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Environmental Studies
Eleni Oikonomopoulou, Ekaterini T. Delegou, John Sayas, Anastasia Vythoulka, Antonia Moropoulou
Summary: This study investigates the correlation of tangible and intangible elements of a cultural landscape for sustainable development. The results demonstrate that integrated strategic planning can achieve the protection of natural and cultural wealth, as well as balanced economic development and social cohesion, leading to sustainable development.
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Geography
Bernadett Csurgo, Melanie K. Smith
Summary: The academic interest in ecosystem services has been increasing over the past decade, with more research studies focusing on this complex field. However, Cultural Ecosystem Services have been under-researched, particularly in terms of their value to landscapes. This paper examines the value of Cultural Ecosystem Services in rural landscapes in Hungary, highlighting the importance of cultural heritage in comparison to other categories of CES, especially in terms of social and symbolic values.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Giorgia de Pasquale, Eugenia Spinelli
Summary: This research examines a portion of the Italian alpine landscape in Valtellina to find a mode of understanding and a strategic proposal to protect the rural heritage. Despite depopulation and abandonment of agricultural fields, there is still a sufficient persistence of cultural practices and social uses in the area, which can serve as a solid foundation for sustainable development focusing on agricultural and cultural biodiversity.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Review
Ecology
Cristina Banks-Leite, Matthew G. Betts, Robert M. Ewers, C. David L. Orme, Alex L. Pigot
Summary: The main goal of landscape ecology is to understand the impact of habitat transformation on biodiversity. However, the discipline faces challenges due to the context dependency of observed spatial and temporal trends. This study discusses recent evidence suggesting that factors and processes at macroecological scales, such as historical disturbance rates, distance to geographic range edges, and climatic suitability, modulate populations' and species' responses to habitat change at the landscape scale.
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sang Putu Kaler Surata, Dewa Ayu Puspawati, Putu Eka Pasmidi Ariati, I. Gusti Agung Paramitha Eka Putri
Summary: This study examined the views of educated Balinese communities on the subak ecological system, revealing a neutral stance towards human and environmental orientation, as well as a conflict in perception between preservation and utilization of the subak system. Further research is suggested due to the limitations of this study.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
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Ecology
Rita de Cassia Quitete Portela, Sara Lucia Colmenares-Trejos, Eduardo Arcoverde de Mattos
Summary: The study investigated the functional and demographic responses of three palm species to habitat loss in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, highlighting how variations in ecophysiological performance linked to distinct morphological and physiological traits influenced demographic variations in forest remnants of different sizes.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Benjapan Manohan, Dia Panitnard Shannon, Pimonrat Tiansawat, Sutthathorn Chairuangsri, Jutatip Jainuan, Stephen Elliott
Summary: Forest ecosystem restoration involves establishing tree species mixes representing different successional stages, using functional traits as a tool for species selection. Cluster analysis and rank scoring were used to identify successional guilds among 28 tree species. The techniques successfully distinguished six guilds and seven guilds, respectively. Cross-validation between the two techniques showed their robustness in using functional traits to inform species selection.
Review
Oceanography
Nihan Bulut, Hulya Yuceer
Summary: Managing underwater cultural heritage presents various challenges, including mapping, monitoring, access, presentation, and ownership. Most studies focus on evaluating management examples and policy development, conducted by researchers primarily from universities in Western countries. The importance of public participation, interpretation, and access is emphasized in many publications.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marco Rossitti, Alessandra Oppio, Francesca Torrieri
Summary: The reuse of cultural heritage is an important process of creating new value, but decision-making and evaluation in this area are complex and costly, hindering public and private investments. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop proper evaluation methods to support the financial sustainability of cultural heritage reuse projects.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Romina D'Ascanio, Lorenzo Barbieri, Giorgia De Pasquale, Andrea Filpa, Anna Laura Palazzo
Summary: The research aims to apply the landscape approach to Pantelleria National Park to reflect on how to integrate rural landscape planning into a broader context of natural values. The park, established in 2016, covers most of the island and includes two important sites and one special protection area. Pantelleria contains diverse natural and human-made landscapes embodying the conflict between nature and environment, and traditional rural practices.
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Environmental Sciences
Sawaid Abbas, Janet E. Nichol, Jinlong Zhang, Gunter A. Fischer, Man Sing Wong, Syed M. Irteza
Summary: The restoration and functioning of tropical secondary forests are crucial for the ecosystem. Species richness rapidly increases after about 15 years, but is lower in old-growth forests.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Han Li, Tian Zhang, Xiaoshu Cao, Lingling Yao
Summary: We explored the Straight Road (Zhidao) of the Qin Dynasty in Shaanxi Province, China as a gene of traditional cultural connotations and geographical features. Ecological sources, nodes, and corridors were identified, and a plan was proposed to construct new parks and landscape corridors for the preservation and active utilization of linear cultural-heritage corridors.
