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Fire risk and smallholders in the Brazilian Amazon: why have institutional arrangements failed so far? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In the Brazilian Amazon, uncontrolled fire is one of the main drivers of forest degradation leading to important loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES). Smallholders are often considered as the main actors responsible for these damages, as they
Bommel, Pierre   +5 more
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Harnessing Large Language Models to Advance Microbiome Research: From Sequence Analysis to Clinical Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Large language models are transforming microbiome research by enabling advanced sequence profiling, functional prediction, and association mining across complex datasets. They automate microbial classification and disease‐state recognition, improving cross‐study integration and clinical diagnostics.
Jieqi Xing   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated Discovery of Multicellular Behavior for Optimized Plant Growth and Climate Resilience

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
An automated robotic system is described for rapid scientific experimentation with multicellular organisms. By enhancing a robotic liquid handler with a custom developed deep learning algorithm and camera module, samples and data are prepared with minimal human intervention.
Mark A. DeAngelis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social-ecological soundscapes: examining aircraft-harvester-caribou conflict in Arctic Alaska [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2017As human development expands across the Arctic, it is crucial to carefully assess the impacts to remote natural ecosystems and to indigenous communities that rely on wild resources for nutritional and ...
Stinchcomb, Taylor R.
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Contrasting effects of experimental warming in the initiation year and the flowering year on flower phenology of boreal understory species

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise High‐latitude plants initiate flower primordia at least 1 year before flowering. While impacts of rising temperatures on phenology in the flowering year are well studied, the effects of warmer temperatures in the initiation year (IY; the year before flowering) are virtually unknown.
Christa P. H. Mulder   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in Kalinga Province: Practices, Preservation, and Perspectives

open access: yesReligion and Social Communication
This study delves into the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of the Indigenous People of Kalinga, Philippines, while also examining similar practices and challenges faced by other indigenous communities worldwide.
George Canilao Tumbali
doaj   +1 more source

A community‐partnered process for construct & measure development: The 3Rs: Reading, Racial equity, & Relationships

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper describes a 3‐year community–partnered research initiative focused on advancing early reading, racial equity, and relationships—collectively known as the 3Rs Initiative. The project brought together researchers and community members committed to ensuring that all adults in the county embody a shared “3Rs mindset” to better support ...
Shannon B. Wanless   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Key Factors Supporting Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries Management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This synthesis was designed to provide an evidence base on the success factors in small-scale coastal fisheries management in developing countries and, in turn, to assist the Rockefeller Foundation in developing its strategy for its Oceans and Fisheries ...
Emma Whittingham   +3 more
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