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Restoring indigenous trees can help combat malnutrition in Africa. [PDF]

PNAS Nexus
Vansant E, den Braber B, Hall C, Kamoto J, Lupafya E, McMullin S, Muskambo S, Swirah R, Mkunkha L, Rasmussen LV.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Balancing risk and reward—Perceptions of bats and their ecological role in Reunion island

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Context: Bats provide vital ecosystem services but can also generate disservices or sanitary concerns, particularly where human–bat interactions are frequent. Understanding public perceptions of bats is essential for effective conservation and risk communication.
Rachel Leong, Anne Atlan, Camille Lebarbenchon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-scale approach of crop microclimates in complex agro-ecological landscapes in Ecuador: towards new pest management strategies?

, 2016
Microclimates have long been recognized in controlling the physiology and ecology of species. However, in the context of global warming and increasing climatic variability, a major uncertainty that hampers effective pest management is related to the thermal characteristics of agricultural landscapes, which are known to have profound effects on insect ...
Faye, Emile, Rebaudo, François, Herrera, Mario, Dangles, Olivier   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

One landscape does not fit all: Diverse arthropod responses to land use. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Lippey MK, Rosenheim JA, Paredes D, Karp DS, Emery SE, Chaplin-Kramer R, Sharp R, Meineke EK.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Negative symbolism of wildlife shapes human–nature coexistence: The plight of owls in Nigeria

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human–wildlife coexistence in culturally diverse landscapes requires understanding how socio‐cultural processes shape perceptions and behaviours towards conservation‐priority species. This study examines perceptions, belief‐based uses and conservation attitudes towards owls in communities surrounding six Protected Areas in Nigeria, addressing ...
Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam, Joan Fadzai Banda, Talatu Tende, Danjuma Filibus Dami, Ulf Ottosson, Adams Adamanyiwa Chaskda   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Beneficial Margins: Four Mechanisms Linking Border Vegetation to Pest Dynamics. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Cardoso JFM, Mundim FM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Being wronged and being right: Meaningful Indigenous‐Māori discourses for enhancing environmental restoration

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Indigenous participation in environmental management is essential for achieving just and effective ecological outcomes. This study investigates the positive discourses that support the integration of Te Ao Māori (the Māori world view) in environmental restoration practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. We introduce Kaupapa Māori Discourse Analysis—a
Kiri Dell, Joanne Clapcott, Kaya Tapu
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Diversity of beetles and associated microorganisms, volume II. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Fukatsu T, Moriyama M, Oguchi K, Kajimura H, Gugliuzzo A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing trade‐off risk between crop production and vertebrate biodiversity in three African countries

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Governments worldwide are committed to eliminating hunger and conserving biodiversity, reflected in United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger) and 15 (Life on Land). Expanding agricultural lands to meet growing food demands often threatens biodiversity, creating potential trade‐offs between these objectives. To understand the
Abbie S. A. Chapman, Selase Kofi Adanu, Carole Dalin, Adam Devenish, Geoffrey H. Griffiths, Elizabeth J. Z. Robinson, Barbara Adolph, Phil Franks, Tagel Gebrehiwot, Jacob Mwitwa, Nathalie Seddon, Joseph A. Tobias, Tim Newbold   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deployment of organic farming at a landscape scale : impacts on natural enemy communities and natural pest control

, 2018
Identifying landscape context and farming systems that enhance natural pest control while maintaining biodiversity is crucial to design functional agricultural landscapes. Using a meta-analysis and an empiric study based on 42 vineyards in Nouvelle Aquitaine (France), we investigated the effect of the deployment of organic farming at a landscape scale ...
openaire   +1 more source