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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

Determining the payment for ecosystem services of mangrove forests: The approach combining ecosystem services and social-economic level and application in Shankou National Nature Reserve, Guangxi, China

Global Ecology and Conservation
Mangrove wetlands are among the ecosystems with the highest value of ecosystem services worldwide. Determining the standards of payment for ecosystem services based on the value of ecosystem services is a crucial aspect of the socio-ecological feedback ...
Yunlan Zhang, Lianghao Pan, Yu Liu, Yancheng Tao, Zhinan Su, Qi Huang, Jiangling Wei, Erjiang Wu, Hangqing Fan, Guanglong Qiu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leaf trait network structure drives the invasion success of Sonneratia apetala in Guangxi mangroves [PDF]

NeoBiota
Mangrove forests are vital blue carbon ecosystems that offer carbon sequestration, coastal protection, and biodiversity support. In China, native mangrove communities have become increasingly fragmented and are losing functional diversity due to ...
Yuanfang Pan, Siting Qiu, Xingru Tan, Zhinan Su, Lianghao Pan, Guanglong Qiu, Hangqing Fan   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources

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

When more mangroves mean fewer molluscs: Biodiversity relationships mediated by salinity in tropical coastal wetlands of Hainan Island, China

Global Ecology and Conservation
Aim: Although positive aboveground-belowground biodiversity linkages are well-established, these relationships are context-dependent in natural communities, particularly in highly dynamic ecotones like mangrove ecosystems where plant-animal interactions ...
Yufeng Lin, Xuan Gu, Pingping Guo, Cairong Zhong, Yijuan Deng, Miaomiao He, Hongkun Cai, Yuchen Liu, Wenqing Wang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Community-based innovation in mangrove restoration: Transforming marine debris into a medium for ecological and socioeconomic resilience [PDF]

Background: Mangrove ecosystems in urban coastal areas such as Muara Angke, North Jakarta, face severe ecological pressures due to the accumulation of marine debris, particularly plastic waste from domestic and industrial sources, which has caused ...
Nasrullah, Hamzah
core   +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

Comparative Plastome Analysis Between Endangered Mangrove Species Acanthus ebracteatus and Acanthus Relatives Provides Insights into Its Origin and Adaptive Evolution

Ecology and Evolution
Acanthus ebracteatus is a typical true mangrove species with great ecological and medicinal values. However, it has become endangered in China. Moreover, because of the similar morphology and distribution, it is commonly confused with the congeneric ...
Zanshan Fang, Danfeng Li, Haien Murong, Meng He, Yuqi Liu, Jiaxuan Liu, Jiaxiao Wu, Yingqi Li, Yongyu Li, Xiang Jin, Yuchen Yang, Ying Zhang   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health assessment of mangrove ecosystem of natural protected areas in Guangdong Province, China

Frontiers in Marine Science
IntroductionMultiple factors, including human disturbance and environmental change, have caused a significant global mangrove resource loss. Therefore, the Chinese government has restructured mangrove habitats and restored the ecosystem functionality ...
Xitao Yang, Rushu Wen, Ming Qu, Chunxia Zhang, Jianing Luo, Weidong Zhu, Tong Jiang, Xihui Liu, Xinke Liu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

TOTAL VALUE OF MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM IN NORTH GORONTALO REGENCY, GORONTALO PROVINCE

Jurnal Penelitian Sosial dan Ekonomi Kehutanan, 2017
Mangrove forest is the main life-supporting ecosystem in coastal and marine areas. Little information is available on quantifying of mangrove function as well as its benefit. The study is conducted to quantify the total value of the mangrove ecosystem in
Riesti Triyanti, Maulana Firdaus, Radityo Pramoda   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source