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Biotic modulators of global change effects on plant communities

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding and predicting future plant biodiversity and productivity is critical for prioritizing global change mitigation, conservation, and restoration efforts. One major challenge is that we know remarkably little about how interspecific interactions may modulate the effects of global change factors on diversity and productivity.
Anu Eskelinen, Martin Andrzejak, W. Stanley Harpole, Susan Harrison, Aimée T. Classen, Anna‐Liisa Laine, Noémie A. Pichon, Anita C. Risch, Jake Alexander, Maria‐Theresa Jessen, Phoebe L. Zarnetske, Lotte Korell   +11 more
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Case studies of atmospheric rivers over China and Australia: new insight into their rainfall generation [PDF]

Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science, 2020
While the Australia–Asian (A-A) monsoon is a prominent feature of weather and climate in China and Australia, there are significant differences in their dominant weather patterns and climate drivers.
Ruping Mo, Hongzhuan Chen, Chengzhi Ye, Huqiang Zhang, Jingjing Chen   +4 more
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How to Navigate Disrupted Business Models in the 21st Century: At the Crossroads of the Circular Economy and the Industry 4.0 Transition

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Our planet faces a critical crisis, with pollution, resource depletion and biodiversity loss surpassing sustainable limits. Businesses must address these challenges, with the circular economy and Industry 4.0 offering transformative potential through closed‐loop systems, regenerative solutions and advanced technologies.
Agnes Toth‐Peter, Rui Torres de Oliveira, Shane Mathews, Leonie Barner   +3 more
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Historical extreme rainfall events in southeastern Australia

Weather and Climate Extremes, 2019
The cities of Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide are home to almost half of the Australian population, and are often exposed to extreme rainfall events and high year-to-year rainfall variability. However the majority of studies into rainfall in these cities,
Linden Ashcroft, David J. Karoly, Andrew J. Dowdy   +2 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
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Stock Market Reactions to Climate Risk Events: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global warming intensifies, climate risks' impact on firm value has become a critical concern for academia and investors. This systematic literature review analyzes 50 event studies in this research field, classifying them by climate risk type.
Mario Schuster, Rainer Lueg
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Towards a Socially Inclusive Circular Economy: Evidence From Social Enterprises in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular economy (CE) and social entrepreneurship (SE) are increasingly recognised as critical pathways for sustainable development, yet CE research often underplays social inclusion, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs).
Maria L. Granados, Adeyemi Adelekan
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The impact of rainfall on beef cattle growth across diverse climate zones

Animal
Genetics, animal husbandry, and the feedbase all impact cattle growth. Australia’s cattle feedbase covers 40% of the continent and encompasses diverse climates and landscapes, making stocking rate decisions challenging.
F.M. Hasan, S. Lomax, P.C. Thomson, M.R. Islam, A. Chlingaryan, C.E.F. Clark   +5 more
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Modelling persistence in annual Australia point rainfall [PDF]

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2003
Annual rainfall time series for Sydney from 1859 to 1999 is analysed. Clear evidence of nonstationarity is presented, but substantial evidence for persistence or hidden states is more elusive. A test of the hypothesis that a hidden state Markov model
J. P. Whiting, M. F. Lambert, M. F. Lambert, A. V. Metcalfe   +3 more
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Sustainable and Resilient Supply Networks: Digitalisation, Regulation and Climate Vulnerability in a Global Context

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing frequency of global crises has intensified concerns regarding climate vulnerability and the resilience of global production systems. This study examines the heterogeneous effects of supply chain development and supply chain digitalisation on climate vulnerability across countries, while accounting for institutional and investment ...
Ziwei Li, Zhi Zhan, Kingsley Imandojemu, Romanus Osabohien, Damilola Felix Eluyela   +4 more
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