BackgroundIn aggressive mimicry, a predator or parasite imitates a signal of another species in order to exploit the recipient of the signal.Some of the most remarkable examples of aggressive mimicry involve exploitation of a complex signal-response system by an unrelated predator species.Methodology/principal findingsWe have found that predatory C

Essential Variables are defined as a minimal set of variables that explain the state of the system.They are crucial for predicting its developments, and support metrics that measure its evolution.The variables should be relevant to meet requirements of stakeholders and be technically and economically feasible for systematic observation.A definition

Greater integration between researchers and policy makers is required to provide an evidence base that is transparent, integrated, and adaptive to support the complexities of sustainable catchment management.Opening-up and closing-down mechanisms are equally important in creating and establishing such an evidence base.We provide examples of both ty

Among the important trends in Western welfare states in recent decades, there is an increasing reliance on services.With services being irreducibly labor-intensive, this trend has put social workers, health and care workers, legal advisors, and other professional groups at USB Serial Adaptor the center stage.Only if the welfare state can attract en