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Using a social‐ecological macrosystems framework to understand how human activities alter ecological synchrony

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Different aspects of ecological systems, biotic or abiotic, often fluctuate in coordinated patterns over space and time. Such high concordance between ecological processes is often referred to as ecological synchrony. Human activities, including and beyond climate change, have the potential to alter ecological synchrony by disrupting or ...
Yiluan Song, Mallory Barnes, K. Ann Bybee‐Finley, Kyla M. Dahlin, Travis McDevitt‐Galles, Stephan B. Munch, Guillermo E. Ponce‐Campos, Casey Youngflesh, Benjamin Zuckerberg, Kai Zhu   +9 more
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Beyond our backyard: Unravelling how social‐ecological fit drives the formation of inter‐regional collaborative networks for water governance in the Yellow River Basin

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The societal and biophysical permeability across human‐demarcated jurisdictions within watersheds necessitates collaboration among administrative regions. The effectiveness of such collaboration is partly determined by the degree to which institutional arrangements align with underlying social and ecological interdependencies, a concept ...
Fang Wang, Haibin Chen, Liqun Shao, Shuai Wang   +3 more
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Implementing potential climate‐smart practices through diverse partnerships

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
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

Mapping a Better Future: How Spatial Analysis Can Benefit Wetlands and Reduce Poverty in Uganda [PDF]

, 2009
Analyzes and maps data on Uganda's wetlands and poverty rates to show where sustainable wetland management may be most effective in reducing poverty while protecting the ecosystem.

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A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of alpine meadows with different degradation gradients on the stability of the soil micro-foodweb in the Tibetan Plateau

Ecological Indicators
Resource-transfer connections among bacteria, fungi, and microbivorous nematodes play an integral role in the decomposition pathways of soil micro-foodweb.
Lili Nian, Xiaoning Zhang, Liangliang Li, Shu-Yi-Dan Zhou, Xingyu Liu, Xiaodan Li, Xiaoyu Liu, Qiqi Zhao, Yingying Wu, Fasih Ullah Haider, Xuelu Liu, Yingbo Yang   +11 more
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Soil biodiversity: functions, threats and tools for policy makers [PDF]

, 2010
Human societies rely on the vast diversity of benefits provided by nature, such as food, fibres, construction materials, clean water, clean air and climate regulation.
Benito, Patricia, de Toni, Arianna, Labouze, Eric, Lavelle, Patrick, Lavelle, Perrine, Mudgal, Shaleindra, Ruiz Camacho, Nuria, Turbé, Anne, van Der Putten, Wim H.   +8 more
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Made in the shade: Leaf responses of native wildflowers to single‐axis photovoltaic solar energy

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As solar energy expands globally, balancing renewable power generation with biodiversity and ecosystem health has become an urgent challenge. This study investigated how native wildflowers respond at leaf level to the unique microclimates created by rotating solar panels in California's Central Valley.
Yudi Li, Troy Magney, Alona Armstrong, Rebecca R. Hernandez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and adoption of Kernza—A perennial grain crop for sustainable agriculture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Annual cereal grains account for ~50% of human food calories, but cultivation of these crops has resulted in major environmental and social issues worldwide. For nearly three decades, researchers have been breeding intermediate wheatgrass—a perennial cool‐season grass—to serve as the world's first commercial‐scale perennial grain crop to improve ...
Jessica L. Gutknecht, James A. Anderson, George Annor, Prabin Bajgain, Timothy E. Crews, Colin Cureton, Lee DeHaan, Erin Meier, Tessa Peters, Valentín Picasso, Evelyn C. Reilly, Aaron Reser, Tara Ritter, Aubrey Streit Krug, Nicole Tautges, Jacob M. Jungers   +15 more
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Prospects for climate friendly peatland management – Results of a socioeconomic case study in Germany [PDF]

In the current debate on climate protection, agricultural production has become a focal point of interest. This study introduces the climate effectiveness of agricultural management of peat-soils.
Kantelhardt, Jochen, Schaller, Lena
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