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Quantifying Urban Vegetation Dynamics from a Process Perspective Using Temporally Dense Landsat Imagery

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2021
Urban vegetation can be highly dynamic due to the complexity of different anthropogenic drivers. Quantifying such dynamics is crucially important as it is a prerequisite to understanding its social and ecological consequences.
Wenjuan Yu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

NEW TRENDS OF ACHIEVEMENT OF ECOLOGICAL LIGHTWEIGHT WOODEN MATERIAL [PDF]

open access: yesScientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2014
The dominant trend both abroad and in our country is phasing out heavy concrete and replace them with alternative building materials that meet tenants health and the environment.
Adelaida Cristina HONŢUŞ
doaj  

A world without farmers? Food production, inclusive development and ecology: Historical Evidences for a New Deal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This paper questions the perspective of a "world without agriculture" which underpins the economic paradigm of "structural transformation" and "modern growth".
Benoit-Cattin, Michel   +2 more
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Precautionary Regulation in Europe and the United States: A Quantitative Comparison [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Much attention has been addressed to the question of whether Europe or the United States adopts a more precautionary stance to the regulation of potential environmental, health, and safety risks.
Blomquist W.   +28 more
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Coupling study on ecological resilience and urban-rural integrated development in China

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Science
Scientific understanding of China’s ecological resilience and urban-rural dynamics supports comprehensive environmental and socio-economic advancement. This research utilizes an integrated coupling coordination framework to examine the relationship among
Yue Wang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-demographic, ecological factors and dengue infection trends in Australia.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Dengue has been a major public health concern in Australia. This study has explored the spatio-temporal trends of dengue and potential socio- demographic and ecological determinants in Australia. Data on dengue cases, socio-demographic, climatic and land
Rokeya Akter   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spiders as surrogate species in ecological monitoring, habitat classification and reserve selection : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Ecology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The use of invertebrates in the monitoring of terrestrial ecosystems was investigated using spiders as a focal group. In a review of previous literature, spiders were found to meet the majority of criteria required of suitable ecological indicators ...
Coombe, Gil Michael Ian
core  

Herbivore induction of the glucosinolate-myrosinase defense system: major trends, biochemical bases and ecological significance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Like many other plant defense compounds, glucosinolates are present constitutively in plant tissues, but are also induced to higher levels by herbivore attack.
Gershenzon, J., Textor, S.
core   +2 more sources

Parascedosporium and its relatives: phylogeny and ecological trends

open access: yesIMA Fungus, 2011
The genus Seedosporiurn and its relatives comprising microascalean anamorphs with slimy conidia were studied. Graphiurn and Paraseedosporiurn also belong to this complex, while teleomorphs are found in Pseudalleseheria, Petriella, Petriellopsis, and ...
M. Lackner, G.S. de Hoog
doaj  

Is arctic greening consistent with the ecology of tundra? Lessons from an ecologically informed mass balance model

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2018
Climate change has been implicated in the widespread ‘greening’ of the arctic in recent decades. However, differences in arctic greening patterns among satellite platforms and recent reports of decreased rate of greening or of browning have made ...
A V Rocha   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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