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Synergistic Regulation of Soil Function and Wind Erosion Resistance by Sand Barriers, Vegetation, and Artificial Biological Crust in the Tengger Desert

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aeolian desertification poses a critical threat to ecosystem stability in arid regions worldwide. Although the combination of sand barriers and vegetation has been widely applied for sand fixation, its long‐term effectiveness is constrained by barrier degradation, slow natural development of biological soil crusts (BSCs), and the resulting ...
Bin Pan, Chen Meng
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial Patterns, Driving Forces, and Potential Grain Losses of Non‐Grain Production of Farmland in Central Yunnan Urban Agglomeration, China

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The expansion of farmland non‐grain production (NGP) poses a potential threat to food security and agricultural land protection, particularly in mountainous urban agglomerations. However, the utilization patterns, driving mechanisms, and associated production‐loss effects of farmland NGP in this specific regional context remain insufficiently ...
Xiaoliang Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trade‐Offs and Synergies in Cultivated Land Multifunctionality and Zoning Management in the Dongting Lake Region: A Multiscale Analysis

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding the multiscale patterns and interactions of cultivated land multifunctionality is important for conservation, governance, and agricultural spatial optimization in the Dongting Lake region. Using 2020 data, we evaluated economic production (EPF), social security (SSF), landscape‐based recreation (LRF), and ecological maintenance ...
Chaomin Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aging and Sustainable Consumption: An Investigation of the Role of Time Perspective

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research investigates how time perspective influences sustainable consumption among older consumers, a rapidly growing demographic. Across five studies, we find that older consumers are generally less likely than younger consumers to engage in sustainable consumption, largely because they adopt a shorter time perspective (Study 1 ...
Alessandro M. Peluso   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Service Ecosystems Approach for Sustainable Volunteer Engagement: Developing Insights From COVID‐19 Disruptions

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to develop foundational propositions designed to reflect success factors in the recruitment and retention of volunteers for future longevity. Using insights gathered from three universities' experiences of student volunteering during COVID‐19, plus capturing the experiences of volunteer involving organizations, we ...
Ingrid O'Brien   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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