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Some love them, others hate them: Understanding farmers' tree planting decisions in Scotland
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a sustainable agricultural land use system with potential to sequester carbon, create and repair habitats, enhance biodiversity and offer environmental and socio‐economic benefits, including improved agricultural productivity.
Albert Mvula, Katrin Prager, Josie Geris
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway +8 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Managing wildfire risk requires consideration of complex and uncertain scientific evidence as well as trade‐offs between different values and goals. Conflicting perspectives on what values and goals are most important, what ought to be done and what trade‐offs are acceptable complicate those decisions.
Pele J. Cannon, Sarah Clement
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Synthesis of biodiesel from Annona muricata - Calophyllum inophyllum oil blends using calcined waste wood ash as a heterogeneous base catalyst. [PDF]
MethodsX, 2021 Adepoju TF.
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Characterisation of wood combustion ashes
, 2017 Produktion af vedvarende energi fra forbrænding af træflis og træpiller er i Danmark steget fra 5,7 PJ til 16 PJ i perioden 2000-2015 og yderligere stigninger forventes i de kommende år. I 2012 blev der i Danmark genereret omkring 22.300 tons træaske.
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Growing trees on farms: Navigating the goals and values of farmers
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Agricultural landscapes represent critical contexts for advancing policy objectives related to tree cover expansion. This paper explores how farmers' values influence their willingness or ability to grow trees on farms. Research is based on 49 interviews and two focus groups with farmers in England and draws on two social science research ...
Stephen McConnachie +7 more
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Green pathways to mental health: Relationships between treescapes and well‐being and distress
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract We aimed to evaluate the mental health benefits and possible mechanisms of objective and subjective treescape exposures whilst also accounting for relationships with residential area greenspace in general. Independent variables were objective measures of residential neighbourhood tree cover density and woody linear features, and a subjective ...
Ian Alcock +5 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Attempts to address biodiversity loss have led to ecosystem and species restoration efforts. Tree species restoration is particularly relevant because of increasing threats from pests and pathogens. However, there are different notions of ‘loss’, as well as sociocultural considerations, including social acceptability, which are often neglected
Fritha West +4 more
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Runoff characteristics in forest plots before and after wood ash fertilization
Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2011 Spreading wood ash on forest and agricultural lands has been used for years to correct pH in acid soils and as a source of plant nutrients. However, it is necessary to enhance the knowledge of potential hazards derived from such a practise.
Avelino Núñez-Delgado +2 more
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Polymer Composites, EarlyView.Mechanical Property Enhancement and 21% Density Reduction in CNC‐Reinforced Glass Fiber Composites. ABSTRACT The use of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as a sustainable, high‐performance alternative to partially replace calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in polyester sheet molding compound (SMC) composites is investigated.
Kim Anh Pham +3 more
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