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Transformative changes of pastoral livestock production and its consequences on the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Grassland functional zoning and spatial optimization scheme on the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau. Based on multifunctionality assessment, the scheme proposes allocating 32% of regional grassland as nature reserve grasslands (biodiversity focus), 63% as livestock grazing grasslands (smart ecological–production management), and 5% as cultivated grasslands (high‐
Chunhui Zhang, Junbang Wang, Liang Zhao, Shixiao Xu, Xiaoli Wang, Xinquan Zhao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical thresholds for co-benefits of carbon accumulation and biodiversity conservation under global nitrogen enrichment. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Pan H, Hui Y, Wu W, Liu S, Wei G, Jiao S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

A new golden era for research on testate amoebae: Looking back at 30 years of research

Acta Protozoologica
Edward A. D. Mitchell
doaj   +1 more source

Forest Attributes and Soil Moisture Availability Drive Ecosystem Multifunctionality of Forests in Eastern Tibetan Plateau, China. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Ni M, Luo P, Yang H, Li H, Cheng Y, Huang Y.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Farmer‐Led Strategies for Water Conservation in the Urmia Lake Basin, Iran

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the urgent issues of water scarcity and limited farmer livelihoods in the Urmia Lake basin. To address these challenges, we apply the Governance, Autonomy, Integration, and Needs orientation (GAIN) methodology. Our participatory approach revealed that farmers prioritised actionable measures for water management, yield ...
Sina Besharat, Kamran Zeinalzadeh, Behzad Hessari, Ahmad Alijanpour, Azizeh Alizadeh Berdouki, Farideh Feghhenabi, Esmaeil Rezaei‐Chiyaneh, Hamid Hassanpour, Morteza Molaei, Mohammad Hossein Behroozi, Masoumeh Shadan, Mohamad Kouhani, Bizhan Golzari, Neda Khanmohammadi, Shanay Farazkhah, Ramin Hamidi Khasraqi, Hamed Abasalinezhad, Mahsa Mirdashtvan, Hamed Sabzchi‐Dehkharghani, Aziz Elbehri, Moritz von Cossel   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping and revealing the tree biodiversity of the Brazilian Cerrado through biome-wide sampling efforts. [PDF]

NPJ Biodivers
Giles AL, Faria LDB, Souza HJ, Rodrigues SB, Munari LC, Silva Ribeiro RD, Pinho GSC, Del Rei Texeira M, Dianese É, Grillo B, Carvalho R, Leão RÁ, Trindade AL, Junior CRA, Andrade DFC, Françoso R.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exotic earthworms maintain soil biodiversity by altering bottom-up effects of plants on the composition of soil microbial groups and nematode communities. [PDF]

Biol Fertil Soils, 2019
Shao Y, Zhang W, Eisenhauer N, Liu T, Ferlian O, Wang X, Xiong Y, Liang C, Fu S.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Wild Animal Suffering Is Not Intractable: A Precautionary Approach to Compassionate Intervention

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wild animals suffer due to human activity, yet natural factors contribute far more significantly to their suffering. In light of this, some propose that we have a pro tanto obligation to intervene in ecosystems to improve wild animal welfare.
Tristan Katz
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term agricultural diversification increases financial profitability, biodiversity, and ecosystem services: a second-order meta-analysis. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Raveloaritiana E, Wanger TC.
europepmc   +1 more source