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Mid‐Domain Effect and Wooded Habitat Shape Mediterranean Reptile Communities
Biological Diversity, EarlyView.Analyzing a large number of reptiles observed across protected areas in Central Italy, we tested whether the mid‐domain effect explains hump‐shaped richness–elevation patterns. Species richness was best predicted by the combined influence of geometric constraints and woodland cover, revealing two contrasting species clusters and offering a robust ...
Daniele Dendi +3 more
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Economic Tools to Design Efficient Integrated Wildfire Fighting Management Strategies [PDF]
In spite of the increasing efforts on behalf of the administrations to meliorate qualitatively the prevention and combat measures undertaken, the wildfire scenario in Mediterranean regions has been worsen and one fears that the situation will be ...
Isabel Mendes
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Advanced system for the prevention and early detection of forest fires (ASPires)
, 2020 This paper outlines design and prototypical implementation of ASPires, an open Advanced System for the Prevention and early detection of forest fires. It demonstrates the potential to reduce reaction times and thereby damage and costs by the use of novel
Ackoski, Jugoslav
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Local causes, regional co-operation and global financing for environemntal problems: the case of Southeast Asian Haze pollution [PDF]
Lack of action on cross-border environmental problems in developing countries is often ascribed to gaps in local capacity and resources, failure of regional cooperation, and lack of financial support from rich countries.
Luca Tacconi +2 more
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Spatial metrics in fire ecology: seeking consistency amidst complexity
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Technological advances, including remote sensing, have led to a proliferation of metrics used in ecological studies to examine spatial patterns of fire regimes and their ecological effects. Researchers can use many different metrics to analyse spatial variation in both fire events and resulting fire regimes, including fire size, shape ...
Alexander R. Carey +5 more
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Report of the Forest Commissioner of the State of Maine
, 1902 The [9th] report contains "Wood-using industries of Maine by J.C. Nellis." Title-page omits "Report."Imprint varies: some vols. printed in Waterville, by the Sentinel Pub. Co.Vols.
Maine. Forest Commissioner. +1 more
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Evaluation of the efficiency and environmental impact of fire suppressants for forest fire fighting
, 2022 In recent years, the incidence of large-scale forest fires has increased significantly in many parts of the world due to various factors such as climate change, urbanization, insufficient landscape management and criminal activities.
Gettwert, Volker +3 more
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart +57 more
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Development of a Smoke Dispersion Forecast System for Korean Forest Fires
, 2019 Smoke from forest fires is a growing concern in Korea as forest structures have changed and become more vulnerable to fires associated with climate change.
Choongshik Woo +4 more
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A neuro‐behavioural model of neophobia
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Fear can be defined as the internal neurological state that releases a repertoire of behaviours an animal performs to reduce the effect of an aversive factor. Neophobia, the fear of novelty, is a fundamental behavioural trait observed across a wide range of species from arthropods to humans.
Arik Dorfman, Aziz Subach, Inon Scharf
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