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The mangrove-fishery relationship: A local ecological knowledge perspective
Marine Policy, 2019Abstract Mangroves, one of the major coastal ecosystems of tropical and subtropical regions, are critical habitats for fish and crustaceans, and provide a number of ecosystem services to people. While mangrove uses have been widely documented based on local ecological knowledge, seldom has this approach been used to analyse the mangrove-fishery ...
Mauricio Carrasquilla-Henao +3 more
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Local ecological knowledge in Mortlockese narrative
2015Members of speech communities in Oceania maintain close connections to their natural environment, connections that are often realized through narrative. Such narratives serve as means to co-construct and transmit local ecological knowledge (LEK) in a contextualized manner.
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Use of local ecological knowledge in the management of algal blooms
Environmental Conservation, 2010SUMMARYMore frequent and severe algal blooms are symptomatic of increasing ecosystem stress in coastal waters. Economic losses typically follow and local governments are forced to ‘manage’ this issue. Because many blooms are not monitored, local ecological knowledge (LEK) and oral history are the only practical tools to obtain data on bloom ...
Schlacher, T, Lloyd, S, Wiegand, A
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Local ecological knowledge as a resource for design studies
Arts and Humanities in Higher EducationSustainability as an educational objective in higher education is becoming increasingly prevalent. Design studies, and future designers, play a significant role in promoting sustainability. However, sustainability education must prioritize experiential learning alongside conventional methods.
Jon Marín +3 more
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Environmental Management, 2012
An on-site visitor survey instrument was developed to examine visitor perceptions of resource impacts resulting from backcountry hiking activities. The survey was conducted in the Bear Lake Corridor of Rocky Mountain National Park, CO and examined visitor characteristics that may influence visitor perceptions of specific resource conditions.
Ashley, D'Antonio +4 more
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An on-site visitor survey instrument was developed to examine visitor perceptions of resource impacts resulting from backcountry hiking activities. The survey was conducted in the Bear Lake Corridor of Rocky Mountain National Park, CO and examined visitor characteristics that may influence visitor perceptions of specific resource conditions.
Ashley, D'Antonio +4 more
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Interference in the tundra predator guild studied using local ecological knowledge
Oecologia, 2015The decline or recolonization of apex predators such as wolves and lynx, often driven by management decisions, and the expansion of smaller generalist predators such as red foxes, can have important ecosystem impacts. The mesopredator release hypothesis proposes that apex predators control medium-sized predator populations through competition and/or ...
Dorothee, Ehrich +2 more
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The ecological value of local knowledge
Acta Ecologica Sinica, 2018王志芳 WANG Zhifang, 沈楠 SHEN Nan
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