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Grass functional traits reflect the long history of fire and grazers in the savannas of Texas

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Understanding relationships among grass traits, fire, and herbivores may help improve conservation strategies for savannas that are threatened by novel disturbance regimes. Emerging theory, developed in Africa, emphasizes that functional traits of savanna grasses reflect the distinct ways that fire and grazers consume biomass ...
Ashish N. Nerlekar, Daniel Spalink, Joseph W. Veldman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil biome variation of Lupinus nipomensis in wet‐cool vs. dry‐warm microhabitats and greenhouse

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Environmental DNA (eDNA) can be used to determine the composition of the soil biome community, revealing beneficial and antagonistic microbes and invertebrates associated with plants. eDNA analyses can complement traditional soil community studies, offering more comprehensive information for conservation practitioners. Studies are also
Peter T. Nguyen, Justin C. Luong, Van Wishingrad, Lisa Stratton, Michael E. Loik, Rachel S. Meyer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phylogenomics, historical biogeography, and diversification of leaf traits in the Malagasy‐endemic genus Uncarina (Pedaliaceae)

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Uncarina contains 14 species of woody plants endemic to Madagascar. Its occurrence across dryland biomes on the island make it an interesting system to study the diversification of the flora. Methods Using samples of all species and 512 nuclear loci, we reconstructed phylogenetic trees to examine species relationships and assess their ...
Jeffrey P. Rose, John G. Zaborsky, Nisa Karimi, Kenneth J. Sytsma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodiversity of the Bacterial and Fungal Microbiome and Associated Inflammatory Cytokine Profile in Chronic Rhinosinusitis

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dysbiosis of the bacterial and fungal microbiome has been increasingly implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). This study explores the relationship between microbiome and mycobiome biodiversity and type 2 (T2) versus non‐type 2 (NT2) inflammation.
Hong‐Ho Yang, Carra A Simpson, Meera Srivastava, Alakesh Bera, Monica Cappelletti, Jeffrey D. Suh, MarileneB. Wang, Daniel M. Beswick, Tom Maxim, Saroj K. Basak, Eri S. Srivatsan, Jakob L. Fischer, Jonathan P Jacobs, Jivianne T. Lee   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blockchain for the circular economy: Theorizing blockchain's role in the transition to a circular economy through an empirical investigation

Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 31, Issue 8, Page 3786-3801, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Blockchain is increasingly lauded as an enabler of the transition to a circular economy. While there is considerable conceptual research and some empirical studies on this phenomenon, scholars have yet to develop a theoretical model of blockchain's role in this transition.
Moritz Böhmecke‐Schwafert, Marie Wehinger, Robin Teigland   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Which institutional investors drive corporate sustainability? A systematic literature review

Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 42-71, January 2023., 2023
Abstract In this article, we review recent archival research (66 studies) on the influence of institutional ownership (IO) heterogeneity on corporate sustainability. Relying on an agency‐theoretical framework, we differentiate between various types of IO and their nature.
Patrick Velte
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable entrepreneurship and legitimacy building in protected areas: Overcoming distinctive barriers through activism

Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 72-95, January 2023., 2023
Abstract Sustainable entrepreneurs operating in protected areas face distinctive barriers that place additional emphasis on the need to build legitimacy. To date, how they do this has not been entirely explored. This paper addresses this need through an exploratory study of sustainable entrepreneurs in a transnational protected area.
Hellen Lillian Atieno Dawo, Thomas B. Long, Gjalt de Jong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The making of imperfect indicators for biodiversity: A case study of UK biodiversity performance measurement

Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 336-352, January 2023., 2023
Abstract This paper seeks to understand the process by which biodiversity performance indicators can be developed. In doing so, this paper examines how biodiversity performance measurements are inherently imperfect and reflects on the implications of that imperfectness.
Madlen Sobkowiak
wiley   +1 more source

Plastics of the Future? Interdisciplinary Review on Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers: Progress in Chemistry, Societal Views, and Environmental Implications

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Accepted Article.
Global demand to reduce polymer waste and microplastics pollution has increased in recent years, prompting further research, development, and wider use of biodegradable and biobased polymers (BBPs). BBPs have emerged as promising alternatives to conventional plastics, with the potential to mitigate the environmental burdens of persistent plastic waste.
Sara T. R. Velasquez, Qisong Hu, Johanna Kramm, Vitoria C. Santin, Carolin Völker, Frederik Roman Wurm   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact investing in biodiversity conservation with bonds: An analysis of financial and environmental risk

Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 353-368, January 2023., 2023
Abstract Impact investments have the dual goals of generating profit and environmental and/or social impact from the same project or enterprise. This article examines recent impact investments in biodiversity conservation—specifically, debt finance in the form of conventional bonds and impact bonds.
Benjamin S. Thompson
wiley   +1 more source