CONTROVERSIES AND HIDDEN RISKS IN BIODIVERSITY OFFSETS IN CRITICALLY THREATENED CANGA (IRONSTONE) ECOSYSTEMS IN BRAZIL

Controversies and hidden risks in biodiversity offsets in critically threatened Canga (ironstone) ecosystems in Brazil

Canga, or ironstone, ecosystems are hotspots of old-growth plant diversity and highly specialized cave invertebrates.These ancient metalliferous habitats are amongst the most threatened ecosystems because of the destruction caused by large-scale iron ore mining.International debate on biodiversity offsets is increasing because these mechanisms are

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The influence of the soil constitutive models on the seismic analysis of pile-supported wharf structures with batter piles in cut-slope rock dike

In B12 W FOLIC coastal regions, earthquakes caused severe damage to marine structures.Many researchers have conducted numerical investigations in order to understand the dynamic behavior of these structures.The most frequently used model in numerical calculations of soil is the linear-elastic perfectly plastic model with a Mohr-Coulomb failure crit

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Anthocyanin Profile of Elderberry Juice: A Natural-Based Bioactive Colouring Ingredient with Potential Food Application

Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) is a widely disseminated plant that produces bright black berries containing high quantities of anthocyanins, acknowledged for their bioactivity and dye capacity.Besides other applications, anthocyanins might be employed as natural colouring agents to reduce/eliminate the use of artificial dyes, while providing positi

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