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Unrecognised Ant Megadiversity in Monsoonal Australia: The Tetramorium spininode Bolton Group in the Northern Territory

open access: yesDiversity, 2023
We document unrecognised diversity within the Tetramorium spininode Bolton group of the Australian monsoonal tropics, which has a single described species. At the time of its description, T.
Alan N. Andersen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consequences of recreational hunting for biodiversity conservation and livelihoods

open access: yesOne Earth, 2021
Summary The widespread activity of recreational hunting is proposed as a means of conserving nature and supporting livelihoods. However, recreational hunting—especially trophy hunting—has come under increasing scrutiny based on ethical concerns and the ...
E. Di Minin   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mitochondrial phylogeny within the Yellow Chat (Epthianura crocea) does not support subspecific designation of endangered Alligator Rivers population

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2022
The delineation of subspecies is important in the evaluation and protection of biodiversity. Subspecies delineation is hampered by inconsistently applied criteria and a lack of agreement and shifting standards on how a subspecies should be defined.
Robin Leppitt   +6 more
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Nucleation by isolated emergent native trees can push back the shade-intolerant invader Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.

open access: yesTrees, Forests and People, 2022
The facilitatory role that isolated trees play in the regeneration of degraded areas that are not under the cover of invasive exotic plants is well recognized.
William Olupot, Gilbert Isabirye-Basuta
doaj   +1 more source

Inclusive sustainable intensification of agriculture in West Bengal, India: policy and institutional approaches

open access: yesInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2020
This article assesses the potential and constraints for existing policies and institutions in the context of inclusive sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI).
V. Ratna Reddy   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changing livelihoods at India’s rural–urban transition

open access: yes, 2021
In India, the past couple of decades witnessed, simultaneously, a massive shift of employment out of agriculture, substantial urban growth in heretofore rural regions, and rapid increases in the rates of labor migration.
Chetan Choithani   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tourism-Based Alternative Livelihoods for Small Island Communities Transitioning towards a Blue Economy

open access: yesSustainability, 2021
Tourism development has been promoted as an alternative livelihood to reduce the dependence of small island communities on declining marine resources. It is often central to emerging agendas around marine planning and the blue economy.
R. Praptiwi   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Digital labour and development: impacts of global digital labour platforms and the gig economy on worker livelihoods

open access: yesTransfer, 2017
As ever more policy-makers, governments and organisations turn to the gig economy and digital labour as an economic development strategy to bring jobs to places that need them, it becomes important to understand better how this might influence the ...
Mark Graham, I. Hjorth, V. Lehdonvirta
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Unrecognized Ant Megadiversity in Monsoonal Australia: Diversity and Its Distribution in the Hyperdiverse Monomorium nigrius Forel Group

open access: yesDiversity, 2022
We document diversity and its distribution within the hyperdiverse Monomorium nigrius Forel group of the Australian monsoonal tropics, an unrecognized global centre of ant diversity.
Alan N. Andersen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unrecognised Ant Megadiversity in the Australian Monsoonal Tropics: The Melophorus hirsutipes Heterick, Castelanelli & Shattuck Species Group

open access: yesDiversity, 2023
Melophorus hirsutipes Heterick, Castanelli & Shattuck is a recently described taxon that was presented as occurring throughout most of mainland Australia and showing highly variable morphology.
Alan N. Andersen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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