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Assessment of Heavy Metals Pollution in Selected Alpine Wetlands of Lesotho

The catchments that contain ecologically critical wetlands supplying the Mohale and Polihali dams under the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) are increasingly threatened by expanding agriculture, mining activities, and uncontrolled livestock grazing.
Tebesi Peter Raliengoane, Emmanuel Manzungu, Makoala V. Marake, Knight Nthebere, Krasposy Kujinga, Jean Marie Kileshye Onema   +5 more
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Alpine Wetlands Information Extraction Using Optimized Multifeatures and Random Forest Algorithm

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Alpine wetlands are a special ecosystem that is extremely sensitive to global climate change. The unique geographical location and climatic conditions of the Yellow-River-Source National Park give rise to diverse wetland types at the land-water interface, which exhibit phenomena such as “same object with different spectra” and “ ...
Dongchuan Wang, Fei Yang, Shijie Jia, Zhiheng Wang, Chunhua Dong, Mingwei Lang, Kai Ye, Haotian Liu, Tingrong Li   +8 more
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Under fire and heat: Managing mountain grasslands in a hotter world

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 6, June 2026.
Our findings suggest that, although plant community composition appeared resistant to direct warming, warming increased biomass, with potential implications for fuel accumulation and fire severity. Differences in biomass and vegetation among fire frequencies mediated the effects of warming on near‐surface microclimate, including soil and surface ...
Conor Eastment, Paul Gordijn, Max Rietkerk, Michelle Tedder, Mariska te Beest   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do ecosystem types tell the full biodiversity story? Potentials of ecosystem types as indicators of plant species richness

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 6, June 2026.
Our study demonstrates that the commonness and red‐list status of ecosystem types can be informative of biodiversity measures in terms of species richness at selected spatial scales. The scale‐dependence of these indicators and the inverse relationship between red‐list status and commonness illustrate that conservation strategies must consider several ...
François Lazarus, Ivar Herfindal, Erlend Birkeland Nilsen, Anna Norberg, Bernt‐Erik Sæther   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phylogeographic analysis reveals extensive genetic variation of native grass Elymus nutans (Poaceae) on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionElymus nutans holds ecological and pastoral significance due to its adaptability and nutritional value, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) is a key hub for its genetic diversity.
Jin Li, Xinda Li, Changbing Zhang, Qingping Zhou, Shiyong Chen, Shiyong Chen   +5 more
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Beyond species loss: Community reshuffling shapes biodiversity along the urban–rural gradient

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 6, June 2026.
Our results indicate that species turnover is a general ecological mechanism shaping vertebrate communities along the urban gradient, driven by taxon‐ and species‐specific responses to environmental and spatial features. Community differences primarily reflect habitat suitability rather than dispersal limitation, highlighting the potential of targeted ...
Olivia Dondina, Valerio Orioli, Pietro Tirozzi, Andrea Viviano, Emiliano Mori, Matteo Celeste, Leonardo Ancillotto   +6 more
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Scenarios and strategies for future‐proofing ecosystem management under climatic novelty

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Climate change is driving unprecedented declines in dominant, habitat‐forming foundation species across marine and terrestrial ecosystems globally. As climatic novelty becomes the norm, ecosystem reassembly will become increasingly common. Predicting and understanding these transitions, and their implications for future ecosystem functioning ...
Lauren T. Toth, Elizabeth T. Borer, Deron E. Burkepile, Joan Dudney, Nathan P. Lemoine, Julianna J. Renzi, Kathryn E. L. Smith, Travis A. Courtney, Sara A. Goeking, William M. Hammond, David L. Hoover, Sandra MacFadyen, Michael J. Osland, Joseph E. Townsend, Robert Y. Fidler   +14 more
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Implementing real‐time acoustic monitoring for conservation: A case study using edge computing and satellite transmission

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 6, June 2026.
We evaluated a prototype acoustic monitoring device that performs onboard species classification and transmits detection summaries via satellite, enabling near real‐time data access from remote field sites. Deployed alongside conventional autonomous recording units at eight Northern Spotted Owl territories, the system demonstrated successful ...
Damon B. Lesmeister, Christopher McCafferty, Natalie M. Rugg, Kirsten Wert   +3 more
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Hotspots in Cold Climates: Mapping and Evaluating the Conservation of Winter Biodiversity Across the United States

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To identify hotspots and conservation priorities of biodiversity based on winter‐informed species distribution models for cold‐adapted mammals and birds, and their taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional richness. Location The United States of America.
Spencer R. Keyser, Jonathan N. Pauli, Volker C. Radeloff, Daniel Fink, Benjamin Zuckerberg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging Roadless Areas to Support Strict Protection in the EU

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Strictly protected areas exhibit lower levels of disturbance to habitats and species and are central to biodiversity conservation. Yet only 4% of the EU's land is currently placed under strict protection, far below the 10% target set by the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. This study examines the potential of roadless areas to contribute
Riccardo Testolin, Georg Hähn, Michele Di Musciano, Francesco Maria Sabatini, Alessandro Chiarucci   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source