Experiments based on the premise of uniformitarism are an effective tool to establish patterns taphonomic processes acting either before, or after, burial. One process that has been extensively investigated experimentally is impact trampling large mammal bones. Since marks caused by sedimentary friction strongly mimic cut made humans using stone tools during butchery, distinguishing origin such...

Several trials have been carried out by various authors concerning autonomous mowers, which are battery-powered machines. The effects of these machines on turfgrass quality and energy consumption thoroughly investigated. However, there still some aspects that not studied. Among these, random trajectory overlapping is one the most important. To investigate aspects, two RTK-GPS devices along with...

This paper deals with the ethnoarchaeological analysis of the spatial pattern of artefacts and ecofacts within two traditional pastoral huts (a dwelling and a seasonal dairy) in the uplands of Val Maudagna (Cuneo province, Italian western Alps). The composition of the ethnoarchaeological assemblages of the two huts was studied and compared; point pattern analysis was applied to identify spatial...

Springs are unique aquatic environments that support specific biota, including endemic species and rare listed in Red Lists. Due to their usually small size, springs highly sensitive disturbance. Many of them threatened by aquifer depletion, contamination, surface-water diversion, livestock trampling, recreation, invasive species. The aim this study was assess the colonization success New Zeala...

Barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus) herds in North America may reach considerable size and undertake large-scale seasonal migrations from the Arctic tundra to the boreal forest. To test the caribou decline hypothesis associated with native harvesting and fire, we have documented the long-term trends of caribou activity based on a novel approach which uses tree-ring dated trampling scars p...

echinococcosis is the major helminthic parasitic infection in iran. the health hazard and economic loss in man and livestock is significant. in this study 3 major topics as the prevalence of hydatid cyst in human population, in livestock and echinococcosis in stray dogs, were studied. total of 1114 serum samples in different age groups in sanandaj and divandareh area of kurdestan province in we...