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The influence of rivers on seabird foraging ecology
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rivers act as vital arteries to the world's oceans, delivering fresh water and nutrients that sustain marine ecosystems. Globally, river flow increasingly is being altered by climate change and anthropogenic pressures; yet the significance of rivers to predatory marine species, such as seabirds, and the extent to which river‐related changes ...
Julia B. Morais +2 more
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, 1963 Cooperating with the United States Department of AgricultureIntroduction -- Outlook -- History -- Facilities -- Organization -- Financing -- Report of progress -- Fertilizers -- Dairying -- Grazing -- Forages -- Irrigation -- Cereals -- Weed control ...
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart +57 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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The Role of Corporate Governance in Enhancing Environmental and Social Performance
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how different corporate governance (CG) approaches influence firms' environmental and social performance, specifically focusing on the role of internal vs. external resources and operational vs. strategic approaches. Anchored in stakeholder and resource dependency theory, we develop a conceptual framework grounded in ...
Tommaso Fornasari +2 more
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Too Hot to Profit? Climatic Stress and Farm‐Level Performance in Italian Viticulture
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the economic impact of long‐run climatic conditions on Italian wine farms by applying a Ricardian framework to 1431 firms from the 2022 RICA‐FADN survey. We combine farm‐level revenues with viticulture‐specific agroclimatic indicators to assess how climate stress shapes profitability across 77 Italian NUTS3 provinces ...
Diego Grazia +4 more
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Transforming Procurement: The Dynamic Capabilities and Microfoundations to Buy Circular
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular Procurement (CP) integrates Circular Economy (CE) principles into purchasing decisions to close material loops and retain value across product life cycles. Yet, its adoption remains limited due to persistent barriers within procurement processes.
Francesco Cafforio, Ilaria Giannoccaro
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Rethinking False Spring Risk [PDF]
Temperate plants are at risk of being exposed to late spring freezes. These freeze events - often called false springs - are one of the strongest factors determining temperate plants species range limits and can impose high ecological and economic damage.
Chamberlain, C. J. +3 more
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, 2012 Winter canola (Brassica napus) is a relatively new crop in Vermont. This crop has the potential to be added into a rotation to both promote soil health and yield a crop for oil production.
Cummings, Erica +3 more
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