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Land birds on atolls: diversity, origin, and function

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oceanic islands are global hotspots of avian biodiversity and endemism. Their isolation and distinct environmental conditions have uniquely shaped the evolutionary trajectories of island birds, while, in turn, land bird communities have become critical providers of ecological functions to island ecosystems.
Sebastian Steibl, Alex S. Wegmann, Nick D. Holmes, Caitlin E. Andrews, Gérard Rocamora, Simon Ducatez, James C. Russell   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Analysis of the Effects of Uncertainty and Irreversibility on Farmer Participation in the Conservation Reserve Program [PDF]

A real options model is developed to examine the determinants of farmer participation in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This study contributes to the literature by developing a framework for ex post analysis of uncertainty and irreversibility ...
Yang, Wanhong, Isik, Murat
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Hot and cold deserts as eco‐evolutionary arenas for understanding plant resistance to multiple abiotic stressors

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT During their long evolutionary history, land plants have evolved a range of adaptations to different abiotic stressors. These help explain present‐day diversity and distribution patterns, as well as the potential resilience of natural and agricultural systems to a changing climate. Most previous research has focused on adaptation to individual
Marc Fradera‐Soler, Natasha Barbolini, Anže Žerdoner Čalasan, Marian Schubert, Catarina Rydin, Olwen M. Grace, Aelys M. Humphreys   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Slippage Effects of the Conservation Reserve Program: New Evidence from Satellite Imagery [PDF]

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is the largest land retirement program ever operated in the US. Since its inception in 1985, many researchers have studied the impacts of this program; however, only a few have analyzed how the CRP affects ...
Fleming, David A.
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Knowledge gaps and research directions in migration ecology for advancing the conservation of migratory songbirds

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding migration ecology is essential for effective conservation of migratory species. To achieve a comprehensive understanding of the ecology of migrating species, it is necessary to study how species react to the complex interplay of intrinsic and extrinsic conditions when optimizing their migratory journey in terms of survival ...
Daniel A. F. Bloche, Heiko Schmaljohann, Nir Sapir   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat Quality, Conservation Gaps, and Environmental Suitability of Siberian Cranes (<i>Leucogeranus leucogeranus</i>) in the Erlongtao River Basin, Songnen Plain. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Wen Y, Jiang H, Zhu S, You J, Yue H, Teng H, He C.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Resolving the biome debate: ecological and palaeo‐data concur that the extensive tree‐limited grassy biomes of central and north‐western Madagascar are largely anthropogenic

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For millennia, human activities have transformed ecosystems globally. Determining which landscapes are predominantly anthropogenic is crucial to conservation and habitat restoration. Madagascar, a critically‐threatened biodiversity hotspot, is a prominent example.
Grant S. Joseph, Sean Hixon, Colleen L. Seymour, Laurie R. Godfrey, Miguel Pedrono, Karen E. Samonds, Andrinajoro R. Rakotoarivelo, Brooke E. Crowley   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Change Impacts on the Distribution Patterns and Habitat Suitability of the Oriental Stork (<i>Ciconia boyciana</i>) in China: Implications for the "30 × 30" Conservation Targets. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Chen P, Ma H, Fang Y, Chang J, Hua D, Liu H.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From muscle fibres to muscle gears: how dynamic fascicle orientation and shape change impact skeletal muscle function

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Skeletal muscle architectural design strongly affects force‐generating capacity and excursion range, and its functional importance to animal and human movement is well founded. Traditionally, this ‘structure–function relation’ has been inferred from architecture measurements with muscles at rest (from anatomical dissections or medical imaging ...
Matheus D. Pinto, James M. Wakeling, Javier A. Almonacid, Anthony J. Blazevich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empowering Circular Startups: Unveiling the Blueprint for Circular Business Models

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular startups are increasingly recognized as key drivers in the transition toward a circular economy. Yet the business models (BMs) through which these startups operationalize circularity remain poorly understood, limiting the ability of entrepreneurial ecosystem actors to offer effective support.
Ann‐Sophie Finner, Linda Sagnier Eckert, Orestis Terzidis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source