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The visible and invisible drivers of biocultural loss in the Amazon

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The Amazon is rapidly approaching an ecological tipping point driven by deforestation, forest degradation and global climate change. These are visible issues that receive increasing political and public attention. However, the accelerating biocultural loss in the Amazon, including the extinction of Indigenous languages, the disruption of ...
Torsten Krause, Mairon G. Bastos Lima, Jesica López, Karolin Obert, Juan A. Samper, Ana Maria Vargas   +5 more
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Divergent responses of forest canopy height to environmental conditions across China

Ecological Indicators
As major components of terrestrial ecosystems, forest ecosystems play an important role in sequestering carbon and hence mitigating climate change. Canopy height is a crucial factor characterizing the structure and function of forest ecosystems, yet the ...
Xiang Pan, Junjie Ji, Kailin Gao, Tao Wei, Mingzhu He, Xiaohan Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial Variability of Permafrost and Active Layer Thickness in a Forested Hillslope of the Taiga Shield

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Under continued climate warming, understanding present‐day permafrost distribution and the controls on ground thaw are critical for predicting permafrost thaw trajectories and associated implications. This study presents a high‐resolution investigation of permafrost extent and active layer thickness (ALT) across a coniferous forested hillslope
Alana Muenchrath, Christopher Spence, Andrew Ireson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Canopy height corrections by a geometric-optical and radiative-transfer model for ICESat-2 photon data in needleleaf forests

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation
The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) photon-counting lidar provides abundant canopy height estimates for assessing forest structure and carbon stocks.
Qianyin Zhang, Hui Zhou, Yue Ma, Heng Wang, Jian Yang, Pufan Zhao, Song Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Statistical‐Process Hybridized Approach to Modeling Permafrost Distribution in a Boreal Wetland Ecosystem, Whatì, NT, Canada

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐resolution mapping of permafrost in ecologically and topographically complex landscapes remains a major challenge. Existing models of permafrost extent often rely on equilibrium assumptions, which can misrepresent conditions in regions where permafrost persists largely due to ecosystem structure.
Philip P. Bonnaventure, Sophie MacLean, Nick C. Noad, Madeleine C. Garibaldi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Remote-Sensing-Combined Haplotype Analysis Using Multi-Parental Advanced Generation Inter-Cross Lines Reveals Phenology QTLs for Canopy Height in Rice. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 2021
Ogawa D, Sakamoto T, Tsunematsu H, Kanno N, Nonoue Y, Yonemaru JI.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Made in the shade: Leaf responses of native wildflowers to single‐axis photovoltaic solar energy

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As solar energy expands globally, balancing renewable power generation with biodiversity and ecosystem health has become an urgent challenge. This study investigated how native wildflowers respond at leaf level to the unique microclimates created by rotating solar panels in California's Central Valley.
Yudi Li, Troy Magney, Alona Armstrong, Rebecca R. Hernandez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating indigenous crops in agroforestry systems: Lesser yam and teak mixed systems are more profitable than monocultures in Indonesia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Major staple crops are often introduced and cultivated in monocultures. Yams are staple crops native to the majority of low‐ and middle‐income countries and can provide an alternative to introduced staple crops. We showed that lesser yams cultivated together with teak trees (planted at the border of the farm) are more profitable than lesser yam ...
Budiadi, Sawitri, Enggal Primananda, Aqmal Nur Jihad, Marco Campera, Rika Bela Rahmawati   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Controlling banana bunchy top disease in Benin: Crop protection strategies with socio‐economic perspectives

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Banana and plantain are vital for food security and income in West Africa, yet banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) threatens production. This study combined remote sensing, field surveys, modelling and socio‐economic analysis to assess BBTV spread and control strategies in Benin.
Renata Retkute, Martine Zandjanakou‐Tachin, Bonaventure Aman Omondi, Ulrich Roland Agoi, Yaovi Marc Vodounou, Hermine Akofodji, Evrard Akpla, Laurence Dossou, Emiline Médénou, Alban Etchiha, Alphonse Attadéou, P. Lava Kumar, John E. Thomas, Christopher A. Gilligan   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

An interdisciplinary review of the interplay of conflict, socio‐economic factors, and land cover and vegetation dynamics in Colombia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Colombia's forests play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change, but they are currently facing severe degradation, particularly after the 2016 Peace Agreement. Our literature review highlights a growing research interest in this topic and demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches combining diverse methods can enhance
Estefanía Muñoz, Jesús A. Anaya, Nicola Clerici, Lina M. Estupinan‐Suarez, Isabel Lopera, Solveig Richter, Alejandro Salazar, Carlos A. Sierra, Andrés Tangarife‐Escobar, Miguel D. Mahecha, David Montero, Pablo Palacios‐Rodríguez, Pablo Ramos, Santiago Botía   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source