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Environmental Studies
Ozge Kirmizi, Aykut Karaman
Summary: Urban areas face challenges in preserving historically and culturally significant sites due to migration pressures and rapid population growth, requiring a multidimensional conservation management framework with comprehensive perspectives and parameters. The Historic Urban Landscape concept offers a more sustainable approach to heritage protection by considering diverse factors and promoting integrated management systems.
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Environmental Studies
Jiaying Yan, Shuang Du, Jinbo Zhang, Weiyu Yu
Summary: This paper presents a method for constructing transregional vernacular cultural landscape security patterns and identifying key protected areas, using the case study of the Yangtze River Delta Demonstration Area in China. The results show that this new method can effectively establish integrated spatial and functional relationships between historical cultural and natural landscapes, and has significant implications for improving cross-regional territorial spatial governance.
Article
Environmental Studies
Michael Manton, Charles Ruffner, Gintautas Kibirkstis, Gediminas Brazaitis, Vitas Marozas, Rutile Pukiene, Ekaterina Makrickiene, Per Angelstam
Summary: Fire plays an important role in hemi-boreal forest succession, structure, and biodiversity. This study focused on Lithuania's forests and used the ASIO model to map the potential natural fire regimes. Dendrochronological records were used to analyze fire occurrence in a fire-prone forest landscape. The findings highlight the impact of both human and natural fires on the landscape.
Article
Agronomy
Thomas Vanneste, Sanne Govaert, Fabien Spicher, Jorg Brunet, Sara A. O. Cousins, Guillaume Decocq, Martin Diekmann, Bente J. Graae, Per-Ola Hedwall, Rozalia E. Kapas, Jonathan Lenoir, Jaan Liira, Sigrid Lindmo, Kathrin Litza, Tobias Naaf, Anna Orczewska, Jan Plue, Monika Wulf, Kris Verheyen, Pieter De Frenne
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
J. Liira, A. Suija, I. Juriado
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alicia Valdes, Jonathan Lenoir, Pieter De Frenne, Emilie Andrieu, Jorg Brunet, Olivier Chabrerie, Sara A. O. Cousins, Marc Deconchat, Pallieter De Smedt, Martin Diekmann, Steffen Ehrmann, Emilie Gallet-Moron, Stefanie Gaertner, Brice Giffard, Karin Hansen, Martin Hermy, Annette Kolb, Vincent Le Roux, Jaan Liira, Jessica Lindgren, Ludmilla Martin, Tobias Naaf, Taavi Paal, Willem Proesmans, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Monika Wulf, Kris Verheyen, Guillaume Decocq
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Carlos P. Carmona, Irene Guerrero, Begona Peco, Manuel B. Morales, Juan J. Onate, Tomas Part, Teja Tscharntke, Jaan Liira, Tsipe Aavik, Mark C. Emmerson, Frank Berendse, Piotr Ceryngier, Vincent Bretagnolle, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Jan Bengtsson
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2020)
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Plant Sciences
Thomas Vanneste, Sanne Van den Berge, Enya Riske, Jorg Brunet, Guillaume Decocq, Martin Diekmann, Bente J. Graae, Per-Ola Hedwall, Jonathan Lenoir, Jaan Liira, Sigrid Lindmo, Kathrin Litza, Tobias Naaf, Anna Orczewska, Monika Wulf, Kris Verheyen, Pieter De Frenne
JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kertu Lohmus, Thorsten Balke, Michael Kleyer
JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kai Runk, Kristjan Zobel, Jaan Liira
Summary: The study investigated the growth responses of three closely related Dryopteris fern species to different climate conditions, revealing the significant impact of plant age and climate on frond growth. Species-specific effects were rare, and the responses to climate and habitat did not entirely reflect their current biogeographic distribution. Climate change effects may not be immediately noticeable in these ferns due to slow ontogenesis and region-specific environmental conditions.
