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Long-term dynamics and driving mechanisms of plant communities in a temperate estuary in eastern China based on pollen analysis: a case study of the Liaohe Estuary

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionThe Liaohe Estuary, a representative estuarine ecosystem in eastern China, has experienced significant shifts in plant community characteristics due to climate change and anthropogenic influences in recent decades.MethodsThis study employed ...
Haoran Liu   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

A CASE FOR SUBVENTION OF PRIVATE LANDOWNERS IN THE LOUISIANA COASTAL ZONE [PDF]

open access: yes
The Louisiana Coastal Zone (LCZ) is experiencing an unparalleled crisis of wetland loss, most of which (75%) is occurring on private lands. This paper use agricultural conservation policy as a comparative construct in a commentary that examines the ...
Caffey, Rex H.
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Green water, wetlands, and atmospheric moisture recycling ‐ An emerging new paradigm for grassland science

open access: yesGrassland Research, EarlyView.
The importance of green water in water resource management. Conceptual classification of terrestrial water components highlighting the central role of green water in land‐atmosphere interactions. This schematic distinguishes green water (soil moisture available for plant uptake and evapotranspiration) from blue water (surface water, groundwater, and ...
Khadija Javed   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing Positive Species Interactions to Enhance Coastal Wetland Restoration

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Coastal wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. They generate critical services for humans including shoreline protection, carbon storage, pollution mitigation, and fisheries production.
Julianna J. Renzi, Qiang He, B. Silliman
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Wetland distribution modelling for optimal land use options in Europe [PDF]

open access: yes
This spatial study contributes to a modelling project that, in combination with biodiversity analyses and an economic model, evaluates potentials to preserve existing habitats, to restore formerly native habitats, as well as to create non-native managed ...
Christine Schleupner
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The Ecological Restoration of Heavily Degraded Saline Wetland in the Yellow River Delta [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
As a result of discontinuous water flow, agriculture, and increasing urban use of fresh water affecting the natural wetlands of the Yellow River Delta, these areas have experienced significant degradation in the past two decades, ultimately diminishing ...
Cao, Di   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Transforming Agricultural Water Management Through the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Trends, Opportunities, Barriers and Solutions

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised strategies to optimise water use efficiency and productivity, integrate renewable energy, promote ...
Luxon Nhamo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wetland Degradation and Ecological Restoration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Wetlands are among the most important ecosystems on earth and functioned as the “kidneys” of the earth, which play an important role in maintaining ecological service functions.
Baoshan Cui   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

Bibliometric Analysis of Global Remote Sensing of Plateau Wetland Research Trends from 1982 to 2024

open access: yesDiversity
Wetlands, frequently termed the “kidneys of the Earth,” represent one of the most vital global ecosystems. Despite their limited spatial extent, plateau wetlands function as unique ecological units that play a pivotal role in the global carbon cycle ...
Yang Xu   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

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