Data from 183 animals raised in 61 flocks were collected to investigate the morphological characteristics of the Northern Morocco goat. Nine zoometric measures and seven combined indices were obtained. Three zones were defined  based on geo-climatic characteristics and environmental influences: Mediterranean, Atlantic and Dual. The morphological variables showed the absence of sexual dimorphism...

ARTICLES The Ecology of Early Food Production in Mesopotamia: K. V. Flannery Prehistoric farmers and herders exploited a series of adjacent but contrasting climatic zones. Crystallization and Molecular Folding: P. H. Lindenmeyer The properties of high polymers are very sensitive to the way molecules fold during crystallization. Meteorites and the Moon: H. C. Urey ..................................

Wild relatives of crops possess adaptive mutations for agronomically important traits, which could play significant role in crop improvement for sustainable agriculture. However, global climate change and human activities pose serious threats to the natural habitats leading to erosion of genetic diversity of wild rice populations. The purpose of this study was to explore and characterize India'...

organic matter and its related soil properties are among the most important indicators of soil quality. despite the importance of soil organic carbon, no comprehensive study has been done on organic carbon changes in soils of the isfahan province. the objective of this research was to investigate factors affecting soil organic carbon in soils of this province. a total of 248 surface soil sample...

introductionin the modern era of communication, by increasing population the resources would be relativelyscarce. therefore, in order to deal with environmental serious problems and complex humanclimaterelationship in all dimensions of spatiotemporal and land use planning and programmingpractices, the climatic zone map was a sustainable developmental tool in the study area.methodologythe climat...