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Opportunity cost estimates for spatial conservation prioritisation across terrestrial Europe

Scientific Data
Opportunity costs of conservation represent the foregone economic benefits from using land for nature conservation rather than alternative activities. Considering opportunity costs therefore helps in identifying cost-effective solutions in conservation ...
Douglas Spencer, Alexandra Marques, Clara J. Veerkamp, Martijn van der Marel, Peter Verburg, Moreno Di Marco, Martin Jung, Heini Kujala, Louise O’Connor, Piero Visconti, Aafke M. Schipper   +10 more
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Uncovering renewable energy policy impact channels on land values, the local farm structure, and farmland heterogeneity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (REA), enacted in 2000 and subsequently amended, subsidized national renewable energy production with fixed feed‐in tariffs for renewable energy sources (RE) from wind, solar, and biogas. Empirical studies suggest that the policy was creating windfall effects for landowners and attribute farmland use ...
Lars Isenhardt, Stefan Seifert, Saskia Wolff, Tobia Lakes, Marten Graubner, Axel Werwatz, Silke Hüttel   +6 more
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Soil–Plant Indicators for Assessing Nutrient Cycling and Ecosystem Functionality in Urban Forestry

Urban Science
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are multidimensional, resource-efficient, and sustainable growth approaches to cope with current challenges, including biodiversity and carbon loss, pollution, climate change and land degradation.
Cristina Macci, Francesca Vannucchi, Andrea Scartazza, Grazia Masciandaro, Serena Doni, Eleonora Peruzzi   +5 more
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Decree on Climate 2019. What resources support forests and silviculture in our cities?

Forest@, 2019
The Decree on Climate 2019 focuses on reforestation campaigns and silviculture actions applied to existing forests of Italian metropolitan cities, incurring a total expenditure of €30 million in the next two years.
Salbitano F, Sanesi G
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Linking community structure and climate vulnerability in desert plant assemblages of southern California

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Desert plant assemblages in southern California provide an opportunity to link patterns of community structure with climate‐driven vulnerability in a rapidly changing environment. California sustains an exceptionally diverse flora of approximately 4300 plant species, with 31% identified as endemic.
Hector Zumbado‐Ulate, Luis E. Barrios, Danelle A. Baronia, G. Darrel Jenerette, Lynn C. Sweet   +4 more
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Perception of the services and disservices from urban forest and trees in the Garden City of West Africa

Trees, Forests and People
The growth of trees in urban areas brings forth an extensive array of services and disservices, the comprehension of which can assist urban forestry professionals in advancing a more sustainable urban forest ecosystem.
Patrick Opoku, Eric Kwame Simpeh, Henry Mensah, Dorothy Asare Akoto, Norbert Weber   +4 more
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Nutrition facts and limits for micronutrients in tree species used in urban forestry

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2017
There is a huge lack of researches that evaluate the nutritional limits in tree species used in urban forestry, especially in terms of micronutrients. This study aimed to establish limits and range of micronutrients levels for the proper development of ...
FLÁVIA G.K. BRUN, ELEANDRO J. BRUN, DIONATAN GERBER, DENISE A. SZYMCZAK, EDUARDO K. LONDERO, EVANDRO A. MEYER, MÁRCIO C. NAVROSKI   +6 more
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Exposure to heat waves and drought improves subsequent leaf heat tolerance for five oak species in southern California

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Given the threats of climate change, we investigated the impact of high temperatures separately and in combination with reduced soil water on leaf heat tolerance for five oaks (Fagaceae) with overlapping ranges in southern California, USA: Quercus agrifolia and Q. chrysolepis (evergreen species), Q. douglasii and Q.
Casey D. Wisely, G. Olivia Plumb, Mira N. Ranganath, Emily Dolida, Ishan Ashford, Graham Luethe, Tim Thibault, Gretchen B. North   +7 more
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Enhancing ecosystem services and climate resilience through urban forestry in Dehloran region, Iran

Journal of Urban Management
Urban forestry presents a promising strategy to enhance ecosystem services (ESs) and manage climate change through increased carbon sequestration (CS).
Fatemeh Mohammadyari, Khodayar Abdollahi, Mohsen Tavakoli   +2 more
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Advancing Environmental Sustainability: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Monitoring, Predicting, and Controlling Sulfur Dioxide Emissions

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Air pollution from sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions poses significant threats to environmental sustainability, public health, and climate change efforts. Despite advances in monitoring and regulatory frameworks, traditional methods often fall short in accuracy, scalability, and efficiency.
Turkan Kopac
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