The article has two aims. First, to show that a version of luck egalitarianism that includes relational goods amongst its distribuenda can, as a matter of internal logic, account for one of the core beliefs of relational egalitarianism. Therefore, there will be important extensional overlap, at the level of domestic justice, between luck egalitarianism and relational egalitarianism. This is an ...

The patterns of association between parasites within a particular host are determined by a number of factors. One of these factors is whether or not infection by one parasite influences the probability of acquiring other parasite species. This study investigates the pattern of association between various parasites of the New Zealand cockle Austrovenus stutchburyi. Hundreds of cockles were colle...

Organism dispersal is nowadays highly driven by human vectors. This also refers to the aquatic organisms that can often silently spread in and invade new waters, especially when vectors of act without brakes. Thus, it mandatory continuously identify human-mediated mechanisms organism implement proper biosecurity treatments. In this study, we demonstrate how plankton net – one basic instruments ...

The aim of this paper is to assess the economic value recreation as an ecosystem service enjoyed by hikers in Hungary’s forests. assessment carried out framework a national undertaking map and state ecosystems their services Hungary under EU’s biodiversity strategy. As common policymaking context, constraints project did not allow for primary study. We therefore rely on previous studies combine...

Abstract The Dyatlov Pass incident is an intriguing unsolved mystery from the last century. In February 1959, a group of nine experienced Russian mountaineers perished during difficult expedition in northern Urals. A snow avalanche hypothesis was proposed, among other theories, but found to be inconsistent with evidence lower-than-usual slope angle, scarcity signs, uncertainties about trigger m...

Retreating ice spills secrets Thanks to climate change, glacial archaeology is a burgeoning field. It involves rescuing artifacts, the past’s secrets, as they melt out of high-mountain ice. You might call it new icy frontier. Each year, from August through September—peak season, hikers may know—a group hardy archaeologists and trusted helpers based in Innlandet, Norway, makes strenuous chilly t...

Hikers and livestock using mountain trails damage native vegetation act as seed vectors, thus favouring the spread of non-native plants. We evaluated effect abundance on success plants in arid central Andes Argentina. surveyed six trails, covering elevations between 2400 3570 m a.s.l. recorded transects distributed along elevational gradient spanning distances up to 22 from trail. assessed how ...