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Effect Differences of Omega‐3 Fatty Acids From Plant Oil and Fish Oil on Human Health

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Omega‐3 fatty acids in plant oil is no less than fish oil on human health. ALA in plant oil takes directly healthy effects without conversion to DHA and EPA. Plant oil can be substitutes for fish oil to support partial ω‐3 fatty acids. For people who cannot afford fish oil, plant oil is also good for public health.
Mengxue Fang, Chunyan Xiang, Liangxiao Zhang, Peiwu Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-scenario simulation and optimization of habitat quality under karst desertification management

Frontiers in Environmental Science
IntroductionInvestigation of the evolutionary trend of habitat quality in karst and rocky desertification zones is crucial for enhancing ecological security and conservation.MethodsAnalysis of land use statistics from the years 2000, 2010, and 2020 ...
Xiang Li, Shunmin Zhang, Xiaona Li, Rong Chen, Xiaoyuan Huang, Jiansong Peng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Landscape Connectivity in Planning and Implementing Conservation and Restoration Priorities. Issues in Ecology [PDF]

, 2012
Landscape connectivity, the extent to which a landscape facilitates the movements of organisms and their genes, faces critical threats from both fragmentation and habitat loss.
Beier, Paul, Cushman, Samual A, Dieffenbach, Fred, Epps, Clinton, Gerber, Leah R, Hartter, Joel N., Jenness, Jeff S, Kintsch, Julia, Merenlender, Adina M, Perkl, Ryan M, Perziosi, Damian V, Rudnick, Doborah, Ryan, Sadie J., Trombulack, Stephen C   +13 more
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Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li, Vanessa Ormeño‐Candelario, Xueli Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Homebuyers Care about the 'Quality' of Natural Habitats? [PDF]

We study if homebuyers in Tucson, Arizona care about the condition of natural habitats and if they have preferences between natural and manmade habitats.
Bark-Hodgins, Rosalind H., Colby, Bonnie G., Katz, G., Osgood, Daniel E., Stromberg, J.   +4 more
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Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang, Edward C. Jaenicke, Martina Vecchi, Sheng‐Jang Sheu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integration of In-VEST Habitat Quality Model with Landscape Pattern Indices to Assess Habitat Fragmentation Under the Dynamic Development of Park City: Southwest China Case

Land
With rapid urbanization, the types of land in China’s cities are continuously evolving, irreversibly impacting the habitat patches within urban areas. However, the development of park cities has reversed this trend to some extent, particularly in Chengdu,
Rong Lin, Chris Zevenbergen, Jiahao Wang, Yixuan Li, Liyuan Qian   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Planning of Land Use Changes in farming areas under ecological protection [PDF]

, 2010
Land use has been changing in the last decades because of agricultural intensification and land abandonment which implies deterioration in the optimum habitat structure and quality.
Brasa-Ramos, A., Carsjens, G.J., Montero-García, F., Montero-Riquelme, F.   +3 more
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation Strategies for Xishuangbanna: Assessing Habitat Quality Using the InVEST Model and Human–Elephant Conflict Risk with Geographic Information System

Diversity
Xishuangbanna, located in southern Yunnan, China, is a vital tropical rainforest reserve supporting rich biodiversity, including the endangered Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Increasing human activities, such as urbanization and agricultural expansion,
Haixia Tang, Li Li, Chunping Pang, Timothy James Slate, Patrick Giraudoux, Eve Afonso, Hongyan Guo, Gongsheng Wu, Li Zhang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source