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From Ecosystem Threats to Balance Sheets: Biodiversity Risks Exposure and Corporate Cash Policies

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how firms strategically respond to biodiversity risk by examining their cash holding decisions. Using firm‐level data from China, we find that firm‐level biodiversity risk exposure significantly increases corporate cash holdings.
Jing Hao, Ran Sun, Brian Lucey, Feng He, Andrew Urquhart   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trade-offs Between Water Transport Capacity and Drought Resistance in Neotropical Canopy Liana and Tree Species [PDF]

, 2016
In tropical forest canopies, it is critical for upper shoots to efficiently provide water to leaves for physiological function while safely preventing loss of hydraulic conductivity due to cavitation during periods of soil water deficit or high ...
De Guzman, Mark E., Santiago, Louis S., Schnitzer, Stefan A., Álvarez-Cansino, Leonor   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Sequencing Finance for Climate Resilience: Instruments, Institutions and Hong Kong's Role in Mobilising Private Capital in Southeast Asia

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates innovative financing strategies to mobilise private capital for climate adaptation, emphasising Hong Kong's role in advancing efforts across Southeast Asia. Using expert interviews and case studies, it addresses two key questions: which financial instruments can strengthen public–private collaboration, and what best ...
Laurence L. Delina, Madeleine Rachel Widia, Olivia Felice Janice Boedijanto, Sharon Feliza Ann P. Macagba, Johanne Rei R. Castro, Rainbow Yi Hung Lam   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rainfall redistribution in a tropical forest: Spatial and temporal patterns [PDF]

, 2009
Alexander Zimmermann, Beate Zimmermann, Helmut Elsenbeer   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Biochemical Responses of Anopheles spp. Larvae to a Novel Brazilian BR101 Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis Formulation: Oxidative Stress, Detoxification Enzymes, and Safety for Nontarget Notonectidae and Gerridae Aquatic Insects

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
Bti BR101 exhibits strong larvicidal activity against Anopheles larvae spp., with dose‐dependent mortality and LC50 of 3.13 µg/mL. Bti increases ROS, lipid and protein oxidation, and activates antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, GPx) and detoxification pathways (MFO and esterases), indicating moderate oxidative stress.
Izabel Cristina de Oliveira Bentes, Dayane Dantas Abensour, Maria Luiza Lima da Costa, Raquel Telles de Moreira Sampaio, Leticia Bernadete da Silva, Francisco Augusto da Silva Ferreira, Cláudia Patrícia da Silva Tavares, Hergen Vieira de Souza, Francisco de Assis Marque, Mário Antonio Navarro da Silva, Eduarda Andrade de Lima, Gislayne Trindade Vilas‐Boas, João Antonio Cyrino Zequi, André Correa de Oliveira, Rosemary Aparecida Roque   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical and Biological Properties of Hymenaea courbaril L.: A Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
PRISMA‐style flowchart showing the screening process of studies identified and selected in the review has been added to the attachments. ABSTRACT Hymenaea courbaril L., commonly known as jatobá, is a plant traditionally used by native populations for medicinal purposes, in addition to providing edible fruits and durable wood for construction.
Cicera Alane Coelho Gonçalves, Geane Gabriele de Oliveira Souza, Ana Maria Fernandes Duarte, Joice Barbosa do Nascimento, Fázia Fernandes Galvão Rodrigues, José Galberto Martins da Costa, Fabíola Fernandes Galvão Rodrigues   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Will tropical forests face slow down with ongoing climate changes? [O-2215-04] [PDF]

, 2015
In the context of climate changes, identifying and then predicting the impacts of climatic drivers on tropical forest dynamics is becoming a matter of urgency.
Aubry-Kientz, Mélaine, Hérault, Bruno, Rossi, Vivien, Wagner, Fabien   +3 more
core  

Nuestra Comunidad: The Role of Latin American Networks in Supporting Ecologists Throughout Their Careers

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Shersingh Joseph Tumber‐Dávila, Angelique Rosa Marín, Rodrigo Felipe Rodrigues do Carmo, Sergio González‐Mollinedo, Luis Y. Santiago‐Rosario, Coral del Mar Valle Rodríguez   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lipid Profile Differences in HIV‐Infected Populations With Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, EarlyView.
PRISMA study flow diagram. ABSTRACT Introduction Advances in HIV management have transformed HIV into a chronic condition, resulting in improved prognosis and increased survival among people living with HIV (PLWH). Traditional risk factors for metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—including dyslipidemia—are prevalent in PLWH.
Yovita Hartantri, Sherly Lawrensia, Steven Yulius Usman, Nenny Agustanti, Rudi Wisaksana, Nanny Natalia Mulyani Soetedjo, Bachti Alisjahbana   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploration and Practice of Hefei Botanical Garden in Biodiversity Conservation, Resource Utilization, and Public Education

Biological Diversity, EarlyView.
Jimei Zhang, Xu Li, Yuhua Ma, Fasih Ullah Haider, Yunfeng Zhou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source