PALEOCENE WIND-DISPERSED FRUITS AND SEEDS FROM COLOMBIA AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR EARLY NEOTROPICAL RAINFORESTS

Paleocene wind-dispersed fruits and seeds from Colombia and their implications for early Neotropical rainforests

Extant Neotropical rainforests are well known for their remarkable diversity of fruit and seed types.Biotic agents disperse most of these disseminules, whereas wind dispersal is less common.Although wind-dispersed fruits and seeds are greatly overshadowed in closed rainforests, Collections many important families in the Neotropics (e.g., Bignoniace

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SEMANTIC-STRUCTURAL PECULIARITIES OF SHAKESPEAREAN NEOLOGISMS

The article reveals the contributions of William Serving Spoons Shakespeare to the development of the English language.Author discusses structural features of Shakespearean neologisms and highlights semantic differences in terms of periods of English language.The study reveals the peculiarities of Shakespearean neologisms due to the standpoints of

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Spaces for indigenous knowledge: examining participatory conceptual approach and practices in khasi community

Participation as empowerment has taken essential locus today in working with different sections of the cohort and community in general.Stemming from the development conceptual designs for participatory approach in 1980s and 90s, aims to enable people to analyse their own knowledge to plan and act.However, this desideratum in practice seems to be in

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