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Evidence for adaptive explanations of semelparity in animals

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Semelparity, the reproductive strategy of reproducing once, is widespread but uncommon in animals. Classes of models to explain the evolution of semelparity are based either on age structure and mortality schedules – demographic models in which high post‐reproductive mortality risk favours high reproductive effort and semelparity results from ...
Diana O. Fisher, Roberto Salguero‐Gómez   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk assessment of geologic hazards in county-slope units based on RF-AER-AHP combined models. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Wen Y, Huang Y, Ou J, Wang C, Zhou K, Huang Y.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

How to Navigate Disrupted Business Models in the 21st Century: At the Crossroads of the Circular Economy and the Industry 4.0 Transition

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Our planet faces a critical crisis, with pollution, resource depletion and biodiversity loss surpassing sustainable limits. Businesses must address these challenges, with the circular economy and Industry 4.0 offering transformative potential through closed‐loop systems, regenerative solutions and advanced technologies.
Agnes Toth‐Peter, Rui Torres de Oliveira, Shane Mathews, Leonie Barner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

When the desert dries: rainfall drives conflicts and conservation challenges for onager (<i>Equus hemionus onager</i>). [PDF]

J Mammal
Esmaeili S, Schoenecker KA, Hemami MR, Kaczensky P, Walzer C, Goheen JR.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Extreme rainfall and anaemia among children under five in 46 low- and middle-income countries. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Yin Z, Zhen S, Li Q, Li Q, Xu H, Xiao Z, Duan J, Tao T, Liang F.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From Green Governance to Biodiversity Strategy: The Role of Environmentally Experienced Directors in Chinese Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang, Sultan Sikandar Mirza, Chengwei Zhang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increasing landslide susceptibility and intensity under climate change for Aotearoa New Zealand. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Dreyer L, Robinson TR, Katurji M, Leith K, Williams JH.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Stock Market Reactions to Climate Risk Events: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global warming intensifies, climate risks' impact on firm value has become a critical concern for academia and investors. This systematic literature review analyzes 50 event studies in this research field, classifying them by climate risk type.
Mario Schuster, Rainer Lueg
wiley   +1 more source

Phenological shifts in mating and lambing timing in response to climate change in Urial wild sheep (Ovis vignei) populations in Iran. [PDF]

PLoS One
Khaleghdadi F, Salmanpour F, Valizadeh P, Ahmadzadeh F.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source