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Characterization of Forest Fires to Support Monitoring and Management of Mount Kenya Forest

open access: yesMountain Research and Development, 2019
Historical analysis of wildfire frequency, intensity, size, season, and type helps to determine the fire regime and the impacts of human activity in a region.
Claudio Poletti   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Germination responses of a dry sclerophyll forest soil-stored seedbank to fire related cues [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Fire is an integral component of many ecosystems worldwide. Many plant species require fire-related cues, primarily heat and smoke, to trigger germination. Despite the importance of this process, the responses of many Australian species to these cues are
Plummer, S. H.   +4 more
core  

From Green Governance to Biodiversity Strategy: The Role of Environmentally Experienced Directors in Chinese Firms

open access: yesBusiness 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of forest fires under fire management policies: A comparison of machine learning models based on multi-temporal MODIS fire data

open access: yesEcological Informatics
Forest fires across China are influenced by various factors due to the different forest fire management policies. This study utilized MODIS fire point data (2001−2020) from Guizhou Province.
Lingling Tian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wildfire and Prescribed Fire Effects on Forest Floor Properties and Erosion Potential in the Central Appalachian Region, USA

open access: yes, 2019
Short- and long-term impacts of wildland fires on forest floor properties and erosion potential were examined at three locations in the Central Appalachian region, U.S.A. In 2018, two wildfires were investigated within six months of burning on the George
Aust, W. Michael   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Reporting What Matters, or Reporting What Looks Good? Materiality and Balance in Post–Rana Plaza Apparel Sustainability Disclosure

open access: yesBusiness 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   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence–Driven and Digital Practices for Circular Business and Finance: Insights for Advancing Hubs for Circularity

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The emerging concept of Hubs for Circularity (H4Cs) presents an opportunity to create collaborative, self‐sustaining regional industrial ecosystems that drive circular economy transitions at scale. However, the operationalisation of H4Cs faces financial, organisational and data‐driven challenges.
Aditya Tripathi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Forest fire in Thailand: Spatio-temporal distribution and future risk assessment

open access: yesNatural Hazards Research
Understanding the spatiotemporal distribution of forest fires and future predictions is very important for management strategies. To identify the present status of forest fires in the Kingdom of Thailand and their risk in the future, ten-year forest fire
Nazimur Rahman Talukdar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

How Corporations Operationalize Climate‐Related Risks and Opportunities: Evidence From Qualitative Expert Interviews

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate‐related risks and opportunities have become a central concern for companies as climate change increasingly affects business models, value chains, and long‐term competitiveness. However, limited evidence exists about how corporations confront the attendant practical and strategic challenges of climate‐related risk and opportunity ...
Sebastian Rhein   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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