Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marcis Saklaurs, Agnese Anta Liepina, Didzis Elferts, Aris Jansons
Summary: Riparian forests act as transitional zones between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and their management is crucial for promoting ecological functions. A study in Latvia found that riverine forests were less popular for recreation compared to other types of forests, with walking and swimming being the most popular activities. Issues related to forests and water bodies were not the main concerns for respondents, with obstructed fish movement being recognized as the most important problem. Dynamic river basin and river bank management could help restore suitable locations for recreational activities and improve riparian ecosystems.
Article
Soil Science
Joshua J. Puhlick, Ivan J. Fernandez
Summary: The study aimed to assess changes in soil carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus after timber harvesting in temperate hardwood forests. The results showed that there were no significant changes in soil carbon, except for a decrease in fine fraction organic horizon carbon. However, nitrogen and phosphorus content declined after harvesting, possibly due to increased microbial activity and immobilization of phosphorus. These findings highlight the need for long-term monitoring and management actions to ensure forest productivity.
SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Evaldas Makrickas, Michael Manton, Per Angelstam, Mateusz Grygoruk
Summary: While traditional forest management focuses on timber production, sustainable forest management aims at the multiple benefits of forest landscapes. This study quantifies the economic trade-offs among natural, current, and re-wetted peatland forests using several indicators. The cost benefit analysis shows that drainage for wood production has caused significant economic loss compared to natural peatland forests, while re-wetting increases the economic value.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Yan Boulanger, Jesus Pascual Puigdevall
Summary: The study modeled the impacts of climate change and harvesting on eastern Canada's forests, finding that the northern forest regions are more severely affected, mainly due to increased wildfire activity. In contrast, the mixedwood and northern hardwood regions experience less significant changes, primarily influenced by climate-induced growth constraints.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Anna Kowalska, Andrzej Affek, Jacek Wolski, Edyta Regulska, Boguslawa Kruczkowska, Izabela Zawiska, Ewa Kolaczkowska, Jaroslaw Baranowski
Summary: Lowland riparian hardwood forests are valuable habitats protected by the EU, but are extremely rare in most areas across Europe. They are important parts of riparian ecological corridors and biodiversity hotspots, providing valuable ecosystem services to humans.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Adam Felton, Salim Belyazid, Jeannette Eggers, Eva-Maria Nordstrom, Karin Ohman
Summary: Sweden has implemented climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies (CCAMS), but the implications for biodiversity and forest ecosystem services are unclear. By synthesizing evidence from 51 scientific reviews, we evaluated the potential impacts of CCAMS on biodiversity and ecosystem services. The study highlights the complexity of outcomes and emphasizes the importance of evidence-based decision making and landscape-scale planning.
Review
Environmental Sciences
P. A. Hamback, L. Dawson, P. Geranmayeh, J. Jarsjo, I. Kacergyte, M. Peacock, D. Collentine, G. Destouni, M. Futter, G. Hugelius, S. Hedman, S. Jonsson, B. K. Klatt, A. Lindstrom, J. E. Nilsson, T. Part, L. D. Schneider, J. A. Strand, P. Urrutia-Cordero, D. Ahlen, I. ahlen, M. Blicharska
Summary: The wetland area in agricultural landscapes has been significantly reduced for crop production, but there is now a growing recognition of the negative consequences of wetland loss. As a result, there is a trend towards re-establishing wetlands to achieve multiple ecosystem services. This review highlights the need to focus on wetlandscapes rather than individual wetlands to achieve societal and environmental goals, and discusses key factors for planning wetland re-establishment at the landscape scale.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Christian Unterberger, Roland Olschewski
Summary: Forest ecosystems in mountainous regions play a crucial role in providing protection services against disasters. However, there is still limited knowledge about the demand for insurance services provided by forests. Research shows that households are willing to pay a significant amount for forest management that enhances insurance services, which can inform decision making and operationalize the insurance value of ecosystems.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Cornelia C. Pinchot, Alejandro A. Royo, John S. Stanovick, Scott E. Schlarbaum, Ami M. Sharp, Sandra L. Anagnostakis
Summary: This study examines the impact of browsing on planted chestnuts and suggests that protective measures are necessary to reduce herbivory in areas with high deer densities.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Andrey Lessa Derci Augustynczik, Rasoul Yousefpour
Summary: The study indicates that mature European beech forests can store a significant amount of carbon and contribute to climate mitigation actions. Optimal management solutions vary by region, focusing on wood production or simultaneously promoting carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation. Overall, biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration act synergistically, while wood production may have trade-offs with other ecosystem services.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alejandra Echeverri, Daniel S. Karp, Luke O. Frishkoff, Jaya Krishnan, Robin Naidoo, Jiaying Zhao, Jim Zook, Kai M. A. Chan
Summary: The current biodiversity crisis is causing major shifts in biological communities, with regional climate drying and habitat conversion likely to threaten the most culturally important bird species. This study provides a novel pathway for assessing the effects of environmental changes on cultural services and integrating the sociocultural and ecological dimensions of biodiversity.
