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Long-term species richness-abundance dynamics in relation to species departures and arrivals in wintering urban bird assemblages [PDF]
, 2019 Temporal dynamics of local assemblages depend on the species richness and the total abundance of individuals as well as local departure and arrival rates of species. We used urban bird survey data collected from the same 31 study plots and methods during
Jokimaki, Jukka, Suhonen, Jukka
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann +4 more
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LAND TRANSFORMATION: A THREAT ON BANGALORE’S ECOLOGY - A CHALLENGE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT [PDF]
Land constitutes the most important character for sustainable development in a region. Rapid urbanization has become an area of crucial concern against the bonanza of urban ecology.
Ashok D. HANJAGI, Priya NARAYANAN
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No. 13: The Growth of Food Banking in Cities of the Global South [PDF]
, 2018 As the number and size of food banks increase globally, it is critical to research how food banks fit into existing food systems and their role in reducing food insecurity and food waste.
Warshawsky, Daniel N.
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Floristic response to urbanization: Filtering of the bioregional flora in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA [PDF]
, 2017 PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Globally, urban plant populations are becoming increasingly important, as these plants play a vital role in ameliorating effects of ecosystem disturbance and climate change.
Aronson, Myla F.J. +2 more
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Enhancing student employability through urban ecology fieldwork
, 2018 Students undertook a one-hour urban ecology activity based on the University of Leeds campus. The aims of the session were (1) to help students to link ecological theory to practice and (2) to encourage students to begin to think about and develop an ...
J. Peacock, K. Bacon
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Consumer Preferences for Craft Beer: The Interplay of Localness and Advertising Language
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the influence of the language of the label, origin of production, and origin of brewing ingredients on Croatian consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for organic craft beer. Employing an online survey and a choice experiment among 223 Croatian alcohol consumers, we find that while there's a willingness to pay a ...
Marija Cerjak +2 more
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BMC Plant BiologyCastanopsis kawakamii is an endangered relict oak species inhabiting the southern edge of the subtropical region of China. Its recalcitrant acorns (hereafter seeds) exhibit sequential radicle and epicotyl dormancy, requiring prolonged two-phase release ...
Zhaoren Wang +7 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn +3 more
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Power, discourse and city trajectories [PDF]
, 2001 Examines social theory and contemporary human geography in the context of urban development. Covers theoretical debates in political ecology, the cultural turn in the economy, social relations and scale, space and place, and colonialism and post ...
Boyle, Mark, Rogerson, Robert J.
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