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The effect of spatial heterogeneity and mobility on the performance of social-ecological systems [PDF]

, 2015
: We use an agent-based model to analyze the effects of spatial heterogeneity and agents’ mobility on social–ecological outcomes. Our model is a stylized representation of a dynamic population of agents moving and harvesting a renewable resource ...

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Sustainable coastal social-ecological systems: how do we define “coastal”? [PDF]

, 2020
Coastal social-ecological systems (SES) are home to over 500 million people and one of the most productive and diverse ecosystems in the world.
Gain, Animesh K., Hossain, Md. Sarwar, Rogers, Kimberly G.   +2 more
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Generalized modeling of empirical social‐ecological systems [PDF]

Natural Resource Modeling, 2017
AbstractModeling social‐ecological systems is difficult due to the complexity of ecosystems and of individual and collective human behavior. Key components of the social‐ecological system are often over‐simplified or omitted. Generalized modeling is a dynamical systems approach that can overcome some of these challenges.
Lade, Steven, Niiranen, Susa
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Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen, Patryk Wąsik, Juan Fernando Cucuyame Morales, Marie Kate Palau, Adrian Francisco Duran Ornelas, Phani Saketh Dasika, Jin Hee Kim, Radhika Laxminarayana, Eric Hintsala, Greta Chang, Junzhi Liao, Lizhi Sun, Nathan Lord, Atsushi Arakaki, Paul Bardunias, Pablo Zavattieri, David Kisailus   +16 more
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More than food production: Assemblages of values underpinning women‐led agroecological initiatives

People and Nature
Agroecology advocates the transformation to sustainable agri‐food systems by renouncing production maximization and holistically integrating ecological and social aspects.
Beatriz Vizuete, Milena Gross, Marina García‐Llorente, Elisa Oteros‐Rozas, Berta Martín‐López   +4 more
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Identifying past social-ecological thresholds to understand long-term temporal dynamics in Spain

Ecology and Society, 2019
A thorough understanding of long-term temporal social-ecological dynamics at the national scale helps to explain the current condition of a country's ecosystems and to support environmental policies to tackle future sustainability challenges. We aimed to
Fernando Santos-Martín, Blanca González García-Mon, José A. González, Irene Iniesta-Arandia, Marina García-Llorente, Carlos Montes, Federica Ravera, Cesar A. López-Santiago, Óscar Carpintero, Javier Benayas, Berta Martín-López   +10 more
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Advancing protected area effectiveness assessments by disentangling social‐ecological interactions: A case study from the Luangwa Valley, Zambia

Conservation Science and Practice, 2023
Protected and conserved areas (PCAs) target at biodiversity conservation and human well‐being, but often reflect low levels of effectiveness. Understanding PCAs social‐ecological systems in which people and nature interact in so‐called social‐ecological ...
Marina Frietsch, Noelia Zafra‐Calvo, Arash Ghoddousi, Jacqueline Loos   +3 more
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Photo‐Switchable Molecular Module Programming PET Biodegradation in Aquatic Environments

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We address the plastic durability paradox by integrating an itaconic acid–derived pyrrolidone module into polymer backbones. Sunlight in water triggers Norrish Type I ring‐opening and hydrophilization, enabling rapid biodegradation into nontoxic minerals.
Mohammad Asif Ali, Jixin Zheng, Satoshi Wakai, Jie Liu, Hidetaka Nomaki, Misato Tsukatani, Noriyuki Isobe, Jingcheng Sang, Yuriko Aoki, Hideo Okamura, Daisuke Sasaki, Chiaki Ogino, Yuzo Yamazaki, Takashi Nishikaze, Kenji Takada, Maiko K. Okajima, Tatsuo Kaneko   +16 more
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Dryland Social-Ecological Systems in Australia

Dryland social-ecological systems in Australia are characterized by a water-limited climate, vulnerable terrestrial ecosystems, advanced ecosystem management, and the highest average wealth. Dryland social-ecological systems in Australia have been facing
Wei, F, Xu, Z, Lu, N, Feng, X, Lu, Y, Chen, Y   +5 more
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Advancing sustainability through mainstreaming a social–ecological systems perspective [PDF]

, 2015
The concept of social–ecological systems is useful forunderstanding the interlinked dynamics of environmental andsocietal change. The concept has helped facilitate: (1)increased recognition of the dependence of humanity onecosystems; (2) improved ...
Queiroz, Cibele, Tenhunen, John, Gardner, TA, Folke, Carl, Daw, T., Meacham, M., Maass, M., Carpenter, S.R., Patricia Balvanera, Meacham, Megan, Biggs, R, Seppelt, R, Carpenter, S., Biggs, R., Tim Daw, Tenhunen, J., Maass, MI, Folke, Carl,, Balvanera, P, Toby A Gardner, Spierenburg, M.J., Queiroz, C, Seppelt, R., Elena M Bennett, Bennett, E.M., Maass, Manuel, Bennett, A.M., Joern Fischer, Peterson, Garry, Spierenburg, M, Blavanera, P., Seppelt, Ralf, Bennett, EM, Meacham, Megan,, John Tenhunen, Hughes, T.P., Peterson, G, Queiroz, C., Folke, C, Cibele Queiroz, Marja Spierenburg, Carpenter, SR, Balvanera, P., Ralf Seppelt, Terry P Hughes, Peterson, Garry,, Peterson, G.D., Tobias Luthe, Tenhunen, J, Gardner, Toby A.,, Balvanera, Patricia, Spierenburg, Marja, Fischer, J, Folke, C., Stephen Carpenter, Hill, R, Daw, T.M., Daw, t, Daw, Tim, Luthe, T, Fischer, Joern, Biggs, Reinette,, Norström, Albert V., Luthe, Tobias, Biggs, Reinette, Norström, Albert V.,, Luthe, T., Reinette Biggs, Hughes, T, Carl Folke, Albert V Norström, Hill, R., Hughes, Terry P., Manuel Maass, Norström, AV, Rosemary Hill, Carpenter, Stephen, Norström, A.V., Fischer, J., Meacham, M, Garry Peterson, Gardner, Toby A., Hill, Rosemary, Megan Meacham, Bennett, Elena M., Gardner, T.A., Queiroz, Cibele,   +86 more
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