Abstract Management of rangelands requires knowledge forage species that are preferred or avoided by wildlife and livestock. A recent expansion woody vegetation into previously open grasslands in African savanna ecosystems negatively impacts many mammalian grazers. Nevertheless, the ecological role bush encroacher plant as food may present a benefit for browsing species. We quantified diet sele...

We use a special Canadian dataset containing both literacy test scores and standard labour market variables to examine the impact of literacy on immigrant earnings. Having a literacy measure allows us to examine issues related to discrimination and the sources of lower returns to foreign acquired education and experience among immigrants. We find that the native-born literacy distribution (asse...

This study introduces the concept of ‘digital diversity’ to refer to the increasing workforce heterogeneity that stems from the recent rise of digital natives in the workforce. While digital diversity is expected to promise innovation and efficiency, it may also give rise to organizational challenges. The nature of the promise and challenge of digital diversity as well as how it is perceived ac...

This article reports key findings of a study which investigated the use of technology by 569 'digital natives' students for English Language learning and recreational purposes. Their views on the applicability of technological tools such as facebook, blogging and skype for English Language teaching and learning were also investigated. The findings showed that although the students expressed pos...

background & aim: the aim of this research is investigation and familiarity with the important herbal drugs that have used for traditional curing of animal diseases in different areas of kerman province, iran. from a long time ago native farmers and tribes of different regions used the available natural herbs which existed in those regions to cure animal diseases in different areas of kerma...

Fermentative digestion by ruminant livestock is one of the main ways enteric methane enters atmosphere, although recent studies have identified that including red macroalgae as a feed ingredient can drastically reduce produced cattle. Here, we utilize ecological modelling to identify suitable sites for establishing aquaculture development support sustainable agriculture and Sustainable Developm...

Background & Aim: The aim of this research is investigation and familiarity with the important herbal drugs that have used for traditional curing of animal diseases in different areas of Kerman province, Iran. From a long time ago native farmers and tribes of different regions used the available natural herbs which existed in those regions to cure animal diseases in different areas of Kerman pr...

Background & Aim: The aim of this research is investigation and familiarity with the important herbal drugs that have used for traditional curing of animal diseases in different areas of Kerman province, Iran. From a long time ago native farmers and tribes of different regions used the available natural herbs which existed in those regions to cure animal diseases in different areas of Kerman pr...