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Two New and One First Recorded Species of Xylaria Isolated from Fallen Leaves in Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park in China

Diversity
Xylaria is a widely distributed genus in the Ascomycota phylum that can decompose wood. It is an essential decomposer in ecosystems and a source of bioactive secondary metabolites.
Xiaoyan Pan, Zongzhu Chen, Jinrui Lei, Xiaohua Chen, Tingtian Wu, Yuanling Li, Yiqing Chen   +6 more
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Complete mitochondrial DNA genomes for Geloina erosa (Veneroida：Corbiculidae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
We assembled one mitochondrial genome of Geloina erosa from NovaSeq 6000 sequencing data. The complete mitochondrial genome of G. erosa was 15,041 bp in length, including 36 genes, which are 12 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and 2 ribosomal
Xin Liao, Xuyao Zhu, Mingliu Yang
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Resolving the biome debate: ecological and palaeo‐data concur that the extensive tree‐limited grassy biomes of central and north‐western Madagascar are largely anthropogenic

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For millennia, human activities have transformed ecosystems globally. Determining which landscapes are predominantly anthropogenic is crucial to conservation and habitat restoration. Madagascar, a critically‐threatened biodiversity hotspot, is a prominent example.
Grant S. Joseph, Sean Hixon, Colleen L. Seymour, Laurie R. Godfrey, Miguel Pedrono, Karen E. Samonds, Andrinajoro R. Rakotoarivelo, Brooke E. Crowley   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of mangrove ecosystem quality degradation on long-tailed monkey population in Muara Angke wildlife sanctuary Jakarta [PDF]

Background: One of the problems that occurs in the Muara Angke Wildlife Reserve (SMMA) is the generation of rubbish. This research aims to explain the decline in mangrove quality that occurred in SMMA and its effect on the long-tailed monkey population ...
Fadhelun, Yuliantri , Ade Rachmi, Nurfatiha, Alin Erlita   +2 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the Variation Trends and Driving Forces of Growing-Season kNDVI in Hainan Island over the Past Three Decades

Remote Sensing
The construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is guided by the core philosophy of “ecological priority and green development.” To meet the practical requirements of building a “Green and Beautiful FTP,” this study constructed a kernel Normalized ...
Guangyang Li, Zongzhu Chen, Tingtian Wu, Xiaohua Chen, Xiaoyan Pan, Yuanling Li, Yiqing Chen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond the Reports: Cultural Pressures, Unheard Voices and the Climate Accountability Gap in Oil and Gas Sector Governance

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental governance in Nigeria's oil and gas sector remains central to global climate justice debates, yet persistent accountability failures continue to undermine meaningful environmental and social outcomes. Despite extensive regulatory frameworks, accountability in resource‐dependent contexts is frequently reduced to formal reporting ...
Hammed Afolabi, Ronita Ram, Adetola Abdulfattah Sogbesan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Nature Counts: Corporate Biodiversity Attention and Access to Bank Finance

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether corporate attention to biodiversity influences firms' access to bank loans, an overlooked question in the emerging biodiversity–finance literature. Using a novel, text‐based measure constructed from 446 biodiversity‐related keywords and applied to Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2000 to 2023, we show that ...
Ruxiao Li, Bo Zhang, Zhang‐Hangjian Chen, Hafiz Hoque   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Business and Biodiversity: Scaling Conservation Enterprises Within and Beyond Place for Transformative Change

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transformative change is required to address persistent and systemic drivers of biodiversity loss. There is an urgent need for innovative solutions that tackle root causes in place‐specific contexts. Evidence indicates that small, innovative, purpose‐driven businesses can serve as vehicles for developing place‐based solutions.
Shova Thapa Karki, Bradley D. Parrish
wiley   +1 more source

The physical and ecological impacts of mangrove expansion and mangrove removal: Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2010
The mangrove Avicennia marina var. australasica is rapidly colonising intertidal sandflats within a number of estuaries of the North Island of New Zealand. Many local residents perceive this change to be detrimental to the ecology and aesthetics of their
Stokes, Debra, Stokes, Debra J.
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