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Incorporating soil biological and functional attributes to advance ecological restoration

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Earth is currently experiencing a mass extinction crisis, predominantly driven by anthropogenic activities, with land use change causing widespread loss and degradation of native ecosystems and indigenous species. There is an urgent need to halt this trend and restore degraded habitat to preserve biodiversity and protect threatened plants and animals ...
Uffe N. Nielsen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cliffs support lichen communities unique from nearby forests

open access: yesBasic and Applied Ecology
Cliffs support rare, endemic, and glacial relict vegetation that may differ from vegetation in surrounding forests. Yet, cliffs are difficult to sample, and rock-dwelling lichens can be challenging to identify; therefore, cliff lichens are often excluded
Laura M. Boggess   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Catalysts for change: Museum gardens in a planetary emergency

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Natural history museums are often seen as places with indoor galleries full of dry‐dusty specimens, usually of animals. But if they have gardens associated with them, museums can use living plants to create narratives that link outside spaces to inside galleries, bringing to life the challenges facing biodiversity.
Ed Baker   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Cyborg Astrobiologist: Testing a Novelty-Detection Algorithm on Two Mobile Exploration Systems at Rivas Vaciamadrid in Spain and at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah

open access: yes, 2009
(ABRIDGED) In previous work, two platforms have been developed for testing computer-vision algorithms for robotic planetary exploration (McGuire et al. 2004b,2005; Bartolo et al. 2007).
A. Bonnici   +21 more
core   +1 more source

Secrets within stems: The cryptic Apodanthes caseariae (Apodanthaceae), a rare neotropical holoendoparasite

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Holoendoparasites are extremely rare plants that live entirely hidden inside their hosts, with only flowers and fruits visible. We studied Apodanthes caseariae, found in central and South America, parasitizing Casearia sylvestris. Little is known about its life cycle.
Jessica A. Ramírez‐Ramírez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards an evidence‐based and research‐driven restoration strategy for Britain's temperate rainforests

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Woodlands globally are threatened by environmental change and biodiversity loss. Temperate rainforests are an ecologically rich ecosystem found in wet regions of the temperate zone, and Britain has the potential for major temperate rainforest coverage in its nature‐depleted landscape.
Charles Norman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation on Antimicrobial Activity of The Lichen Pleurosticta acetabulum

open access: diamond, 2023
Başaran Dülger   +3 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Book Reviews [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
M. P. Marcelli & T. Ahti (eds.) 1998. Recollecting Edvard August Vainio. CETESB, Sao Paulo, 188 pp (A5). Price US$ 30.00 + postage US$ 14.00 = US$ 44.00. M. P. Marcelli & M. R. D. Seaward (eds.) 1998.
Aptroot, André
core  

Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species

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Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidng of fungal taxonomic diversity and their societal relevance.
Anna Vaiana   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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