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The construction of biodiversity in conservation policy discourse: A multiscalar analysis

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2026.
This article examines how biodiversity is constructed in conservation policy discourses globally and in biodiversity priority countries, using Africa and Zambia as a case study, through critical discourse analysis and critical insights from political ecology.
Tiza I. Mfuni, Bronwen Powell, Rayna Alexander, Kaala B. Moombe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forest structure, timber species regeneration, and timber volume dynamics along a logging gradient in a lowland tropical rainforest in Africa: Implications for biodiversity conservation and sustainable timber management. [PDF]

PLoS One
Kissa DO, Nzunda EF, Tweheyo M, Lussetti D, Ssekuubwa E, Sheil D.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

STEM's Dirty Secret: How Grit and Resilience Mask Systemic Racism

Educational Theory, Volume 76, Issue 1, Page 57-68, February 2026.
ABSTRACT STEM fields perpetuate systemic racism under the guise of meritocracy, forcing Black, Latino, and Indigenous students—particularly women—to endure racialized stress, institutional exclusion, and the psychological toll of weathering and racial battle fatigue.
Ebony O. McGee, David O. Stovall
wiley   +1 more source

Prospects for using plant-based biomass in the construction of bio-based houses. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Pancaldi F, van den Oever M, van der Weide R, van Baren S, Abdulbawab S, van Rooij S, van Buuren M, van der Voort M, van Kampen A, Trindade LM.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Biology, Detection, and Management of Lecanosticta acicola: Emerging Challenges for the Management of Brown Spot Needle Blight in Pine Forests

Forest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Brown spot needle blight (BSNB), caused by the fungus Lecanosticta acicola, is a widely distributed foliar disease of pines that causes needle necrosis, premature defoliation, and growth loss in both natural forests and commercial plantations. Although L.
Gabriel Silva, Temitope R. Folorunso, Andrea Miranda Paez, Gina F. Lamka, Swati Singh, Jaden King, Lydia Henderson, Micah Persyn, Tabeth Mwema, Tess Lindow, Negar Amiri, Lori Eckhardt, Lana Narine, Janna R. Willoughby   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimising Embodied Carbon in Axial Tension Piles: A Comparative Study of Concrete, Steel, and Timber Piles Using a Hybrid Genetic Approach. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Abushama K, Hawkins W, Pelecanos L, Ibell T.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Waves Under Control? A Meta‐Analysis of Morphological Restoration as a Strategy to Mitigate Navigation‐Induced Disturbances

Freshwater Biology, Volume 71, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Ship‐induced waves significantly impact freshwater ecosystems, estuaries and tidal rivers by accelerating shoreline erosion and reducing aquatic biodiversity. Morphological protection measures are implemented to mitigate these adverse effects, but their effectiveness in preventing shoreline zone deterioration has not been systematically ...
Anna‐Lisa Dittrich, Thomas Hein, Olena Bilous, Andrea Funk, Paul Meulenbroek, Mario Brauns, Elisabeth Bondar‐Kunze   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

SMG-Net: A lightweight modular architecture for fine-grained crack segmentation in ancient wooden structures. [PDF]

PLoS One
Fang T, Hui Z, Xie Z, Yu P, Gao Y, Shi S, He Y.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Large‐Scale Forest Restoration Accompanied by Biodiversity Recovery in Costa Rica's Redistributive Payment for Ecosystem Service Program

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 2, February 2026.
Transforming recorded sound into meaningful ecological insights requires carefully designed methodologies. This workflow diagram describes the steps of our analysis (contained within circles labeled 1–7), which builds on best practices to correct for potential biases.
Giacomo L. Delgado, Johan van den Hoogen, Daisy H. Dent, Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence, Leland K. Werden, Rebecca Cole, Cristian Diaz Quesada, Jose‐Angel Jimenez Fajarado, Alberto Méndez Rodríguez, Eduardo Mesén Solorzano, Gilmar Navarrete Chacón, Mario Coto, Irene Suarez Perez, Lucas Vahlas, Yuting Liang, Thomas Ward Crowther   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seismic performance evaluation of ancient Tibetan residential structures and energy dissipation of Mortise-Tenon Joints. [PDF]

PLoS One
Tang J, Xu J, Liu D.
europepmc   +1 more source