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Indirect effects of fast‐growing urban development on wildlife in a coastal protected area of Costa Rica

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
We studied the effects of urban growth on wildlife near Parque Nacional Marino las Baulas, Costa Rica. Since 1991, buildings increased 1007%, mainly in the buffer zone. We identified eight native species extracting garbage from containers, with raccoons (Procyon lotor) comprising most detections (84%), and four other species being potential sea turtle ...
Keilor E. Cordero‐Umaña, Kortney Stevens, Adam Yaney‐Keller, Javier López Navas, Frank V. Paladino, James R. Spotila, Pilar Santidrián Tomillo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agroforestry: Reconciling Production with Protection of the Environment A Synopsis of Research Literature [PDF]

, 2010
This is a synopsis of research literature that investigates the potential of temperate agroforestry as a sustainable production system. Agroforestry is a concept of integrated land use that combines elements of agriculture and forestry.
Smith, Jo
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Nutrition Status of Trees on Spoil Heaps After Coal Mining Can Be Inferred From Seasonal Dynamics of Foliar Nutrient Concentrations

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A stable vegetation cover on given habitat conditions can be one of the possible requirements for post‐mining sites, as it can prevent erosion and dustiness of these anthropogenic surfaces and bring several practical future benefits, such as biomass production and microclimate improvement.
Tomáš Matys Grygar, Michaela Königová, Slavomír Adamec, Gabriela Bílková, Petr Vorm, Věra Hýlová   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Precision Restoration to Minimize Soil Loss in a Watershed in the Atlantic Forest Domain

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Turvo River Watershed, located in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais and part of the Doce River Basin, faces serious problems of erosion and soil degradation, which compromise and reduce the quality of local water resources. Given this scenario, it is essential to implement environmental recovery strategies that prioritize the ...
Rodrigo Nobre Santana, Luíza Maria Affonso Lopes da Silva, Sady Júnior Martins da Costa Menezes, Getúlio Fonseca Domingues, Carlos Antônio Alvares Soares Ribeiro, Plinio Antonio Guerra Filho, Alexandre Rosa dos Santos   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moderate Fire Temperatures Affect the Structure of Clayey Oxisol Aggregates

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wildfires have become increasingly frequent and intense worldwide, raising concerns about their impacts on soil systems. However, the thermal responses of clay‐rich Oxisols, dominated by Fe and Al oxides, remain poorly understood. In this study, samples from the 0 to 5 cm layer of six Oxisols were subjected to controlled heating at ...
Yasmmin Tadeu Costa, Paulo Angelo Fachin, Bruno Teixeira Ribeiro, Edivaldo Lopes Thomaz, Alberto Vasconcellos Inda Junior, Nilton Curi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insights from multigene analysis: first report of a Southeast Asian Mosquito, Aedes (Mucidus) laniger (Diptera: Culicidae) on Jeju Island from Korea

Parasites & Vectors
Background Certain mosquitoes are known as dominant vectors worldwide, and transmit infectious diseases. The expansion of mosquito habitats due to climate change and increased human activities poses a significant health threat by facilitating the spread ...
Woo Jun Bang, Ara Seol, Seunggwan Shin
doaj   +1 more source

Stand structure, regeneration potential and carbon storage across Moist Temperate Forest of Chopal forest division in Himachal Pradesh

Trees, Forests and People
Himalayan moist temperate forests are one of the versatile and essential ecosystems for studying the biodiversity and carbon storage potential in Indian Himalayas. Therefore, a comprehensive assessment across eight sub-forest types (i.e.
Ankita Chauhan, CL Thakur, DR Bhardwaj, Dhirender Kumar, Inder Dev, Rajender Kumar, Sahil Chauhan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aquatic and Littoral Successions in Various Post‐Mining Sites—Patterns and Possible Use in Ecological Restoration

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vegetation succession in aquatic and littoral habitats has received much less attention than terrestrial habitats have. We sampled differently aged successional stages at five different types of post‐mining sites, that is, sandpits, stone quarries, clay quarries, brown coal spoil heaps and black coal subsidences, across the Czech Republic ...
Anna Müllerová, Klára Řehounková, Karel Prach   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wildfires' Cost for Societal Welfare: Economic Evaluation of Forestry Ecosystem Services Losses in Southern Italy

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Forest ecosystem services (ESs) are garnering increasing public attention as awareness grows regarding society's fundamental dependence on them for well‐being. Forest fires, one of the major disturbances of ESs, are becoming more frequent and destructive, exacerbated in part by climate change.
Emanuele Spada, Giacomo Falcone, Salvatore Praticò, Maria Carmela Benedetto, Giovanni Gulisano, Nathalie Iofrida, Anna Irene De Luca   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural reorganization in beech forests in central Germany as response to drought-induced mortality in the overstory

Trees, Forests and People
Prolonged periods of extreme heat and drought are changing forest health and forest structure. Loss of vitality, signs of dieback, and mortality of trees are reported in many regions of the world.
Kirsten Höwler, Niccolò Vallebuona, Tadeus Wern, Christian Ammer, Dominik Seidel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source