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Rewilding's technological experiments: Virtual reality and scalable narratives of rewilding in the Scottish highlands

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Depictions of rewilded landscapes reveal the underlying principles shaping the future of rewilding. This paper analyses a virtual reality (VR) model of a rewilding project in the Scottish Highlands that is advertised as a vision of a rewilded nature in 50 to 100 years' time.
Nick Sidwell
wiley   +1 more source

ZcKr-h1 Knockdown Impairs Female Reproduction and Lifespan in Zeugodacus cucurbitae Under Normal and Short-Term High Temperature

Insects
Short-term high temperature is a critical environmental factor affecting the population dynamics of invasive insect pests. Krüppel-homolog 1 (Kr-h1) is a key transcription factor involved in insect reproduction. In this study, we investigated the role of
Zhenyao Qin, Shuyan Yang, Wenhong Xie, Ji Zhang, Yidan Lu, Longwei Wang, Wenjing Zhu, Shihao Zhou   +7 more
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Pathways to care in pinyon–juniper woodlands: Insights from Indigenous‐led monitoring and a public survey

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Conservation decisions often require navigating tensions among ecological, cultural, economic and social priorities. While debates frequently centre on single‐species outcomes, less is known about how care for landscapes may contribute to co‐stewardship.
Diana S. Macias, Thomas Gustie, Paul B. Burow, Brian Adkins, Ana Bacoch, Alexander B. Basaraba, Jacqueline C. Beidl, Benjamin Fillmore, Hunter Fillmore, Elise Holston, Rhiana Jones, Sally Manning, Marc Meyer, Samantha Meyering, Wilfred Nabahe, Emma Sage, Heather Stone, Yarrow Syskine, Alexandra K. Urza, Allison Weber, Noah Williams, Gabrielle Wong‐Parodi, Miranda D. Redmond   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resilience for restoration: Insights from the Northern Great Plains native seed system

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Native plants are essential to ecological restoration and culturally important to local and Tribal communities, yet native seed systems across the United States (US) struggle to meet restoration demand. In the US Northern Great Plains, land conversion of native ecosystems means restoration potential is high but constrained by an underdeveloped
Elena Friedman, Lauren Redmore, Lora Perkins, Jennifer Zavaleta Cheek   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A study on the impact of rural industrial integration on food production: empirical evidence from 2,571 counties in China

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Ensuring food security while advancing agricultural modernization is a strategic priority in China. Using county-level panel data from 2,571 counties in 26 provinces during 2013–2022, this study exploits the phased establishment of national rural ...
Hang Chen, Miaomiao Liu, Shuyang Xie, Liupeng Chen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Remaking place relations for social‐ecological restoration: Reflections on placemaking in South Africa

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Ecological restoration is an ongoing relational process involving interconnected reciprocal social and biophysical interactions that shift and change over time and space. Conceptual literature proposes that placemaking can deepen and enhance the understanding and implementation of social‐ecological restoration processes as part of broader ...
Ancois de Villiers, Karen J. Esler, Jessica Cockburn, Marja Spierenburg   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of vegetable farmers’ IoT technology adoption decision making based on Heckman model

Smart Agricultural Technology
In the context of comprehensive implementation of rural revitalization, accelerating the promotion and application of vegetable IoT technologies is an important way to realize modernization of the vegetable industry and agricultural modernization.
Lianying Li, Wenbin Li, Mingzhu Zhang, Bin Liu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Plants, people and their shared heritage: A comparative medicinal and wild food ethnobotany of Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians living in the Gjirokaster area, southern Albania

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Traditional knowledge about wild plants connects people to nature and sustains both cultural identity and biodiversity. This study explores how cultural exchange among Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians in southern Albania shapes the use and naming of medicinal and food plants.
Evanthia Dina, Ani Bajrami, Mousaab Alrhmoun, Naji Sulaiman, Konstantinos Ntinas, Marjol Meço, Bledar Pulaj, Nektarios Aligiannis, Avni Hajdari, Andrea Pieroni   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of digital government development on total factor productivity in forestry: evidence from China

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
IntroductionEnhancing the total factor productivity (TFP) of forestry ecosystems is central to shifting the forestry industry toward high-quality development.
Hang Chen, Chenxi Zhuang, Miaomiao Liu, Shuyang Xie, Bingrui Dong, Liupeng Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua) in Nigeria: Regional cultivation patterns, landrace diversity, and farmer knowledge for conserving a climate‐resilient indigenous cereal

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua) cereals are valued for their drought resilience, adaptability to poor soils, and cultural importance. In Nigeria, where both species are cultivated, fonio has declined due to labor‐intensive processing, lower yields, and changing livelihood choices. By documenting 21 landraces (15 D. exilis and 6 D. iburua),
Ishaq Muawiyya, Abubakar Bello, George P. Burton, Philippa Ryan, Maria S. Vorontsova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source