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Ecological environment quality assessment of Xishuangbanna rubber plantations expansion (1995–2018) based on multi-temporal Landsat imagery and RSEI

Geocarto International, 2020
The specific impact of ecological environment quality at a regional scale due to the rubber plantations expansion is still unclear in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China. First, we used a pixel and phenology-based multiple normalization approach to map
Yuan Xiong, Weiheng Xu, Shao-Luo Huang, Chaoyang Wu, Fei Dai, Leiguang Wang, N. Lu, W. Kou   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparative Effectiveness of Different Mulch Types and Application Rates for Reducing Runoff and Sediment Yield on Forest Skid Trails

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rehabilitation of skid trails following timber harvesting is critical for preserving forest soil integrity, particularly within ecologically sensitive ecosystems such as the Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although mulching is widely recommended for erosion control, field evidence comparing different locally ...
Masoumeh Ahmadi, Meghdad Jourgholami, Baris Majnounian, Shahram Khalighi Sigaroodi, Francesco Latterini, Rachele Venanzi, Angela Lo Monaco, Rodolfo Picchio   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asymmetric transferability of trait–environment relationships between native and exotic plant species in Singaporean forests differing in land‐use history

Oikos, EarlyView.
Functional traits allow ecologists to synthesise general rules of community assembly. In joint species distribution modelling, traits are increasingly used to explain species–environment relationships, with the intention of being able to generalise predictions to other species in other systems.
Hao Ran Lai, Kwek Yan Chong, Louise Neo, David A. Wardle, Peter A. Vesk   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hunting motivations, behaviour and forest access: Characterising wildlife hunting practices in a multi‐ethnic, forested landscape of Brunei Darussalam, Southeast Asia

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Unsustainable hunting practices can alter population dynamics, driving biodiversity declines, which leads to ‘empty forests’. Understanding hunting behaviour, including motivations for hunting and relationships with market drivers, and access to hunting grounds are important to develop affirmative policies to stem biodiversity loss.
Natasha L. M. Mannion, Rachel Gaulton, Maria Erica Jamil, Marion Pfeifer, Johan Willem Ferry Slik, Stephen G. Willis, F. Merlin Franco   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of remote sensing estimation model for biomass of rubber plantations from the perspective of multi-source feature fusion

Trees, Forests and People
Rubber plantations biomass is a crucial indicator for assessing carbon storage and ecological functions within Rubber plantation ecosystems. However, improving the accuracy of biomass estimation remains a key research focus.
Yan Zhang, Bihan Zhao, Weihao Yang, Longyu Sui, Guangxi Yang, Zilin Wei, Chao Yang, Huabo Du, Peng Qu, Shichuan Yu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Remote Sensing for Understanding Large-Scale Rubber Concession Expansion in Southern Laos

Land, 2018
Increasing global demand for natural rubber began in the mid-2000s and led to large-scale expansion of plantations in Laos until rubber latex prices declined greatly beginning in 2011.
Mutlu Özdoğan, Ian G. Baird, Michael B. Dwyer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Climate Change and Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) Plantation Expansion on Reference Evapotranspiration in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
The expansion of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) cultivation plantation over the past few decades has been significantly explosive in Xishuangbanna, southwest China.
Zhen Ling, Zhengtao Shi, Shixiang Gu, Shixiang Gu, Tao Wang, Weiwei Zhu, Guojian Feng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wild meat consumption in changing rural landscapes of Indonesian Borneo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat can play a crucial role in the food system of rural communities residing near tropical forests. Yet, socio‐ecological changes across tropical landscapes are impacting the patterns and sustainability of meat consumption. To understand the prevalence, frequency and drivers of wild meat, domestic meat and fish consumption in this ...
Katie L. Spencer, Daniel J. Ingram, Namrata B. Anirudh, Ardiantiono, Susan M. Cheyne, Leejiah J. Dorward, Abdul Kadir, Michaela G. Y. Lo, Courtney L. Morgans, Jatna Supriatna, Nurul L. Winarni, Freya A. V. St. John, Matthew J. Struebig   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Symbols of Climate Action: Audit Labor and the Production of Carbon Credits

Economic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) are promoted as tools for financing climate mitigation, yet their effectiveness and credibility remain contested. This article examines how carbon credits are produced and destabilized as symbols of climate action, emphasizing the forms of ecological and audit labor that sustain their legitimacy.
Diego Silva Garzón
wiley   +1 more source

Hevea brasiliensis seeds: A novel sustainable feedstock for ethanol production

Vietnam Journal of Chemistry, EarlyView.
Abstract The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is cultivated on a large scale mainly for the extraction of latex in Brazil and Southeast Asia, also generating large quantities of seeds. These seeds currently do not have large‐scale applications and may thus be considered as a residue.
Giovano Tochetto, Fernanda Oliveira Lima, Letiére Cabreira Soares, Dalila Moter Benvegnú, André Lazarin Gallina   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source