Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services
ABSTRACT Beneath the Earth's surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and regulates services critical to ecological health and human well‐being.
Stefano Mammola +30 more
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Review of best management practices for aquatic vegetation control in stormwater ponds, wetlands, and lakes [PDF]
Auckland Council (AC) is responsible for the development and operation of a stormwater network across the region to avert risks to citizens and the environment.
Champion, Paul +10 more
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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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Pest Risk Assessment For Apple Proliferation Phytoplasma ("Candidatus Phytoplasma Mali")
VKM’s Panel on Plant Health gives the following main conclusions of the risk assessment: 1) The overall probability of entry is considered as very likely, with a low level of uncertainty. Plants for planting, scions, budwood and rootstocks are the main pathways for AP. Insect vectors are only of concern regarding local spread of AP.
openaire +1 more source
A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck +14 more
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Classifying avian drinking behaviour: ecological insights and implications in a changing world
ABSTRACT Water is a fundamental currency of life, and its availability significantly influences animal behaviour, physiology and distributions. However, our knowledge around the dependence on water for drinking and the direct and indirect mechanisms driving related behaviours remains partial in the context of changing climates. Here, we review patterns
Shannon R. Conradie, Marc T. Freeman
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Commodity risk assessment of Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. unrooted cuttings from Kenya
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to evaluate the probability of entry of pests (likelihood of pest freedom at entry), including both regulated and non‐regulated pests, associated with unrooted cuttings of the genera ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +33 more
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Technologies for climate change adaptation: agricultural sector [PDF]
This Guidebook presents a selection of technologies for climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector. A set of twenty two adaptation technologies are showcased that are primarily based on the principals of agroecology, but also include ...
Clements, Rebecca +3 more
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Digital Transformation for Eco‐Innovation: Evidence From Agriculture 4.0 Adoption in Wine Firms
ABSTRACT Firms face a fundamental strategic dilemma: how to align digital transformation with environmental sustainability while maintaining competitive advantage. Drawing on the eco‐innovation and green business strategy literature, this paper investigates how Agriculture 4.0 technologies act as enablers of sustainability strategies.
Alessandro Muscio +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Drones: Innovative Technology for Use in Precision Pest Management. [PDF]
Arthropod pest outbreaks are unpredictable and not uniformly distributed within fields. Early outbreak detection and treatment application are inherent to effective pest management, allowing management decisions to be implemented before pests are well ...
de Lange, Elvira S +3 more
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