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When wolves aren't enough: revisiting trophic cascades in northern Wisconsin

Oikos, EarlyView.
Elimination of top predators has allowed large herbivores to flourish in many terrestrial ecosystems, transforming food webs and ecosystem functions. Restoration of large predator communities is hoped to reverse negative effects of this trophic downgrading, but evidence for such effects is elusive.
Elaine M. Brice, Donald M. Waller, Jennifer L. Price Tack, Daniel J. Storm, David A. Rogers, Sarah E. Johnson, Bernd Blossey   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comfort in the canopy: How urban treescapes affect human thermal comfort in a temperate climate

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract People living in urban centres are exposed to higher levels of heat stress than those living outside of these areas; this is intensified by the urban heat island effect. Heat stress is a concern for the more vulnerable members of society and can exacerbate many medical conditions; excessive heat increases morbidity and mortality rates.
James Parker, Catherine E. Scott, James B. McQuaid, Thomas J. Sloan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Derivation and Validation of a Theoretical Canopy Interception Model Based on Raindrop Microphysical Processes

Water Resources Research
Canopy interception represents the initial phase of rainfall redistribution across the land surface and is crucial for hydrological and ecological processes.
Zixi Li, Fuqiang Tian
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

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

A walk in the park—Identifying healthy greenspaces using scents

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As urbanisation accelerates globally, access to nature is increasingly recognised as vital for public health and wellbeing. We captured and analysed plant‐emitted airborne ‘scent signatures’ across Oxford's urban greenspaces to assess their potential health relevance.
William T. Kay, Anya Lindström Battle, Mahal Humberstone, Molly Tucker, Kieran E. Storer, Geoffrey Kite, Katherine Willis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understory plants evade shading in a temperate deciduous forest amid climate variability by shifting phenology in synchrony with canopy trees.

PLoS ONE
Global warming is leading understory and canopy plant communities of temperate deciduous forests to grow leaves earlier in spring and drop them later in autumn.
Carol K Augspurger, Carl F Salk
doaj   +1 more source

INTERSEPSI DAN ALIRAN BATANG TANAMAN KOPI DENGAN BERBAGAI NAUNGAN DI SUMBERMANJING WETAN, MALANG

JTSL (Jurnal Tanah dan Sumberdaya Lahan), 2020
The current climate change has an impact on crop production, especially coffee plants. Rainfall is one of the climate elements that influences the process of crop cultivation, because of its role in the availability of water crops.
Ni Made Sri Gitalaxmi Mahasidhi, Sugeng Prijono   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Botanic and heritage gardens as living laboratories in the age of the polycrisis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Societal Impact Statement Cities face intertwined crises of climate, biodiversity loss and social disconnection. We show how botanic and heritage gardens can help address these challenges as living laboratories to generate place‐based evidence and public engagement.
Kevin Frediani
wiley   +1 more source

Three-Dimensional Response-Surface Modeling and Its Application In Quantifying Canopy Interception and Ground Deposition During Aerial Firefighting

International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems
During the aerial application of fire-extinguishing agents, operational effectiveness is fundamentally determined by the balance between canopy interception and ground deposition, yet the non-linear coupled mechanisms driven by vegetation structure and ...
Yan-Zhao Shi, Sheng-Hua Xiong, Jiang Huang, Yuan-Hua He, Wan-Ki Chow, Zhen-Song Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source