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Is a Forest Fire a Natural Disaster? Investigating the Fire Tolerance of Various Tree Species-An Educational Module. [PDF]

Biomimetics (Basel)
Speck O, Speck T.
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Assessing the evolutionary distinctiveness of a highly threatened plant group: The urgency to preserve a unique lineage of evolution in Brazil

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Brazil's diverse flora is under several threats, with many unique lineages facing extinction, particularly in biodiverse regions like the Cerrado and campo rupestre. This study sheds light on the conservation needs of Cambessedesia (Melastomataceae), an endemic genus with 95% of its species endangered, using an approach to rank and prioritise species ...
Najla Bastos Scheidegger, Raquel C. Pizzardo, Bruno Vilela, Thuane Bochorny, Juliana Gastaldello Rando   +4 more
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Incorporating soil biological and functional attributes to advance ecological restoration

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Earth is currently experiencing a mass extinction crisis, predominantly driven by anthropogenic activities, with land use change causing widespread loss and degradation of native ecosystems and indigenous species. There is an urgent need to halt this trend and restore degraded habitat to preserve biodiversity and protect threatened plants and animals ...
Uffe N. Nielsen, Dylan Bristol, Chongzhe Zhang, Paola Raupp   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

UAVs-FFDB: A high-resolution dataset for advancing forest fire detection and monitoring using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). [PDF]

Data Brief
Mowla MN, Asadi D, Tekeoglu KN, Masum S, Rabie K.   +4 more
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Implementing potential climate‐smart practices through diverse partnerships

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Climate change is one of the greatest threats to society, negatively impacting agriculture and crop yields. Globally, agriculture is also one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sectors. Climate‐smart practices that are developed through diverse partnerships with scientists and practitioners are needed to decrease GHG emissions. We implemented
Kristina J. Bartowitz, Justin M. Mathias, Eric S. Walsh, Laurel M. Lynch, Chloe Arthaud, Stefanie Krantz, Tara W. Hudiburg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan/Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Temperature-Sensitive Hydrogel Containing Inorganic Salts for Forest Fire Suppression. [PDF]

Gels
Gao Y, Zhao Y, Wang T.
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Development of a deep learning-based surveillance system for forest fire detection and monitoring using UAV. [PDF]

PLoS One
Shamta I, Demir BE.
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Mapping arboretum research: Trends, gaps, and opportunities for biodiversity conservation, society, and climate resilience

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Arboreta bridge people and nature while conserving tree biodiversity, supporting climate resilience, and advancing environmental education. This study maps over a century of available and indexed arboretum research, uncovering trends, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for collaboration.
Catarina Patoilo Teixeira, Vítor Ramalhosa Ferreira   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forest fire vulnerability in Nepal's chure region: Investigating the influencing factors using generalized linear model. [PDF]

Heliyon
Joshi KP, Adhikari G, Bhattarai D, Bhattarai D, Adhikari A, Lamichanne S.   +5 more
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