Robustness and limitations of maximum entropy in plant community assembly by Jelyn Gerkema, Daniel E. Bunker, Andrew M. Cunliffe, Erika Bazzato, Michela Marignani, Tommaso Sitzia, Isabelle Aubin, Stefano Chelli, Julieta A. Rosell, Peter Poschlod, Josep Penuelas, Arildo S. Dias, Christian Rossi, Tanvir A. Shovon, Juan A. Campos, Mark C. Vanderwel, Sharif A. Mukul, Bruno E.L. Cerabolini, Thomas Sibret, Bruno Hérault, Sylvain Schmitt, Pedro Higuchi, James L. Tsakalos, Decky I. Junaedi, Yun-Peng Zhao, Vanessa Minden, Ana Carolina da Silva, Tereza Mašková, Roberto Canullo, Ning Dong, Edwin T. Pos

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Large-scale prospective serum metabolomic profiling reveals candidate predictive biomarkers for suspected preeclampsia patients by Yan Cao, Lanlan Meng, Yifei Wang, Shenglong Zhao, Yuanyuan Zheng, Rui Ran, Jie Du, Hongqiang Wu, Jiaqi Han, Zhengwen Xu, Yifan Lu, Lin Liu, Lu Chen, Jing Wang, Youran Li, Yanhong Zhai, Zhi Sun, Zheng Cao

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Oil Exploration and Exploitation in Ugbo (Ilaje) Communities of Coastal Yorubaland by ‘Gbade Ikuejube, O.A. Funmilayo

“…However, the attitude of the people in this region, especially the militant youths, has also contributed to environmental degradation: oil pipe vandalization has become a constant occurrence, and it has a debilitating effect on the environment. …”
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Economic Value of the Services Provided by Florida Springs and Other Water Bodies: A Summary of Existing Studies by Sara Wynn, Tatiana Borisova, Alan Hodges

“…In these studies, economists measure the value of ecosystem services in dollar terms to assist management decisions concerning natural resources. Willingness to pay studies show that people who benefit from Florida springs place a high value on them. …”
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Economic Value of the Services Provided by Florida Springs and Other Water Bodies: A Summary of Existing Studies by Sara Wynn, Tatiana Borisova, Alan Hodges

“…In these studies, economists measure the value of ecosystem services in dollar terms to assist management decisions concerning natural resources. Willingness to pay studies show that people who benefit from Florida springs place a high value on them. …”
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Assessment of Soil Erosion and Its Impact on Agricultural Productivity by Using the RMMF Model and Local Perception: A Case Study of Rangun Watershed of Mid-Hills, Nepal by Dinesh Bhandari, Rajeev Joshi, Raju Raj Regmi, Nripesh Awasthi

“…Soil erosion is a major concern for the environment and natural resources leading to a serious threat to agricultural productivity and one of the major causes of land degradation in the mid-hills region of Nepal. …”
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Shared Genes and Pathways in Ulcerative Colitis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: Functional Validation and Implications for Diagnosis by Li L, An G, Li F, Zhang D, Zhu X, Liang C, Zhao Y, Xie K, Zhou P, Zhu H, Jin X, Du L

“…Lin Li,* Guangqi An,* Fuzhen Li,* Donghui Zhang, Xinyue Zhu, Chunyu Liang, Yu Zhao, Kunpeng Xie, Pengyi Zhou, Haiyan Zhu, Xuemin Jin,* Liping Du* Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Province Eye Hospital, Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuemin Jin; Liping Du, Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613603983193 ; +8613838191481, Email jinxuemin@zzu.edu.cn; dulplab@live.cnBackground: Associations between ulcerative colitis (UC) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have been reported in multiple studies, but the common etiologies of UC and AS remain unknown. …”
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Ocean equity: from assessment to action to improve social equity in ocean governance by Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Veronica Relano, Katina Roumbedakis, Katina Roumbedakis, Katina Roumbedakis, Jessica Blythe, Mark Andrachuk, Joachim Claudet, Neil Dawson, David Gill, Natali Lazzari, Natali Lazzari, Natali Lazzari, Shauna L. Mahajan, Ella-Kari Muhl, Maraja Riechers, Mia Strand, Sebastian Villasante

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Envisioning A Resilient Pakistan Gender, Intersectionality And Disaster Risk Reduction by Muhammad Sajjad

“…The country's geographical diversity also contributes to its vulnerability to natural hazards. …”
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CK2α-mediated phosphorylation of DUB3 promotes YAP1 stability and oncogenic functions by Lei Huang, Yalei Wen, Qin Guo, Caishi Zhang, Xiao Yang, Mei Li, YiXia Liu, Xinying Li, Jiaxin Tang, Xiaofeng Zhou, Qi Qi, Haoxing Zhang, Tongzheng Liu

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Synaptotagmin-1 attenuates myocardial programmed necrosis and ischemia/reperfusion injury through the mitochondrial pathway by Teng Sun, Jialei Li, Shuang Wang, Yu Han, Xiangyu Tao, Min Yuan, Zhijie Jing, Ting Liu, Yuehong Qi, Siqi Liu, Yanlin Feng, Jiasong Chang, Lan Zhou, Lijuan Gao, Jianyun Shi, Ruihong Ning, Jimin Cao

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Inhabiting territories at risk: Spatial appropriations and symbolic disputes in two peripheral neighborhoods of Quito by Alfredo Santillán, Elisa Puga-Cevallos

“…Through anthropology, the notion of culture has been introduced into the study of risks and natural disasters in order to understand the production of meaning, a contribution that goes beyond the positions of physical and probabilistic sciences. …”
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Carbon footprint reduction practices in the Olympic Games: a policy mobility approach by Wesselia Isa Ngoenha

“…Policies such as Agenda 2020 are mostly seen as recommendations, not obligations, contributing to accusations of greenwashing and unmet environmental commitments. …”
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Dans le regard de l’Autre : la France et les Français vus d’Angleterre, 1640-1660 by Charles GIRY-DELOISON

“…The nature and the degree of understanding that peoples have of one another, the means of accessing such knowledge and the channels through which it is transmitted, along with the effects of this glance cast upon the other contribute to shape diplomatic relations and political as well as cultural exchanges between nations. …”
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Untapping the potential of Indigenous water jurisdiction: perspectives from Whanganui and Aotearoa New Zealand by Elizabeth Macpherson, Hayden Turoa

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West Africa facing the lack of traffic lanes by Benjamin Steck

“…This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the role of roads as instruments of development.  …”
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Living in the Making of History! Two Victorian Female Travellers’ Representations of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War by Ludmila Ommundsen

“…Set in exotic places and recounting terrifying adventures with strange peoples, travel books enjoyed great popularity in the Victorian era and contributed to the culture of the imperial years. …”
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A Study of Selected Pre-Colonial Political Entities in the Niger- Benue Confluence Region of Nigeria by Hadizat Audu Salihu

“…The region is well known for its abundant natural resources such as navigable inland waterways, mountains and fertile soil. …”
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Psychophysiological Markers of Executive Functions during Copying Sentences by D.A. Momotenko, J.A. Gorbunov

“…Due to its hierarchical organization, it becomes possible to study the psychophysiological features of higher mental functions in the natural environment by analyzing automated motor activity. …”
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Understanding intercultural virtual exchange through a translanguaging lens in Chinese as a foreign language by Guo Zhiyan, Xu Xinyue

“…Virtual exchange refers to technology-enabled online communication between people who are geographically separated from each other. …”
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