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Analysis and Assembling of Network Structure in Mutualistic Systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
It has been observed that mutualistic bipartite networks have a nested structure of interactions. In addition, the degree distributions associated with the two guilds involved in such networks (e.g.
Burgos, Enrique   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Mapping the US Bridgebuilding Field: Situating Organizations in the Ecosystem of Social Change

open access: yesConflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores the ecosystem of bridge‐building initiatives in the United States. Drawing on an original database of 223 organizations, interviews with 7 staff across 6 organizations, and a literature review related to bridge‐building, polarization, and collective action, we first describe the range of existing initiatives and their ...
Gabrielle Mathews, Karen Ross
wiley   +1 more source

Nature‐Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation: Review of Barriers to Adoption and Guidelines for Policymakers

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nature‐based solutions (NBS) for climate adaptation encompass a range of approaches that work with nature to increase resilience to climate change while providing ecological, economic and social co‐benefits. These solutions have frequently been put forward for application in urban contexts, such as the creation of urban forests, but can ...
Anita Vollmer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pollinator conservation—the difference between managing for pollination services and preserving pollinator diversity

open access: yesCurrent Opinion in Insect Science, 2015
Our review looks at pollinator conservation and highlights the differences in approach between managing for pollination services and preserving pollinator diversity. We argue that ecosystem service management does not equal biodiversity conservation, and that maintaining species diversity is crucial in providing ecosystem resilience in the face of ...
Senapathi, Deepa   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Optimization and Cost Evaluation of an Autonomous Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Electrifying Rural Areas in Nigeria

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This research explores the techno‐economic and environmental performance of fully renewable hybrid energy systems for rural electrification in Auchi, Nigeria. HOMER Pro is utilized to model and optimize PV/WT/Battery, PV/Battery, and WT/Battery configurations under identical conditions.
Ibrahim Seidu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The collision of feminisms, sexuality, and trafficking in persons in the Caribbean—A place for Kempadoo

open access: yesFeminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract The existence and development of feminist scholarship and practice have been revisited by feminist anthropologists and sociologists exploring it among the gendered cultural and historical dynamics of the Caribbean. Feminist Caribbeanists’ pioneering efforts that fit within this theoretical family have challenged the Global North status quo to ...
Cherisse Francis
wiley   +1 more source

How Bees Respond Differently to Field Margins of Shrubby and Herbaceous Plants in Intensive Agricultural Crops of the Mediterranean Area [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
(1) Intensive agriculture has a high impact on pollinating insects, and conservation strategies targeting agricultural landscapes may greatly contribute to their maintenance.
Carrasco, Aline   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Buck Wheat: Nutritional, Bioactive Characteristics, Health Benefits, and Side Effects

open access: yesFuture Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Micronutrient deficits have resulted from an over‐reliance on a small number of cereal crops for food security. The agricultural sector faces severe sustainability issues due to the rapid growth of the world's population and sudden climatic changes.
Momina Farooq   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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