Comfort in the canopy: How urban treescapes affect human thermal comfort in a temperate climate
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract People living in urban centres are exposed to higher levels of heat stress than those living outside of these areas; this is intensified by the urban heat island effect. Heat stress is a concern for the more vulnerable members of society and can exacerbate many medical conditions; excessive heat increases morbidity and mortality rates.
James Parker +3 more
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High-quality draft genome sequences of seven <i>Ralstonia</i> spp. isolated from temperate forest soils. [PDF]
Microbiol Resour AnnouncChan ALH +6 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Biological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss, yet inconspicuous or “cryptic” species often escape detection and public awareness, limiting management responses. We investigated the freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii, likely native to China and now present on six continents, through a 22‐month multilingual online survey
Guillaume Marchessaux +17 more
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Growth and Assemblage Dynamics of Temperate Forest Tree Species Match Physiological Resilience to Changes in Atmospheric Chemistry. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolOulehle F +9 more
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Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, EarlyView.This study introduces a self‐supervised machine learning approach integrating physics‐based principles to estimate open‐circuit voltage (voc$$ {v}_{oc} $$) degradation in photovoltaic systems using SCADA data. By combining clustering and regression algorithms, our method detects performance deviations without labelled datasets.
Sandra Riaño +4 more
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Ecological filters shape arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in the rhizosphere of secondary vegetation species in a temperate forest. [PDF]
PLoS OneVázquez-Santos Y +5 more
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The Age and Origin of Block Deposits in the Victorian Alps, Australia
Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Large periglacial block deposits are found in the mountains of southeastern Australia. Despite their widespread distribution, their mode of formation and age are poorly understood. These landforms hold considerable potential to shed light on the nature of cooling during glacial periods. In this paper we present a new study of block deposits in
Timothy T. Barrows +4 more
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Redistribution of soil water by mature trees towards dry surface soils and uptake by seedlings in a temperate forest. [PDF]
Plant Biol (Stuttg)Hafner BD, Hesse BD, Grams TEE.
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The potential of seedbank digital information in plant conservation
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Seedbanks are vital for biodiversity conservation, but their potential remains underutilised due to a limited understanding of the intraspecific genetic diversity they hold. By leveraging digitised data associated with seedbank collections, such as sampling locations, number of maternal plants and seed traits, we can attempt the estimation of genetic ...
Roberta Gargiulo +23 more
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