Article
Ecology
Riin Tamme, Meelis Partel, Urmas Koljalg, Lauri Laanisto, Jaan Liira, Ulo Mander, Mari Moora, Ulo Niinemets, Maarja Opik, Ivika Ostonen, Leho Tedersoo, Martin Zobel
Summary: The distribution of nitrogen-fixing plant species worldwide shows regional hotspots and coldspots related to environmental conditions and biogeographical history. The diversity and relative richness of nitrogen-fixing plants are highest in warm and wet climates, dry biomes, Australasia, warm and dry climates, tropical and temperate grasslands, and Eurasia.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Barbara Bauer, Michael Kleyer, Dirk C. Albach, Bernd Blasius, Ulrich Brose, Thalita Ferreira-Arruda, Ulrike Feudel, Gabriele Gerlach, Christian Hof, Holger Kreft, Lucie Kuczynski, Kertu Lohmus, Stefanie Moorthi, Christoph Scherber, Stefan Scheu, Gerhard Zotz, Helmut Hillebrand
Summary: Metacommunity ecology currently lacks a consistent functional trait perspective across trophic levels. The study presents hypotheses on how three trait dimensions change along gradients and highlights the importance of cross-taxa research.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Oliver Zielinski, Daniela Pieck, Jan Schulz, Claudia Thoelen, Jochen Wollschlaeger, Michelle Albinus, Thomas H. Badewien, Axel Braun, Bert Engelen, Christoph Feenders, Swaantje Fock, Carola Lehners, Kertu Lohmus, Andrea Luebben, Gudrun Massmann, Jens Meyerjuergens, Helmo Nicolai, Thomas Pollmann, Kai Schwalfenberg, Jana Stone, Hannelore Waska, Holger Winkler
Summary: Coastal observatories play a crucial role in enhancing the understanding of processes within the coastal area and their interactions with regional and global environmental changes. The Spiekeroog Coastal Observatory, located in the Wadden Sea, enables interdisciplinary research on land-sea interactions. It provides valuable support to education, industry, government, and environmental conservation efforts. Collaboration and ongoing maintenance of the observatory are essential for its sustained success.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Thilo Heinken, Martin Diekmann, Jaan Liira, Anna Orczewska, Marcus Schmidt, Joerg Brunet, Milan Chytry, Olivier Chabrerie, Guillaume Decocq, Pieter De Frenne, Pavel Drevojan, Zbigniew Dzwonko, Joerg Ewald, Bente Jessen Graae, John-Arvid Grytnes, Martin Hermy, Wolf-Ulrich Kriebitzsch, Jonathan Lenoir, Sigrid Lindmo, Damien Marage, Vitas Marozas, Thomas Niemeyer, Jaanus Paal, Petr Pysek, Elle Roosaluste, Jiri Sadlo, Joop H. J. Schaminee, Torbjorn Tyler, Kris Verheyen, Monika Wulf, Thomas Vanneste, Jon Feilberg, Maris Laivin
Summary: When evaluating forests in terms of biodiversity, the affinity of vascular plant species to forests is an important parameter. In this study on European forests, it was found that generalist forest species significantly outnumbered specialist forest species. Additionally, there was a certain degree of shifting between categories of forest affinity among regions.
JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohammad Bahram, Mikk Espenberg, Jaan Parn, Laura Lehtovirta-Morley, Sten Anslan, Kuno Kasak, Urmas Koljalg, Jaan Liira, Martin Maddison, Mari Moora, Ulo Niinemets, Maarja Opik, Meelis Partel, Kaido Soosaar, Martin Zobel, Falk Hildebrand, Leho Tedersoo, Ulo Mander
Summary: Wetland soils are the dominant source of N2O emissions, but the microbial players and processes involved are not well understood. This study found that the abundance of nitrifying archaea is a key factor explaining N2O emissions from wetland soils globally. Climate change and environmental changes may enhance the presence of these archaea and transform wetland soils into an even greater source of N2O.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Joanne Yong, Melissa Moick, Jana Dewenter, Helmut Hillebrand, Ingrid Kroencke, Kertu Lohmus, Daniela Pieck, Sven Rohde, Stefanie Moorthi
Summary: This study investigated the spatial and temporal dynamics of microphytobenthos (MPBs) across the marine-terrestrial boundary in the German Wadden Sea. The results showed that MPB biomass was highest in the pioneer zone, where sediment stabilization and high mud content promoted growth. MPB biomass and diversity decreased with elevation, and were higher on initially vegetated islands than on bare islands. Temperature, sediment water content, and grain size significantly influenced MPB biomass, while MPB diversity was determined by temperature, mean grain size, and mud content.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Maria Rinke, Kertu Lohmus, Daniela Pieck, Mark Maraun, Stefan Scheu
Summary: Salt marshes are transitional ecosystems located at the interface of land and sea. They host a wide range of plant and animal species that rely on diverse resources for sustenance. This study investigates the contribution of different resources, including vascular plants, marine algae, bacteria, and fungi, to the soil-animal food web in a salt marsh.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Susanna Vain, Iris Gielen, Jaan Liira, Kristjan Zobel
JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY
(2020)