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Advancements in double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) technology for effective management of forest insect pests

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 86, Issue 4, 06 December 2024
Author(s): Tanmaya Kumar Bhoi , et al. ,
Keywords: Coleoptera, forest protection products, RNAi delivery, RNA interference (RNAi), wood-boring beetles
Pages: 243–261
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The use of suitability models and remote sensing to map forest suitability: a systematic review

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 86, Issue 4, 06 December 2024
Author(s): Mthokozisi Ndumiso Mzuzuwentokozo Buthelezi , et al. ,
Keywords: suitability models, remote sensing, machine learning, forestry, ecosystem services
Pages: 262–277
Article Views: 47
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Floristic and structural changes in a neotropical urban novel forest over 13 years

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 86, Issue 4, 06 December 2024
Author(s): Marcelly de Souza Ventura , et al. ,
Keywords: community dynamics, novel ecosystems, permanent plots, Pinus elliottii, tropical urban forest
Pages: 311–323
Article Views: 50
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Coastal carbon storage in degraded, natural, and restored mangrove ecosystems of Guyana

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 86, Issue 4, 06 December 2024
Author(s): Sabrina Dookie , et al. ,
Keywords: aboveground biomass, carbon sinks, soil, standing litter
Pages: 294–310
Article Views: 48
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DNA sequence data confirms the presence of two closely related cypress-feeding aphid species on African cypress (Widdringtonia spp.) in South Africa

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 86, Issue 4, 06 December 2024
Author(s): Mesfin Wondafrash , et al. ,
Keywords: botanical gardens, Cinara cupressi, Cinara tujafilina, conifers, cypress aphid, sentinel plants
Pages: 278–285
Article Views: 15
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First report of the giant conifer aphid, Cinara pinivora (Wilson) and the Monterey pine aphid, Essigella californica (Essig) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in South Africa

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 86, Issue 4, 06 December 2024
Author(s): Privilege T Makunde , et al. ,
Keywords: CO1, invasive species, pest surveillance
Pages: 324–328
Article Views: 14
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Exploring the diversity of leafrollers (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) associated with eucalypts in South African forestry nurseries and plantations, with a new report of Strepsicrates sp.

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 86, Issue 4, 06 December 2024
Author(s): Privilege T Makunde , et al. ,
Keywords: CO1, pest management, Tortricidae, Strepsicrates, Eucalyptus
Pages: 286–293
Article Views: 10
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The cumulative prospect theory and fund flows in emerging markets

Published in : Investment Analysts Journal, Journal Volume 53, Issue 4, 01 October 2024
Author(s): Amit Pandey , et al. ,
Keywords: cumulative prospect theory (CPT), managerial skills, portfolio concentration, fund flow, portfolio performance, G1, G11, G14, G17
Pages: 335–365
Article Views: 103
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Volatility and return spillovers between private equity buyout, venture capital and major financial markets

Published in : Investment Analysts Journal, Journal Volume 53, Issue 4, 01 October 2024
Author(s): Korhan K. Gokmenoglu , et al. ,
Keywords: private equity, venture capital, precious metals, real estate, volatility spillovers, return spillovers, financial markets, diversification, C32, G11, G15, G24
Pages: 366–386
Article Views: 101
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Do changes in star selection criteria affect analyst behaviour?

Published in : Investment Analysts Journal, Journal Volume 53, Issue 4, 01 October 2024
Author(s): Karam Kim , et al. ,
Keywords: analyst coverage, firm-specific characteristics, market-wide information, star analyst, stock price synchronicity, G12, G14, G24
Pages: 387–406
Article Views: 87
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The highest-lowest price range and the cross-sectional returns predictability

Published in : Investment Analysts Journal, Journal Volume 53, Issue 4, 01 October 2024
Author(s): Xiaojun Chu , et al. ,
Keywords: heterogeneous investors, cross-sectional returns predictability, high and low prices, competitive intensity, mispricing, risk compensation, G11, G12, G15
Pages: 407–422
Article Views: 86
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Does board diversity influence idiosyncratic risk: Empirical evidence from Chinese listed firms

Published in : Investment Analysts Journal, Journal Volume 53, Issue 4, 01 October 2024
Author(s): Furman Ali , et al. ,
Keywords: demographic board diversity, cognitive board diversity, total board diversity, idiosyncratic risk, emerging market
Pages: 423–441
Article Views: 52
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Research on the influence of fiscal policy uncertainty on corporate strategic investment – Evidence from China

Published in : Investment Analysts Journal, Journal Volume 53, Issue 4, 01 October 2024
Author(s): Xuejiao Yu , et al. ,
Keywords: fiscal policy uncertainty, corporate strategic investment, nonlinear model, mediation effect, moderation effect
Pages: 442–461
Article Views: 41
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An empirical investigation of return spillover and volatility dynamics of Indian sectoral indices

Published in : Investment Analysts Journal, Journal Volume 53, Issue 4, 01 October 2024
Author(s): Barkha Dhingra , et al. ,
Keywords: volatility spillover, GARCH models, sectoral indices, COVID-19, G01, G10, G11, G19
Pages: 462–483
Article Views: 28
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Impacts of analyst coverage initiation on market quality

Published in : Investment Analysts Journal, Journal Volume 53, Issue 4, 01 October 2024
Author(s): Yongsik Kim , et al. ,
Keywords: Analyst initiation, difference-in-differences, market liquidity, stock price informativeness, trading volume, G14, G15, G19
Pages: 484–500
Article Views: 40
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Do corporate reputation concerns constrain real earnings management practices? A multidimensional analysis

Published in : South African Journal of Accounting Research, Journal Volume 39, Issue 1, 02 January 2025
Author(s): Oreshile Sulaiman Ademola , et al. ,
Keywords: real earnings management, corporate reputation, functional reputation, social reputation, expressive reputation, sub-Saharan Africa
Pages: 1–26
Article Views: 116
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Determinants of the effective tax rate: Board composition of South African firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Published in : South African Journal of Accounting Research, Journal Volume 39, Issue 1, 02 January 2025
Author(s): Cecileen Greeff , et al. ,
Keywords: board gender, board of directors, board independence, board size, effective tax rate, corporate governance, director shareholding, King IV
Pages: 27–49
Article Views: 156
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A Merleau-Pontian phenomenology of the virtual: disembodied challenges and embodied prospects

Published in : South African Journal of Philosophy, Journal Volume 43, Issue 4, 20 December 2024
Author(s): Jean du Toit , et al. ,
Keywords:
Pages: 307–322
Article Views: 175
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Technological bias, illusory impartiality, and the injustice of hermeneutical obstruction

Published in : South African Journal of Philosophy, Journal Volume 43, Issue 4, 20 December 2024
Author(s): Monique Whitaker , et al. ,
Keywords:
Pages: 293–306
Article Views: 178
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Spectacles of social activism: pandemic and politicking in the age of digital media

Published in : South African Journal of Philosophy, Journal Volume 43, Issue 4, 20 December 2024
Author(s): Helen-Mary Cawood , et al. ,
Keywords:
Pages: 323–337
Article Views: 126
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