eagles’ electrocution at nesting areas and during migration, poisoning by veterinarian drugs feeding on agricultural animal carcasses at wintering grounds, steppe fires and total habitat loss combined with loss of prey like susliks. …”
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Vitamin K Deficiency Presenting in an Infant with an Anterior Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mauricio A. Palau, Amanda Winters, Xiayuan Liang, Rachelle Nuss, Susan Niermeyer, Megan Gossling, Clyde Wright

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