On the normative roles of biodiversity and naturalness in conservation. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Nature is an opaque concept. Consequently, the term biodiversity conservation has replaced nature conservation in most conservation contexts. We review the conceptual indeterminacies that plague the terms nature and natural but then show that comparable difficulties plague biodiversity.
Saltz D, Cohen S.
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Temporal and Spatial Evolution of Ecological Sensitivity at Coal Mining Cities in a Karst Region During 2000—2020 [PDF]
, 2022 [Objective] The temporal and spatial evolution characteristics of ecological sensitivity in a typical coal mine resource city (Liupanshui City in Guizhou Province) in a karst region from 2000 to 2020 were analyzed in order to provide a basis for the ...
Chai Jiaojiao +3 more
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Soil and Water Conservation and Ecological Benefits of Forest Ecosystem in New Urban Karst Areas of Central Guizhou Province [PDF]
, 2022 [Objective] Soil and water conservation and ecological benefits of forest ecosystem in the new urban karst areas of Guanshanhu District, Guiyang City in Central Guizhou Province were studied to scientifically evaluate the achievements of ecological ...
Dai Zhengjiao +6 more
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Conservation Biology, Volume 36, Issue 6, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Africa's protected areas (PAs) are the last stronghold of the continent's unique biodiversity, but they appear increasingly threatened by climate change, substantial human population growth, and land‐use change. Conservation planning is challenged by uncertainty about how strongly and where these drivers will interact over the next few decades.
Carola Martens +3 more
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Dynamic Monitoring and Spatio-temporal Pattern of Ecological Environmental Quality in Nanning City Based on Google Earth Engine [PDF]
, 2023 [Objective] Remote sensing technology is used to monitor and evaluate the change of urban ecological environment quality timely, dynamically and objectively, in order to provide reference for urban ecological environment planning and management. [Methods]
Liu Qiuhua +4 more
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Analysis of Carbon Stock Evolution and Its Vulnerability Characteristics Based on Land Use Change in Guizhou Province [PDF]
, 2023 [Objective] The spatial and temporal distribution pattern and evolution characteristics of ecosystem carbon storage, its response to land use change, and the vulnerability of ecosystem carbon storage service in each county of Guizhou Province were ...
Chen Darong +5 more
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Application of Ultrasonic Chain Pin Sensor for Soil Wind Erosion Monitoring [PDF]
, 2022 [Objective] The application of ultrasonic chain pin sensor in soil wind erosion was studied by experiment to verify the monitoring accuracy and reliability of the equipment for wind erosion in order to provides a theoretical basis for the improvement and
Lei Lei +3 more
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Spatial-temporal Evolution and Influencing Factors of Dominant Marginalization of Cultivated Land in Guizhou Province Based on Land Use Change [PDF]
, 2023 [Objective] The spatial-temporal evolution pattern and influencing factors of the dominant marginalization of cultivated land in Guizhou Province from 2010 to 2020 were analyzed in order to provide policy guidance for the intensive use of cultivated land
Feng Yingbin, Yang Xiyuan
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Characteristics of Soil Aggregates and Organic Carbon Content for Ecological Restoration Slopes at Xiangjiaba Hydropower Station [PDF]
, 2023 [Objective] The effects of ecological engineering restoration technology on soil aggregate stability and organic carbon distribution were analyzed in order to provide a scientific basis for improving soil structure stability and carbon sink function of ...
Duan Xiaoming +4 more
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Coupling Coordination Relationship of Land Ecological Security and Prosperity Process at Border Areas in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from 2000 to 2020 [PDF]
, 2023 [Objective] The effect of land ecological security at border areas in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and the process for improving border areas and enriching people were evaluated scientifically, and the coupling coordination mechanism was revealed in
Huang Ronghua +3 more
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