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Historical summary of terminologies in community ecology

Environment Conservation Journal, 2023
This article highlights the importance of terminology in ecology as a fundamental tool for clear and objective communication among scientists, as well as for standardizing study methods and techniques used by ecologists.
Tarik Godoy Dangl Plaza
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A historical contingency hypothesis for population ecology

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Assessments of historical contingency have advanced our understanding of adaptive radiation and community ecology, but little attention has been given to assessing the importance of historical contingency in population ecology.
Sarah R. Hoy, Rolf O. Peterson, John A. Vucetich   +2 more
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Brief Review of Historical Ecology

Les Nouvelles de l’Archéologie, 2018
Historical ecology is a research program. The idea of the research program in historical ecology is rooted in a materialist interpretation of the relationship between people and the environment. The materialism of historical ecology derives directly from
William Balée
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The legacy of ecological imperialism in the Scandes: Earthworms and their implications for Arctic research

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 2023
In the nineteenth century, numerous settlements were established in the alpine region of Fennoscandia (the Scandes), an area that later became a major international scene for Arctic research.
Philip Jerand, Jonatan Klaminder, Johan Linderholm   +2 more
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Land use and social-ecological legacies of Rio de Janeiro's Atlantic urban forests: from charcoal production to novel ecosystems

Royal Society Open Science, 2021
Historical ecology is an important tool in deciphering human–environment interactions imprinted on landscapes throughout time. However, gaps of knowledge still remain regarding the land use legacies hidden in the current Atlantic Forest landscape; and ...
Alexandro Solórzano, Ana Brasil-Machado, Rogério Ribeiro de Oliveira   +2 more
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Influence of “El Niño Southern Oscillation” periods on plant density of Hoffmannseggia aphylla (Fabaceae) an endangered species

Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, 2023
Backgrounds and aims: Studies on the natural regeneration of plant species under hyperaridity conditions have been scarce, mainly because of the low germination percentage of the species under these conditions. Presumably, sporadic phenomena such as the
Felipe Carevic, Roberto Contreras
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Ancient DNA analysis from epoxy resin Biodur®-embedded bones

BioTechniques, 2022
For microscopic investigation, archaeological bone samples are often embedded in Biodur® epoxy resin. This study wants to test whether it is possible to extract DNA suitable for PCR amplification from this sample type.
Anna Lena Flux, Michael Schultz, Susanne Hummel   +2 more
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Preface: integrating historical ecology and ecological modeling [PDF]

Landscape Ecology, 2013
Landscape Ecology, 28 (5)
Gimmi, Urs, Bugmann, Harald
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Historical ecology for the past and the future: Organizing at local and regional scales

, 2022
The Integrated History and Future of People on Earth (IHOPE) is an early example of how such initiatives by researchers have powered collaborations with diverse stakeholders, including residents and citizen scientists, local and regional administrative ...
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet., Crumley, Carole,   +1 more
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Historicity and ecological restoration [PDF]

Biology & Philosophy, 2014
This paper analyzes the relevance and interconnection of two forms of historicity in ecological restoration, namely historical fidelity and path dependence. Historical fidelity is the practice of attempting to restore an ecological system to some sort of idealized past condition.
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