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Evaluating the method reproducibility of deep learning models in biodiversity research [PDF]

PeerJ Computer Science
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing biodiversity research by enabling advanced data analysis, species identification, and habitats monitoring, thereby enhancing conservation efforts. Ensuring reproducibility in AI-driven biodiversity research
Waqas Ahmed, Vamsi Krishna Kommineni, Birgitta König-Ries, Jitendra Gaikwad, Luiz Gadelha, Sheeba Samuel   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Measurement Ontologies: A Field of Dreams for Essential Biodiversity Variables

, 2019
Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) are state variables that lie between primary measurements and high-level indicators, and are necessary for assessment of the health and prognosis of Earth’s biosphere. EBVs represent the complete spectrum of biological diversity from genes to ecosystems, and so are based on observations which themselves are ...
Margaret O'Brien, Mark Schildhauer, Steven Chong, Robert Miller   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Complementary or Competitive? Emerging Interactions Between Restoration and Protection in the Conservation Reserve Program

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) delivers environmental benefits to society by enrolling cropland and grasslands to reestablish or safeguard long‐term vegetative cover. In recent years, the CRP has dramatically increased grassland enrollment while cropland enrollment has been in steady decline. This paper uses descriptive analysis,
Wesley Zebrowski, Tyler Lark, Rich Iovanna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying key indicators of essential biodiversity variables for mangrove species in response to hydro-meteorological factors

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation
Mangroves are critical for climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation, yet their spatiotemporal dynamics and physiological responses to hydrometeorological drivers remain poorly understood.
Hang Yao, Bolin Fu, Weiwei Sun, Yuyu Zhou, Yeqiao Wang, Weiguo Jiang, Hongchang He, Zhili Chen, Yiji Song   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann, Ching‐Hua Yeh, Matthew Gorton, Barbara Tocco, Áron Török   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Video and Text‐Based Supplemental Health Information and Consumer Willingness to Pay for Nutrient‐Enhanced Eggs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nutritional information is very important in the food choices of consumers. However, when they are too scientific or technical, they have the potential to confuse consumers, resulting in information asymmetry and dissuading them from making beneficial choices.
Edeoba W. Edobor, Michael J. Best, Anita R. Best, Ondulla T. Toomer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of seasonal variations in teal carbon of the palustrine wetland in the Grassland Biome of South Africa using remote sensing

Frontiers in Remote Sensing
Quantifying carbon stocks from the above-ground biomass (AGB) of wetland vegetation across seasons is crucial for assessing ecosystem resilience to anthropogenic and climate pressures.
Sisipho Ngebe, Sisipho Ngebe, Laven Naidoo, Laven Naidoo, Heidi van Deventer, Heidi van Deventer, Philemon Tsele, Mcebisi Qabaqaba   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source