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Underrated Links Mitigate the Fragmentation‐Induced Mutualism Breakdown in a Large‐Fruited Species
Conservation LettersSeed dispersal is threatened in fragmented landscapes by the loss of frugivores, significantly undermining the persistence of large‐fruited plant species that rely on large‐bodied animals.
Chen Zhu +9 more
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Foraging activity by the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) as a mechanism for soil turnover [PDF]
, 2012 Mammals that forage for food by biopedturbation can alter the biotic and abiotic characteristics of their habitat, influencing ecosystem structure and function.
Anderson, H. +3 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc +8 more
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Thresholds of biodiversity and ecosystem function in a forest ecosystem undergoing dieback [PDF]
, 2017 Ecological thresholds, which represent points of rapid change in ecological properties, are of major scientific and societal concern. However, very little research has focused on empirically testing the occurrence of thresholds in temperate terrestrial ...
A'Hara, S.W. +9 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.The release of foulers from protective marine coatings is determined by several interrelated material properties, including the strength of Young's modulus, the flexibility of chain segments, the surface free energy, and the magnitude of hydrodynamic stress.
Johann C. Schaal +2 more
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DiversityAquatic ecosystems, including rivers, estuaries, and coastal environments, are crucial for maintaining biodiversity, regulating nutrient cycles, and supporting human livelihoods. However, these ecosystems are increasingly being threatened by urbanization,
Ramganesh Selvarajan +4 more
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Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystem Functions [PDF]
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2015 Accelerating rates of environmental change and the continued loss of global biodiversity threaten functions and services delivered by ecosystems. Much ecosystem monitoring and management is focused on the provision of ecosystem functions and services under current environmental conditions, yet this could lead to inappropriate management guidance and ...
Oliver, Tom H. +16 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This article presents a solver‐agnostic domain‐specific language (DSL) for computational structural mechanics that strengthens interoperability in virtual product development. Using a hierarchical data model, the DSL enables seamless exchange between diverse simulation tools and numerical methods.
Martin Rädel +3 more
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Impacts of farming practice within organic farming systems on below-ground ecology and ecosystem function [PDF]
, 2006 Maintaining ecosystem function is a key issue for sustainable farming systems which contribute broadly to global ecosystem health. A focus simply on the diversity of belowground organisms is not sufficient and there is a need to consider the contribution
Phillips, L, Stockdale, E A, Watson, C A
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A spatially explicit and quantitative vulnerability assessment of ecosystem service change in Europe [PDF]
, 2008 Environmental change alters ecosystem functioning and may put the provision of services to human at risk. This paper presents a spatially explicit and quantitative assessment of the corresponding vulnerability for Europe, using a new framework designed ...
Cramer, W. +3 more
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