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Unravelling vicious circles of land use competition and food insecurity in agropastoral rangelands

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 977-995, April 2026.
Abstract In many regions of the world, the adoption of new livelihood strategies that compete with traditional strategies is one driver of competition over land, resulting in unforeseen impacts on the livelihoods of land users and accelerating land degradation. One example is the Borana Zone in southern Ethiopia, where the expansion of crop cultivation
Gunnar Dressler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maximizing Nature‐Based Solutions Using Artificial Intelligence to Align Global Biodiversity, Climate, and Water Targets

open access: yesEarth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Nature‐based Solutions (NbS) encompass a spectrum of conservation and restoration actions aimed at improving biodiversity, climate, and water outcomes. Considerable research exists that focuses on prioritizing either conservation or restoration, or specific environmental outcomes.
Camilo Alejo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elevation reverses the effects of forest structure on folivory and leaf asymmetry

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 1061-1073, April 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Centuries of timber production have homogenized many forests by reducing variation in canopy density and deadwood availability, with far‐reaching consequences for biodiversity and trophic interactions.
Soumen Mallick   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global land and carbon consequences of mass timber products. [PDF]

open access: yesNat Commun
Lan K   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Silver fir seed viability varies with age, fir‐associated forest cover and abiotic conditions of seed harvest stands across Austria

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 4, April 2026.
As climate change, habitat loss and fragmentation intensify, seed‐sourcing strategies should explicitly incorporate ecological filters when selecting stands for seed harvest to safeguard seed viability and genetic diversity for nursery production. Seed stand management should be refocused on promoting structural conditions that enhance reproductive ...
Jerneja Harmel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the human dimensions of wildfire risk at a community level in British Columbia, Canada

open access: yesCanadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes, Volume 70, Issue 2, Summer / été 2026.
Abstract Recent spikes in the number of large and catastrophic wildfires in Canada pose significant risks to the environment and society. Rural and remote communities are especially at risk due to their location in wildfire‐prone areas, remoteness, and limited access or escape routes.
James Whitehead   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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