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Evaluating landscape ecological risk through Supply-Demand balance in ecosystem services Evidence from China

open access: yesEcological Indicators
The ecosystem service (ES) supply–demand balance (SDB) is important for reducing ecological effects and improving landscape structure. Landscape ecological risk (LER) evaluations have traditionally focused on the possibility of ES supply loss instead of ...
Jiangwei Kong, Mengxi Gao, David Deusen
doaj   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying uncertainty in pest risk maps and assessments : adopting a risk-averse decision maker’s perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Pest risk maps are important decision support tools when devising strategies to minimize introductions of invasive organisms and mitigate their impacts.
Ducey, Mark J.   +5 more
core  

Nature quality in organic farming: A conceptual analysis of considerations and criteria in a European context [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Nature quality in relation to farming is a complex field. It involves different traditions and interests, different views of what nature is, and different ways of valuing nature.
Alrøe, Hugo Fjelsted   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Cost‐Benefit Analysis of the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in Fertilizer Trade

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), launching 2026, will charge EU importers for embedded carbon emissions, aiming to reduce emissions but raising import costs. Shifts in demand following implementation may reduce carbon emissions, but importers will bear the cost of increased prices.
Natalie Crisci   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Ecological Security Pattern by Integrating Multiple Risks in the Structure–Process–Function Framework: A Case Study from Heilongjiang Province, China

open access: yesLand
Ecological security is fundamental to human survival and sustainable development. However, current assessment frameworks often lack regional adaptability. They also frequently overlook the security risks associated with landscape patterns.
Dehui Meng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A framework for a European network for a systematic environmental impact assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMO) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The assessment of the impacts of growing genetically modified (GM) crops remains a major political and scientific challenge in Europe. Concerns have been raised by the evidence of adverse and unexpected environmental effects and differing opinions on the
Andersen, Erling   +37 more
core   +4 more sources

Harnessing Large Language Models to Advance Microbiome Research: From Sequence Analysis to Clinical Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Large language models are transforming microbiome research by enabling advanced sequence profiling, functional prediction, and association mining across complex datasets. They automate microbial classification and disease‐state recognition, improving cross‐study integration and clinical diagnostics.
Jieqi Xing   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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