Some love them, others hate them: Understanding farmers' tree planting decisions in Scotland
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a sustainable agricultural land use system with potential to sequester carbon, create and repair habitats, enhance biodiversity and offer environmental and socio‐economic benefits, including improved agricultural productivity.
Albert Mvula, Katrin Prager, Josie Geris
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway +8 more
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Growing trees on farms: Navigating the goals and values of farmers
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Agricultural landscapes represent critical contexts for advancing policy objectives related to tree cover expansion. This paper explores how farmers' values influence their willingness or ability to grow trees on farms. Research is based on 49 interviews and two focus groups with farmers in England and draws on two social science research ...
Stephen McConnachie +7 more
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Green pathways to mental health: Relationships between treescapes and well‐being and distress
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract We aimed to evaluate the mental health benefits and possible mechanisms of objective and subjective treescape exposures whilst also accounting for relationships with residential area greenspace in general. Independent variables were objective measures of residential neighbourhood tree cover density and woody linear features, and a subjective ...
Ian Alcock +5 more
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Landscape Genomic Analyses of <i>Quercus agrifolia</i> Née Predict Patterns of Adaptedness to Future Climate and Provide Guidance for Conservation. [PDF]
Evol ApplBuck RC +6 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Attempts to address biodiversity loss have led to ecosystem and species restoration efforts. Tree species restoration is particularly relevant because of increasing threats from pests and pathogens. However, there are different notions of ‘loss’, as well as sociocultural considerations, including social acceptability, which are often neglected
Fritha West +4 more
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A haplotype-resolved, chromosome-scale genome assembly for the southern live oak, Quercus virginiana. [PDF]
G3 (Bethesda)Aközbek L +24 more
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Reversing Fatigue Damage in Carbon Fiber–Thermoplastic Composites Using Localized Plasma Heating
Polymer Composites, EarlyView.Schematic overview of the plasma‐assisted repair strategy for fatigue‐damaged short fiber carbon fiber/ABS composites. Pristine specimens are subjected to cyclic fatigue loading inducing damage. Localized plasma heating softens the thermoplastic matrix, enabling healing and restoring mechanical performance. Tensile testing is used to quantify recovery.
Hung Wang +5 more
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Applying Both Landscape Genomic and Ecological Niche Model Predictions to Inform Conservation Strategies of a California Foundational Oak Species. [PDF]
Mol EcolBuck RC +6 more
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Polymer Composites, EarlyView.(top) fabrication and multi‐scale characterizations of self‐reinforced polyethylene composites (PE‐SRCs); (bottom) effects of cooling rates on mechanical properties and crystal morphologies of PE‐SRCs. ABSTRACT This study investigates cooling rate effects on self‐reinforced polyethylene composites (PE‐SRCs), focusing on macroscopic thermal and ...
Yelin Ni +7 more
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