Eliciting the implicit knowledge and perceptions of on-ground conservation managers of the Macquarie Marshes [PDF]
, 2010 Knowledge that has been developed through extensive experience of receiving and responding to ecological feedback is particularly valuable for informing and guiding environmental management.
Johnson, Bill +4 more
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Reasons for seagrass optimism: Local ecological knowledge confirms presence of dugongs [PDF]
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2018 Dugongs (Dugong dugon) depend on seagrass meadows for food. As such seagrass and dugong conservation should go hand in hand. Assessing dugong populations is notoriously challenging. In the most resource dependent communities Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) is generally high and can provide an alternative to the use of expensive ecological surveys to ...
Leanne C. Cullen-Unsworth +4 more
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Ten important questions/issues for ethnobotanical research
Acta Botânica BrasílicaFor at least 30 years researchers have called for a deeper reflection on the paths we desire for ethnobotanical research. Although the discipline of ethnobotany is growing, as measured by the number of publications in the area, there is still work to be ...
Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque +11 more
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Evaluating explanations of land cover change using approximate Bayesian Computation [PDF]
, 2018 The ecology of the Mediterranean region today is the product of thousands of years of human intervention, combined with the effects of climatic change on its flora, and natural disturbance arising from its active fire regim e ...
Simon, Miles +2 more
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The linkages between local Ecological knowledge and land-use allocation among rural communities in South Africa [PDF]
Present Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentLand-use allocation is a management framework for sharing land resources among different uses for diverse purposes. This study investigated household local knowledge and land-use allocation using two local municipalities in South Africa.
Muhammad MUBBIN +4 more
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Organic Materials of Tomorrow: Horizons of Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This review examines machine learning techniques accelerating the discovery of organic semiconductors by linking molecular structure to properties. Key methods include graph neural networks, generative models, and active learning. Applications to organic photovoltaics demonstrate practical impact.
Harold Mena +3 more
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Indigenous Knowledge and Local Power : Negotiating Change in West Africa
, 2001 Though the development, articulation, and systematization of indigenous knowledge in Africa are most often seen as issues of culture and local epistemology, they have at the same time critical power dimensions. The
Easton, Peter, Belloncle, Guy
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Technologies, knowledge and capital : towards a political ecology of the Hake Trawl Fishery Walvis Bay, Namibia [PDF]
, 2011 Around the world, the implementation of effective fisheries management has been met with a variety of challenges. The incorporation of fisher's local ecological knowledge (FK) into the management paradigm is an important step in understanding perceptions
Draper, Kelsey
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Journal of Ethnobiology and EthnomedicineBackground Ethnobotanical knowledge about plant roles in fisheries is crucial for sustainable resource management. Local ecological knowledge helps understand dynamics of the lake ecosystem.
Jimlea Nadezhda Mendoza +9 more
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How to partner with people in ecological research: Challenges and prospects
Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, 2019 Although many human activities damage environments and pose risks to species conservation, traditional ecological knowledge can be an important source of alternative knowledge for resource conservation when considered in ecological studies.
Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque +9 more
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