COMPARING ELEVATIONAL PATTERNS OF TAXONOMIC, PHYLOGENETIC, AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY OF WOODY PLANTS REVEAL THE ASYMMETRY OF COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY MECHANISMS ON A MOUNTAIN IN THE HENGDUAN MOUNTAINS REGION

Comparing Elevational Patterns of Taxonomic, Phylogenetic, and Functional Diversity of Woody Plants Reveal the Asymmetry of Community Assembly Mechanisms on a Mountain in the Hengduan Mountains Region

The contributions and interaction of biotic and abiotic processes in community assembly are crucial for understanding the elevational patterns of biodiversity.The combined analyses of taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional diversity are necessary to resolve this issue.By investigating vegetation in 24 transects sampled on Hongla Snow Mountain, in

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Commentary to "Ethicizing the Ebola Epidemic"

The author introduces two key issues of the Ebola epidemic very clearly.However, the author could elaborate further on the objections to using experimental drugs.The author does a very good job of enumerating the reasons for using these drugs (that there is no alternative and that harm is already being done to those infected).In terms of reasons ag

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Investigation of extramammary sources of Group B Streptococcus reveals its unusual ecology and epidemiology in camels.

Camels are vital to food production in the drylands of the Horn of Africa, with milk as their main contribution to food security.A major constraint to camel milk production is mastitis, inflammation of the mammary gland.The condition negatively impacts milk yield and quality as well as household income.A leading cause of mastitis in dairy camels is

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ANALISIS HUKUM PERKAWINAN BEDA AGAMA ANGGOTA POLRI DIKAITKAN DENGAN UNDANG-UNDANG PERKAWINAN NOMOR 16 TAHUN 2019

Undang-undang Nomor 16 Tahun 2019 tentang Perubahan Undang-undang Nomor 1 Tahun 1974 tentang Perkawinan (UUP), baik dalam pasal-pasal maupun penjelasannya serta peraturan pelaksanaannya tidak ada ketentuan yang mengatur secara tegas tentang perkawinan berbeda agama, tetapi jika dilihat pada ketentuan Pasal 2 ayat (1) yang menyatakan bahwa perkawina

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