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Community-Based Conservation and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Implications for Social-Ecological Resilience

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2013
Our review highlights how traditional ecological knowledge influences people's adaptive capacity to social-ecological change and identifies a set of mechanisms that contribute to such capacity in the context of community-based biodiversity conservation ...
Isabel Ruiz-Mallén, Esteve Corbera
doaj   +1 more source

Traditional ecological knowledge of bamboo in the Dulong community of northwestern Yunnan, China

open access: yesActa Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2023
The Dulong people have accumulated a wealth of traditional botanical knowledge (TBK) over a long period on bamboo use to adapt to their living environment, which impacts many aspects of the life, culture, and creative productivity of the Dulong people ...
Zhuo Cheng   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the effect of γ‐oryzanol on MASLD pathology using a medaka fish model

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study explores a liver disease called MASLD, which is increasing worldwide and can lead to serious damage. Researchers used medaka fish instead of rodents to test a food compound, γ‐oryzanol. Fish fed this compound had less liver fat and healthier gut bacteria.
Yukako Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Many Elements of Traditional Fire Knowledge: Synthesis, Classification, and Aids to Cross-cultural Problem Solving in Fire-dependent Systems Around the World

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2013
I examined the hypothesis that traditional social-ecological fire systems around the world include common elements of traditional fire knowledge (TFK). I defined TFK as fire-related knowledge, beliefs, and practices that have been developed and applied ...
Mary R. Huffman
doaj   +1 more source

Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Adult Learning in STEM Disciplines

open access: yesNew Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) are reshaping adult learning in STEM by providing adaptive, data‐driven instruction across classrooms, workplaces, and informal environments. In the context of ITS, this article compares generative AI, which creates personalized explanations and practice materials, with explainable AI, which focuses on ...
Jill Zarestky, Amanda R. Lager Gleason
wiley   +1 more source

Interpreting environmental change in coastal Alaska using traditional and scientific ecological knowledge

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2014
Humans who interact directly with local ecosystems possess traditional ecological knowledge that enables them to detect and predict ecosystem changes.
William Gerald Ambrose Jr.   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparing the Effect of Semi‐Immersive Virtual Reality, Computerized Cognitive Training, and Traditional Rehabilitation on Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive impairment is a common non‐motor symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), negatively affecting autonomy and Quality of Life (QoL). Innovative rehabilitation strategies, such as semi‐immersive virtual reality (VR) and computerized cognitive training (CCT), may offer advantages over traditional cognitive rehabilitation (TCR ...
Maria Grazia Maggio   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatio-temporal Visualisation and Data Exploration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge/Indigenous Knowledge

open access: yesConservation & Society, 2017
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) has been at the centre of mapping efforts for decades. Indigenous knowledge (IK) is a critical subset of TEK, and Indigenous peoples utilise a wide variety of techniques for keeping track of time.
Kierin Mackenzie   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organic Materials of Tomorrow: Horizons of Artificial Intelligence

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines machine learning techniques accelerating the discovery of organic semiconductors by linking molecular structure to properties. Key methods include graph neural networks, generative models, and active learning. Applications to organic photovoltaics demonstrate practical impact.
Harold Mena   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fishery and ecology-related knowledge about plants among fishing communities along Laguna Lake, Philippines

open access: yesJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Background Ethnobotanical knowledge about plant roles in fisheries is crucial for sustainable resource management. Local ecological knowledge helps understand dynamics of the lake ecosystem.
Jimlea Nadezhda Mendoza   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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