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The missing woodland story: Implications of 1700 years of stand‐scale change on ‘naturalness’ and managing remnant broadleaved woodlands

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Longer‐term perspectives—equivalent to the lifespans of long‐lived trees—are required to fully inform perceptions of ‘naturalness’ used in woodland conservation and management. Stand‐scale dynamics of an old growth temperate woodland are reconstructed using palaeoecological data.
Annabel Everard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The curatorial consequences of being moved, moveable or portable: the case of carved stones [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
It matters whether a carved stone is moved, moveable or portable. This influences perceptions of significance and of form and nature – is it a monument or an artefact? This duality may in turn affect understanding and appreciation of the resource. It has
Anderson J.   +11 more
core   +1 more source

The soul of the soil: Unearthing a Nation's eco‐empathy through 1200 years of Persian poetry

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Cultivating a profound sense of connection with the natural world, conceptualized as eco‐empathy, is increasingly recognized as a vital precursor to effective environmental stewardship. While scientific data frame ecological crises, literary traditions offer a unique archive for tracing the history of this empathetic bond. This study positions
Isa Esfandiarpour‐Boroujeni   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

To the 60th Anniversary of Elena Albertovna Poletaeva [PDF]

open access: yesВестник Екатеринбургской духовной семинарии
The anniversary material is written about the philologist and researcher of the Old Russian literary monuments and Old Believer book-manuscript tradition Elena Albertovna Poletaeva.
N. A. Mudrova   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

2012: The End of the World as We Know It? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Many so-called “2012 doomsayers theorists,” such as John Major Jenkins and Jose Arguelles successfully convinced a portion of the modern Western world that the ancient Maya had predicted the end of the world.
French, Evelyn
core   +1 more source

SERFing in the Scottish heartlands: artefacts and the research strategy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This paper describes the first phase (2006–11) of the SERF (Strathearn Environs and Royal Forteviot) project and outlines the research strategy developed by a team of prehistorians and medievalists.
Driscoll, S.T.
core   +1 more source

Synergistic efforts in specimen digitisation, curation and cataloguing of Brazil's megadiverse flora and funga

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The advancement of digital technologies has brought a rapid global information exchange, impacting all areas of our lives. This also applies to science. Knowledge, conservation and scientific innovation on global biodiversity are being strengthened and disseminated at unprecedented scales.
Ana Flávia Alves Versiane   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As urbanization accelerates, historic gardens serve as vital cultural treasures that offer spiritual and cultural support to the public. This study proposes an innovative approach that merges historical records from the Qing Dynasty with contemporary social media data to explore changes in public perceptions of these gardens.
Dong Xu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Atlas des monuments historiques classés de Tunisie

open access: yesIn Situ, 2012
In Tunisia, the Executive for sites and monuments at the national Institute for heritage, took the initiative of preparing an atlas of 1 000 historical monuments recorded before the independence of the country in 1956. The atlas was produced between 1996
Mathieu Julien
doaj   +1 more source

Remembering Edith and Gabrielle: picture postcards of monuments as portable lieux de mémoire [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Picture postcards quickly gained popularity in Western Europe around 1900. The photographs on these postcards represent a wide variety of topics. From the start, the monument was one of the most popular themes.
Engelen, Leen, Sterckx, Marjan
core   +1 more source

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