Ecological values of Hamilton urban streams (North Island, New Zealand): constraints and opportunities for restoration [PDF]
, 2009 Urban streams globally are characterised by degraded habitat conditions and low aquatic biodiversity, but are increasingly becoming the focus of restoration activities.
Aldridge, Brenda Michelle Te Aroha +6 more
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The impacts of biological invasions
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock +42 more
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The alternative of green open space management in Jakarta City, Indonesia [PDF]
, 2007 At the present time, the application of policy management of urban green open space of Jakarta have many weakness that caused by overlapping management.
Hakim, Rustam
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Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Beneath the Earth's surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and regulates services critical to ecological health and human well‐being.
Stefano Mammola +30 more
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Technical and Sociocultural Aspects in Sustainable Urban Forest Management in Dolok Sanggul District
Jurnal Manajemen Hutan TropikaUrban forest management is crucial for urban development, significantly contributing to environmental, economic, and social well-being. Dolok Sanggul District, in Humbang Hasundutan Regency, offers a unique context for examining technical and ...
Sarintan Efratani Damanik +1 more
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Fifteen years of forest community management in Niger: From a technician's dream to social reality [PDF]
, 2010 Community forestry is based on the premise that local management by a community appropriating the resource on a delimited space guarantees a sustainable management.
Montagne, Pierre +2 more
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck +14 more
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A neuro‐behavioural model of neophobia
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Fear can be defined as the internal neurological state that releases a repertoire of behaviours an animal performs to reduce the effect of an aversive factor. Neophobia, the fear of novelty, is a fundamental behavioural trait observed across a wide range of species from arthropods to humans.
Arik Dorfman, Aziz Subach, Inon Scharf
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The ‘Urbanforest’ and ‘Green space’ Classification Model in the Spatial Arrangement of Registro-SP, Brazil [PDF]
The necessity of handling green areas relating to urban settings has become one of the vital environmental challenges in view of several accumulated environmental problems in the last few decades.
Ajibola Isau Badiru +2 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen +15 more
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