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Policies, Political-Economy, and Swidden in Southeast Asia [PDF]
For centuries swidden was an important farming practice found across the girth of Southeast Asia. Today, however, these systems are changing and sometimes disappearing at a pace never before experienced.
Jefferson Fox +92 more
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Phyllanthus asteranthos Croizat has been treated as a synonym of P. pulcher Wall. ex Müll. Arg. (syn. Nymphanthus glaucescens (Miq.) R.W.Bouman) since 1987. Through detailed morphological observations of living plants and critical examinations of type materials and additional specimens, this study revealed that the two taxa are morphologically very ...
Feng Yang +2 more
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The influence of ethnicity and culture on the valuation of environmental improvements : results from a CVM study in Southwest China [PDF]
The provision of environmental goods by government creates social benefits which might vary between citizen groups with different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Ahlheim, Michael +2 more
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Tropical component of the moss Flora of China [PDF]
In many ways, it is presumptuous for me to speak on the mosses of the tropical regions of China. Many consider the knowledge about the taxonomy, ecology, and geography of tropical bryophytes inadequate (Pócs 1982; Schuster 1983; Richards 1984), and this ...
Redfearn, Paul L.
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Asian elephants play crucial roles in ecosystem functioning, and their interactions with plants influence above‐ and belowground carbon cycling. We tested whether their mechanically destructive foraging triggers short‐term, stress‐induced shifts in tree root exudation, an underappreciated pathway linking herbivory to belowground carbon processes.
Pratibha Khatri +3 more
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Investigations into stability in the fig/ fig-wasp mutualism [PDF]
Fig trees (Ficus, Moraceae) and their pollinating wasps (Chalcidoidea, Agaonidae) are involved in an obligate mutualism where each partner relies on the other in order to reproduce: the pollinating fig wasps are a fig tree’s only pollen disperser ...
Al-Beidh, Sarah, Al-Beidh, Sarah
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Emerging applications of large language models in ecology and conservation science
Abstract Large language models (LLMs) mark a major development in artificial intelligence, with potentially transformative implications for ecology and conservation science. Built on advanced deep‐learning architectures, these models can support a wide range of tasks. We reviewed emerging applications of LLMs, drawing on the wider scientific literature
Christos Mammides +5 more
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Naturalist Identity and Biodiversity Conservation: The Mediating Role of Obligation
ABSTRACT Identity is a fundamental concept in social psychology; however, its application in conservation education has been limited. This study examines the impact of naturalist identity on biodiversity conservation behaviors, focusing on both direct and indirect pathways mediated by a sense of obligation.
Yichuan Meng, Jin Chen
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Dalbergia (Fabaceae) is a pantropical genus. Due to high economic and ecological values, many Dalbergia species were assessed as threatened taxa. In this study, we reported the complete plastome of two Dalbergia species, D. odorifera and D. oliveri, that
Pyae Pyae Win +4 more
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