ADVANTAGES OF GROWTH AND COMPETITIVE ABILITY OF THE INVASIVE PLANT SOLANUM ROSTRATUM OVER TWO CO-OCCURRING NATIVES AND THE EFFECTS OF NITROGEN LEVELS AND FORMS

Advantages of growth and competitive ability of the invasive plant Solanum rostratum over two co-occurring natives and the effects of nitrogen levels and forms

IntroductionAtmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition has often been considered as a driver of exotic plant invasions.However, most related studies focused on the effects of soil N levels, and few on those of N forms, and few related studies were conducted in the fields.MethodsIn this study, we grew Solanum rostratum, a notorious invader in arid/semi-ari

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Telehealth for the Provision of Occupational Therapy: Reflections on Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, healthcare professionals worldwide abruptly shifted from an in-person to a telehealth service delivery model.Many did so without advanced training or preparation.This cross-sectional study explored how occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) used telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether they found

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Barriers in screening for dementia in elderly migrants in primary care and the use of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale. A mixed cross-sectional and qualitative study

Background In the migrant population, there is a higher risk of dementia.However, dementia is underdiagnosed in this population due to the underuse of appropriate screening tools.The Rowland EXTRA C 500 MG Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) is designed for culturally and linguistically diverse populations.Objectives To gain insights into t

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Classification of burial rituals of the cemeteries without burial mounds in regions of the Tsarevskoe ancient settlement

Article is dedicated to analysis of burial rituals of the Golden Horde cemeteries without burial mounds in surroundings of the Tsarevskoe ancient settlement.51 burials (19.9% of total number) in mausoleums or in crypts can be attributed as burials of the Golden Horde aristocracy.In the graves found without burial mounds the most wide-spread were of

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