In the 18th and 19th centuries Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto was widely considered to be wild ancestor of domesticated Barbary (domestic S. risoria), even following its recognition as a species taxonomic status source confusion. Since 1900, species' massive geographic expansion (both naturally by introduction) two taxa have occasionally met. The resultant hybridisation is probabl...

The two major aims of this study are (1) To test the performance of the Landscape Reconstruction Algorithm (LRA) to quantify past landscape changes using historical maps and related written sources, and (2) to use the LRA and map reconstructions for a better understanding of the origin of landscape diversity and the recent loss of species diversity. Southern Sweden, hemiboreal vegetation zone. ...

This article aims to provide an analysis of the basic fortification constructions that formed Uyskaya Fortification Line during 18th and 19th centuries, such as fortresses, redoubts outposts, based on newly found archive documents. These documents have made it possible research construction these fortifications compare standard plans were actually built, taking their function into consideration...

By studying some case studies, this article shows how the works of Spanish jurists from 17th and 18th centuries were used in 19th century, both Britain also overseas British Atlantic (from Washington to California, passing through Florida), solve judicial conflicts about land exploitation. The reader will see what extent unexpected sources law intertwined into daily practice North American cour...

The purpose of the article is to study peculiarities raising children in families Russian elite 18th-19th centuries, as well its relevance for modern development pedagogical science. author has carried out an analysis family education a noble environment works representatives intellectual which was based on rethinking ideas humanism and enlightenment. When studying scientists, methods assessing...