Benefits of organic farming to biodiversity vary among taxa

Habitat and biodiversity differences between matched pairs of organic and non-organic farms containing cereal crops in lowland England were assessed by a large-scale study of plants, invertebrates, birds and bats. Habitat extent, composition and management on organic farms was likely to favour higher levels of biodiversity and indeed organic farms tended to support higher numbers of species and overall abundance across most taxa. However, the magnitude of the response varied; plants showed larger and more consistent responses than other taxa. Variation in response across taxa may be partly a consequence of the small size and isolated context of many organic farms. Extension of organic farming could contribute to the restoration of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes

Método para determinação de distribuição de tamanho de microbolhas (DTMB) em sistemas flotação (FAD) para tratamento de águas utilizando a análise de imagem digital Method for measuring bubbles sizes distribution (BSD) in drinking water treatment flotation (DAF) systems by using digital image analysis

O artigo apresenta um método proposto para determinação de tamanho de microbolhas de ar (DTMB) em sistemas de tratamento de água por flotação por ar dissolvido (FAD), utilizando a análise de imagem digital. Adicionalmente, é apresentado um estudo de caso com emprego de unidade em escala piloto. A aquisição das imagens foi realizada com uma câmera digital de 5.1MPixel, acoplada a conjunto de lentes. As imagens de microbolhas foram adquiridas em sistema com escoamento contínuo para eliminar as interferências causadas pela captura de amostras. O tratamento e obtenção das feições foram realizadas com o programa (freeware) "ImageTool". Os resultados apresentaram coerência com os valores reportados na literatura utilizando métodos tradicionais. O sistema mostrou-se eficaz e o método desenvolvido pode constituir ferramenta útil para estudos em outras subáreas de conhecimento.<br>An image analysis method proposed for assessing bubble size distribution applied to dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems for drinking water treatment is presented. Further, a pilot plant investigation is presented. A digital camera together with a group of lens was used. In order to eliminate samples interferences the images were captured in a continuous flow system working in steady state. The freeware ImageTool was applied for treating and obtaining size distribution. Results were presented in good relationship with traditional methods. The role image system showed to be efficient for image capturing and the proposed method may be an useful tool to other researches areas

Author Correction: Perceptions of the appropriate response to norm violation in 57 societies (Nature Communications, (2021), 12, 1, (1481), 10.1038/s41467-021-21602-9)

The original version of this Article contained an error in the author affiliations. Cecilia Reyna was incorrectly associated with ‘Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC). Facultad de Psicología (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, Bv. de la Reforma esquina, Enfermera Gordillo s/n, Córdoba, Argentina.’ instead of the correct ‘Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas (IIPsi), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), CABA, República Argentina.’ This has now been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the Article. © The Author(s) 202