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Some love them, others hate them: Understanding farmers' tree planting decisions in Scotland

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a sustainable agricultural land use system with potential to sequester carbon, create and repair habitats, enhance biodiversity and offer environmental and socio‐economic benefits, including improved agricultural productivity.
Albert Mvula, Katrin Prager, Josie Geris
wiley   +1 more source

Saplings of significance: Nurturing cultural value of new tree plantings through participatory opportunities

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway, Eline van Remortel, Sophie B. Cowling, Divya Kumar, Hanna Mroczka, Emilija Rudzinskaite, Georgina Sturgeon, Sasha Woods, Daniel B. Hayhow   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Study on the Association between Number of Impounded Days and Adoption Rate of Stray Dogs at Public Animal Shelters in Changhua County, Taiwan

, 2011
Meng-Chih Tung, Chang-Young Fei, Jeng‐Tung Chiang, Kwong‐Chung Tung   +3 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Growing trees on farms: Navigating the goals and values of farmers

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Agricultural landscapes represent critical contexts for advancing policy objectives related to tree cover expansion. This paper explores how farmers' values influence their willingness or ability to grow trees on farms. Research is based on 49 interviews and two focus groups with farmers in England and draws on two social science research ...
Stephen McConnachie, Robert D. Fish, Holly Harris, Beth B. F. T. Brockett, Harry Marshall, Maddy Pearson, Grace van der Wielen, Bianca Ambrose‐Oji   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enabling effective urban green space stewardship through planning: A qualitative comparative analysis in Southwest England

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Amid increasing urbanisation and biodiversity decline, ‘effective stewardship’ of urban green space (UGS) is a complex but critical nature‐based solution for long‐term environmental, social and economic gain. Combining stewardship and sense‐of‐place frameworks with European nature‐based solutions guidance, we investigate which social and ...
Fay Kahane, Melissa Ralph, Rosalind F. Shaw   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Key gaps remain in the definition and application of keystone species concepts for fisheries management: A systematic scoping review

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract A keystone species is one whose influence is disproportionate to its abundance, the absence of which would change the dynamics of an ecological or human community. Despite its widespread use in the scientific literature, there is a limited understanding of how the keystone concept is defined or measured, or applied in practice, and especially ...
Natasha R. Serrao, Prateep Kumar Nayak, Jason M. Rae, Derek Armitage, Simon C. Courtenay, Chris C. Wilson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fear, Risk, and the Drill: Investigating the Emotional and Cognitive Outcomes of Participating in Lockdown Practices Among School Personnel

Psychology in the Schools, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lockdown drills are widely implemented in U.S. public K‐12 schools, yet little is known about their impacts on school employees. This study examines how participation in lockdown drills and emergency response training impact faculty, staff, and administrators' fear of harm (both personal and altruistic) and their perceived risk of a school ...
Jaclyn Schildkraut, Emily A. Greene‐Colozzi, Amanda B. Nickerson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Weathering the storms of climate change: Preparing persons with disabilities and the physiatrists who provide their care for extreme hurricanes

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Climate‐driven disasters have disproportionate and often devastating consequences on individuals with disabilities. Warming ocean and air temperatures are fueling more extreme tropical cyclones, further endangering those living in at‐risk regions.
Mollie Andreae, James M. Shultz, J. Marshall Shepherd, Zelde Espinel, Lauren T. Shapiro   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross‐lagged assessment between indices of leisure time physical activity and domains of quality of life after electrical stimulation training in persons with spinal cord injury: An exploratory trial

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background An existing association was noted between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and quality of life (QOL) after spinal cord injury (SCI). Furthermore, electrical stimulation exercise program has been shown to improve domains of QOL.
Ashraf S. Gorgey, Refka E. Khalil, David R. Dolbow, William Carter, Paul B. Perrin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of 1cp-LSD for Enhancing Welfare in Shelter Dogs: A Randomized Blind Trial with Ethological Intervention. [PDF]

Vet Sci
Hernández-Álvarez E, Canino-Quijada C, Roiz S, Luzardo OP, Henríquez-Hernández LA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source