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Biology
Morphological evidence supporting the classification of four giraffe species
Map of the geographic ranges of extant giraffe species and subspecies, with a side view of a representative male skull of each subspecies. Credit: PLOS ONE (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315043 The University of Cape Town, in collaboration with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, conducted a large-scale study to identify major differences in cranial shape among four genetically distinct species of giraffe. This…
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Earth
Advanced algorithms reduce land cover classification errors in landslide analysis.
Land cover changes in hilltop areas. Credit: Renata Pacheco Quevedo/INPE Land use and land cover (LULC) analysis is becoming increasingly important in environmental research as it has a direct impact on the environment. Changes in LULC not only increase the susceptibility of landscapes to hazardous phenomena, but also affect ecological and climate balance. However, one of the key challenges when…
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