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What is marine biodiversity? Towards common concepts and their implications for assessing biodiversity status [PDF]

, 2016
Biodiversity' is one of the most common keywords used in environmental sciences, spanning from research to management, nature conservation, and consultancy.
Angel Borja, Herman Hummel, Hugues Blanchet, Jacob Carstensen, Jesper H. Andersen, Michael Elliott, Nathalie Niquil, Paul E Renaud, Sabine Cochrane, Sabine Cochrane, Torsten Berg   +10 more
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The European ecological network “Natura 2000” and the appropriate assessment for projects and plans under Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive

, 2017
The European Union and its Member States have been creating a network of protected areas for habitats and species since 1979. In 2017, this included over 27,500 Natura 2000 sites, a combined area of over 18 percent of the land surface in the EU and ...
S. Möckel
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genomics Insights Into High‐Latitude Adaptation of Tibetan Macaques

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Tibetan macaques exhibit unique adaptations to cold, high‐latitude environments, including shortened tails and enhanced fat storage. Genomic analyses reveal a species‐specific TBX6 mutation linked to tail reduction and selection on lipid metabolism genes.
Rusong Zhang, Ying Hu, Yang Teng, Jiwei Qi, Yangzhen Ciren, Lin Zhang, Qiao Du, Wencai Xu, Liang Zhou, Zhenxin Fan, Jinchuan Xing, Ming Li, Jing Li   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant Robotics for Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Robots: Insights from Actuation Characteristics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Plants are promising materials for building sustainable and eco‐friendly robots due to their inherent multifunctionality, with actuation playing a crucial role. This article focuses on the physical movements of plants and, from the perspective of actuation characteristics, explores representative plant species and their behaviors, the current state of ...
Kazuya Murakami, Misao Sato, Yu Ikeda, Tatsuhiro Horii, Yukari Nagatoshi, Miki Fujita, Toshinori Fujie, Yasunari Fujita, Jun Shintake   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Object identification and characterization with hyperspectral imagery to identify structure and function of Natura 2000 habitats [PDF]

, 2010
Habitat monitoring of designated areas under the EU Habitats Directive requires every 6 years information on area, range, structure and function for the protected (Annex I) habitat types.
Delalieux, S., Haest, B., Kooistra, L., Mücher, C.A., Schmidt, A., Spanhove, T., Vanden Borre, J., Vermeulen, M.   +7 more
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Cause, catalyst or conjunction? The influence of the Habitats Directive on policy instrument choice in Member States

, 2017
In the process of implementing EU policy, Member States sometimes introduce new policy instruments in cases where this is not obligatory. To better understand this phenomenon, this paper reviews three cases in which new instruments emerged and develops a
I. Bouwma, B. Arts, D. Liefferink
semanticscholar   +1 more source

4D Printing of Magnetically Responsive Shape Memory Polymers: Toward Sustainable Solutions in Soft Robotics, Wearables, and Biomedical Devices

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Merging 4D printing with magneto‐responsive shape memory polymers opens new avenues for intelligent, reconfigurable systems. This review navigates cutting‐edge fabrication techniques, magnetic fillers, and smart polymer matrices, unveiling their potential in soft robotics, biomedical devices, and wearable tech.
Kiandokht Mirasadi, Mohammad Amin Yousefi, Liuchao Jin, Davood Rahmatabadi, Majid Baniassadi, Wei‐Hsin Liao, Mahdi Bodaghi, Mostafa Baghani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Most habitat's and species' assessments in German Natura 2000 sites reflect unfavourable conservation states

Basic and Applied Ecology
The Convention on Biological Diversity aims to protect 30 % of the Earth’s land and marine surface to promote biodiversity. In the European Union, conservation areas are mainly placed under protection through the Habitats Directive.
Julia S. Ellerbrok, Theresa Spatz, Veronika Braunisch, Michael Strohbach, Dagmar Haase, Kathrin Januschke, Josef Kaiser, Marion Mehring, Thilo Wellmann, Helge Bruelheide, Jori Maylin Marx, Josef Settele, Christian Wirth, Nina Farwig   +13 more
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Threatened by Legislative Conservationism? The Case of the Critically Endangered Aeolian Lizard

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2017
Species-based conservation legislation needs to be based on sound scientific data and updated taxonomic knowledge. European Union environmental legislation is among the most advanced in the world, yet there is not a clear and regular mechanism to update ...
Spartaco Gippoliti, Massimo Capula, Gentile F. Ficetola, Gentile F. Ficetola, Daniele Salvi, Daniele Salvi, Franco Andreone   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Compensatory measures for large-scale projects in European nature conservation law after the Briels case [PDF]

, 2016
Compensatory ...
Van Hoorick, Geert
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