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Plant conservation in a changing Mediterranean world
The Mediterranean is one of five climatic regions on the planet characterised by a prolonged summer drought, exceptional plant diversity and high rates of endemism. We provide a framework to link the ecology of plant species conservation in the context of rapid and extreme climate deregulation to a philosophical typology of temporal attitudes (i.e ...
John D. Thompson +3 more
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Pour des droits de la Nature [PDF]
International audienceThe call for “the rights of nature” emerged on the international stage as part of Rio+20. In late 2011, Bolivia made a proposal that explicitly used this phrase, placing its contributions in direct continuity with past texts: the ...
Flipo, Fabrice
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A narrative review of the impact of anthropogenic light and noise on owls
Today, owls are exposed to increasingly brightly lit nights and noisy environments because of human activities. To understand the impacts of artificial light at night (ALAN) and anthropogenic noise we performed an evidence synthesis. We searched four literature databases and Google Scholar and we collected 39 relevant articles (1945–2024) providing 125
Romain Sordello +2 more
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Risk assessment and management to enable access to credit for livestock actors [PDF]
Credit rationing remains a major concern for livestock value chain stakeholders in particular for smallholders for who poor access to credit is one of the principal constraints to sustain their activities.
Mballo, Aliou Diouf, Wane, Abdrahmane
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Sensing danger: Energetic and hydric costs of chemoreception in a lizard
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Understanding the benefits and costs of chemoreception and predator avoidance is crucial for unravelling the ecological adaptations of potential prey organisms. In squamate reptiles, tongue flicking is a specialized behaviour used to collect chemical cues from the ...
Chloé Chabaud +3 more
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La biodiversité à l’épreuve des choix d’aménagement : une approche par la modélisation appliquée à la Région Occitanie [PDF]
Le manque de vision et de coordination territoriales est souvent mis en cause pour expliquer les difficultés pratiques auxquelles se heurte l’application de la séquence Éviter-Réduire-Compenser (ERC) en France. C’est dans ce contexte et en accompagnement
CALVET, Coralie +5 more
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Présentation des taxes écologiques existantes en Suisse et étude des impacts financiers et environnementaux de leur implication [PDF]
Depuis quelques années, l’environnement est une thématique qui me tient à coeur à laquelle je m’intéresse beaucoup. J’ai notamment choisi l’option majeure de management durable afin de découvrir la façon dont les problématiques de durabilité sont ...
Butty, Philippe, Luthi, Justine
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Summary Switzerland introduced results‐based payment schemes for farmers at an early stage, specifically in the area of biodiversity. When an ecological focus area (e.g. extensive meadow) reaches a certain level of plant species diversity, it receives more monetary reimbursements.
Anina Gilgen, Stefan Mann
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Institutional context of soil information in Burkina Faso [PDF]
This study examines the institutional context of soil information in Burkina Faso. Data was collected using informant interviews conducted over a 1-month period in Burkina Faso between May and June 2015.
Kalčić, Špela
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Abstract Indigenous Peoples rely on biodiversity and traditional knowledge for health and well‐being, yet biological and cultural systems are threatened by ecological and social changes. Limited understanding exists on the factors that support the resilience of Indigenous Peoples' healthcare systems—the capacity of a healthcare system to adapt to ...
Sandrine Gallois +8 more
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