A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE SAPROXYLIC DIVERSITY OF A NATURAL AND A REFORESTED FOREST IN MOROCCO: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION AND ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT

A comparative study of the saproxylic diversity of a natural and a reforested forest in Morocco: Implications for conservation and ecosystem management

Moroccan forest ecosystems are rich in biodiversity.However, they are threatened by deforestation.To reduce this, the country has adopted plans involving reforestation.This study compares the diversity of saproxylic litter beetles in two forests in the province of El Jadida, Morocco: the natural Haouzia matorral and the reforested Chiadma forest.Th

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Massively multiplayer online role-playing games: comparing characteristics of addict vs non-addict online recruited gamers in a French adult population

Abstract Background Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) are a very popular and enjoyable leisure activity, and there is a lack of international validated instruments to assess excessive gaming.With the growing number of gamers worldwide, adverse effects (isolation, hospitalizations, excessive use, etc.) are observed in a minor

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Partitioning of dense RBC suspensions in single microfluidic bifurcations: role of cell deformability and bifurcation angle

Abstract Red blood cells (RBCs) are a key determinant of human physiology and their behaviour becomes extremely heterogeneous as they navigate in narrow, bifurcating vessels in the microvasculature, affecting local haemodynamics.This is due to partitioning in bifurcations which is dependent on the biomechanical properties of RBCs, especially deform

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