The influence of rivers on seabird foraging ecology
ABSTRACT Rivers act as vital arteries to the world's oceans, delivering fresh water and nutrients that sustain marine ecosystems. Globally, river flow increasingly is being altered by climate change and anthropogenic pressures; yet the significance of rivers to predatory marine species, such as seabirds, and the extent to which river‐related changes ...
Julia B. Morais +2 more
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Predictive modeling of animal-vehicle collisions involving the threatened leopard cat (<i>Prionailurus bengalensis</i>) and Eurasian otter (<i>Lutra lutra</i>), in the Republic of Korea. [PDF]
Kim K, Kim K, Bliss DA, Jang Y.
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart +57 more
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The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Nearly Threatened Kwang-Yang Asian Frog <i>Nanorana quadranus</i> (Anura: Dicroglossidae) and Its Phylogenetic Analyses. [PDF]
Liu J, Zuo B, Sun YB.
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A neuro‐behavioural model of neophobia
ABSTRACT Fear can be defined as the internal neurological state that releases a repertoire of behaviours an animal performs to reduce the effect of an aversive factor. Neophobia, the fear of novelty, is a fundamental behavioural trait observed across a wide range of species from arthropods to humans.
Arik Dorfman, Aziz Subach, Inon Scharf
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The extension of the taxon cycle model to island plants: insights from the Canarian vascular flora
ABSTRACT Taxon cycle models describe eco‐evolutionary patterns of lineage colonization, diversification, and decline across archipelagos, inferring an important role for competition amongst ecologically similar taxa in driving concurrent niche changes.
José María Fernández‐Palacios +2 more
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When TCFD Meets TNFD: Can It Revolutionize Corporate Sustainable Risk Management?
ABSTRACT Amid escalating environmental risks, this study explores the novel integration of the Task Force on Climate‐related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Taskforce on Nature‐related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) as a transformative approach to corporate sustainable risk management.
Xiaoyu Liu +3 more
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Hemangiosarcoma associated with a Pasteurella multocida infection in a near threatened cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus): insights into avian pathology and implications for conservation. [PDF]
Lee SJ +6 more
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ABSTRACT In response to growing global challenges, this study explores how social entrepreneurship within the Edible City movement contributes to building resilient, sustainable, and equitable urban food systems. Drawing on semistructured interviews with over 70 stakeholders across five cities—Berlin, Andernach, Oslo, Rotterdam, and Havana—we ...
Ina Säumel +6 more
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Wild bee diversity in the Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse National Park (Belgium). [PDF]
Gérard M +6 more
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