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Properties of Aged Forest Fire Plumes after Intercontinental Transport across the Atlantic Ocean [PDF]

, 2006
In summer 2004 the long-range transport of particles emitted from large forest fires in Canada and Alaska contributed significantly to the aerosol loading of the free troposphere over Europe .
Weinzierl, Bernadett, Minikin, Andreas, Cozic, Julie, Weingartner, Ernest, Fiebig, Markus, Huntrieser, Heidi, real, Elsa, Law, Kathy, Stohl, Andreas, Petzold, Andreas   +9 more
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Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón, José A. Sánchez‐Zapata, Travis L. DeVault, Wayne M. Getz, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, Daniel Redondo‐Gómez, Lara Naves‐Alegre, Solange A. Batista‐Nunes, Esther Sebastián‐González, Juan M. Pérez‐García, Kelly A. Waters, Thijs van Overveld, Craig Smith, Nuria Selva, Thomas A. Schlacher, Graeme Ruxton, Jesús Rodríguez, Martina‐M. Quaggiotto, Paula L. Perrig, Norman Owen‐Smith, Thomas M. Newsome, Isabel Navas, Yoshihiro Nakashima, Ana Mateos, Carlos Martínez‐Carrasco, Daniel Martín‐Vega, Berta Martín‐López, Antoni Margalida, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Adam Kane, Kevin Healy, Akane Hashizume, Antonio J. García‐Fernández, José A. Donázar, M. Eric Benbow, James C. Beasley, Philip S. Barton, Kathleen A. Alexander, Eneko Arrondo   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wildfires in the Cape floristic region : exploring vegetation and weather as drivers of fire frequency [PDF]

, 2009
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-76).This study assessed the spatial and temporal patterns of wildfires in the Cape Floristic Region (CFR). It focused on the factors that influence fire frequency; namely vegetation age, ignition sources and
Southey, Diane
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Back to Nature or Technology to the Rescue? Climate Managers' Preferences for Investment in Carbon Dioxide Removal

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Firms are increasingly looking into carbon dioxide removal (CDR), a set of options to take past emissions of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere. Often two basic categories of CDR are distinguished: nature‐based solutions, such as planting trees or restoring wetlands, and technology‐based solutions, such as various forms of carbon capture ...
Sabrina Mili, Robert Mai, Rolf Wüstenhagen, Moritz Loock   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using extreme value analysis to enhance defendable space for fire fighters and residents [PDF]

, 2012
While wildland fires (bushfires) are an anticipated event with each fire season, it is important that the extent of likely annual fire weather conditions and those of more extreme conditions are identified as part of community preparations for fire ...
Douglas, Grahame (S28919)
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From Green Governance to Biodiversity Strategy: The Role of Environmentally Experienced Directors in Chinese Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang, Sultan Sikandar Mirza, Chengwei Zhang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural and anthropogenic forest fires recorded in the Holocene pollen record from a Jinchuan peat bog, northeastern China [PDF]

, 2008
Pollen and charcoal particles from a Jinchuan peat (northeastern China) were examined to investigate the fire origin and interaction between climate, vegetation, fire and human activity during the Holocene.
Jiang, W, Liu, J, Wang, L, Ogle, N, Chu, G, Leroy, SAG   +5 more
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Reporting What Matters, or Reporting What Looks Good? Materiality and Balance in Post–Rana Plaza Apparel Sustainability Disclosure

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability reports (SRs) are widely criticized for vague disclosures and selective emphasis on positive outcomes, yet systematic research on two core SR challenges remains limited: materiality (whether disclosed content is relevant) and balance (whether both achievements and challenges are reported).
Mahsa Mohammadrezaei, José Carlos Marques   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Desa’a national forest reserve susceptibility to fire under climate change

Forest Science and Technology, 2019
Climate change influences spreading and occurrence of forest fire. Forest fire modeling is one of the most important tasks to fight forest fires. Climate data of current (1980–2010) was projected to near (2010–2039), mid (2040–2069) and end-term (2070 ...
Haftu Abrha, Kelali Adhana
doaj   +1 more source