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Aerial Seeding for Forest and Landscape Restoration: A Systematic Review of Technology, Challenges, and Future Directions

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Land degradation is a critical global challenge, threatening biodiversity, food security, and livelihoods. Ecological restoration has therefore become a priority, with aerial seeding emerging as a key method to address issues of scale, accessibility, and efficiency. By dispersing seeds from aircraft or drones, aerial seeding complements ground‐
James Maua, Stephen Kiama, Jane Njuguna, John N. Kigomo, Charles Kiprono Koech   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in Surface Soil Organic Carbon Fractions and Their Pool Management Indices Along an Altitudinal Gradient in Karst Mountains in Relation to the Expansion Degrees of <i>Chimonobambusa utilis</i>. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Tong L, Zeng Q, Chen L, Zeng X, Shen L, Gan F, Liang M, Chen L, Zhang X, Qi L.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Land‐Use Thresholds and Spatial Regulation Oriented Toward Ecosystem Service Supply–Demand Balance: A Case Study of Jiangxi Province

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Imbalances between ecosystem service (ES) supply and demand constrain ecological governance and sustainable development. While spatial patterns of these imbalances have been widely studied, less attention has been paid to the land‐use thresholds and regulatory mechanisms needed to maintain ES balance. Using Jiangxi Province as a case study, we
Yang Yang, Chunyan Li, Zhiyong Liu, Deqi Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated Prediction and Analysis of Soil Erosion and Soil Organic Carbon Loss in the Dayekou Watershed, Qilian Mountains

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil erosion poses a critical threat to ecological security in mountain watersheds worldwide. Predicting its dynamics and associated soil organic carbon (SOC) loss remains an ongoing challenge during the 21st century due to complex interactions among climate, land use, and topography.
Yongde Kang, Shizhe Han, Xiaofeng Ren, Erwen Xu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community‐Managed Systems as Nature‐Based Solutions: Effects of Elevation and Size on Floral Richness and Carbon Stock of Sacred Groves in Kerala, India

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Limiting global warming to 1.5°C–2°C requires rapid reductions in atmospheric carbon, highlighting the need to conserve ecosystems with high carbon stock potential. Sacred groves are culturally protected forest fragments maintained through traditional practices and represent community‐managed landscapes with significant potential as nature ...
Kavya Jeevan, R. Ashwin, Kannankodantavida Manjusha, C. R. Magesh, Anbazhagi Muthukumar, Muthukumar Muthuchamy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coexistence and distribution patterns of <i>Anastrepha dentata</i> and <i>Anastrepha pallens</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae) associated with fruits of <i>Sideroxylon celastrinum</i> (Sapotaceae) along an altitudinal gradient in East-central Mexico. [PDF]

Front Insect Sci
López-Ortega M, Piñero JC, Gómez-González DM, Martínez AJ, Hernández-Ortiz V.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

MusselFinder: Automated dreissenid mussel density estimation via robotic benthic imaging

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite the widespread need to map the abundance of invasive quagga and zebra mussels (Dreissena spp.) in lakes and reservoirs worldwide, current methods remain limited by data collection and analysis bottlenecks. Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) combined with machine learning (ML) offer a scalable remote sensing approach for estimating ...
Angus Galloway, Peter C. Esselman, Anthony Geglio, Shadi Moradi, Jennifer M. Morris, Joseph Geisz, Magdalena K. Sobol, Graham W. Taylor   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant-pollinator interactions along the altitudinal gradient in Berberis lycium royle: An endangered medicinal plant of the Himalayan region. [PDF]

PLoS One
Anjum N, Khan S, Verma S, Gaira KS, Rawat B, Chettri N, Hanief M.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Dynamic Performance Enhancement of a High‐Agility Hypersonic Mechanical System via a Learning‐Augmented Robust Control Architecture

International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The design of control systems for high‐agility mechanical systems operating in extreme environments is a significant challenge in nonlinear dynamics. This paper addresses the complex dynamic control problem of a hypersonic interceptor, modeled as a multi‐input multi‐output (MIMO) mechanical system characterized by strong aerodynamic cross ...
Mohammad Mahdi Soori, Seyed Hossein Sadati   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Woody species composition and diversity of agroforestry homegardens along altitudinal gradient in southwest Ethiopia. [PDF]

PLoS One
Jegora T, Hundera K, Kebebew Z, Eneyew A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source