CONSERVATION LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Alejandra Moran-Ordonez, Julia Ramsauer, Lluis Coll, Lluis Brotons, Aitor Ameztegui
Summary: The study found that Mediterranean forests will experience changes in ecosystem service provision under different IPCC climate change scenarios. Climate change will lead to a reduction in regulating services, an increase in climate-related forest hazards, and unclear impacts on material services. The interaction of temperature rise and other drivers will play a key role in determining the extent of these changes.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Deeksha, Anoop Kumar Shukla
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review of articles related to ecosystem services and remote sensing, finding that regional-level research on ecosystem services is a current hotspot, aiding in understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Maria Garcia-Martin, Lynn Huntsinger, Maria Jose Ibarrola-Rivas, Marianne Penker, Ugo D'Ambrosio, Thymios Dimopoulos, Maria E. Fernandez-Gimenez, Thanasis Kizos, Jose Munoz-Rojas, Osamu Saito, Karl S. Zimmerer, David J. Abson, Jianguo Liu, Cristina Quintas-Soriano, Irene Holm Sorensen, Peter H. Verburg, Tobias Plieninger
Summary: This article explores the multiple functions of seven landscape products worldwide, emphasizing that landscape products can improve food systems by promoting place-sensitive sustainability strategies and standards, thus addressing conflicts related to food production, social justice, and the environment.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yuan Wang, Jari Niemela, D. Johan Kotze
Summary: Urban greenspace provides important cultural ecosystem services (CES) to citizens, but the interaction between landscape features and land use contexts in influencing CES remains unclear. This study compared the CES of 20 urban forest patches in Helsinki, Finland, and found that maintaining large urban forests is more effective in promoting CES in high-density areas, while in low-density areas, small forests with open greenspace in the surroundings also contribute to CES experiences.
Article
Ecology
Colin M. Beier, Jesse Caputo, Peter M. Groffman
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2015)
Article
Ecology
Jesse Caputo, Colin M. Beier, Peter M. Groffman, Douglas A. Burns, Frederick D. Beall, Paul W. Hazlett, Thad E. Yorks
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joshua Gomez, Philippe Vidon, Jordan Gross, Colin Beier, Jesse Caputo, Myron Mitchell
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2016)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jesse Caputo, Colin M. Beier, Habibollah Fakhrae, Charles T. Driscoll
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Colin M. Beier, Jesse Caputo, Gregory B. Lawrence, Timothy J. Sullivan
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2017)
Article
Forestry
Jesse Caputo, Brett Butler
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jesse Caputo, Steven B. Balogh, Timothy A. Volk, Leonard Johnson, Maureen Puettmann, Bruce Lippke, Elaine Oneil
BIOENERGY RESEARCH
(2014)
Article
Forestry
Brett J. Butler, Jesse Caputo, Amanda L. Robillard, Emma M. Sass, Chris Sutherland
Summary: This study found that family forest ownerships vary in size, with different opportunities and constraints. The relationships between size of holdings and various factors are complex, suggesting the need for tailored policies and services based on ownership size. Attitudes and behaviors of family forest ownerships are also influenced by the size of their holdings.
JOURNAL OF FORESTRY
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Emma M. Sass, Marla Markowski-Lindsay, Brett J. Butler, Jesse Caputo, Andrew Hartsell, Emily Huff, Amanda Robillard
Summary: Ownership of forestland in the United States has changed in recent decades, with an increase in large corporate landowners and a decrease in family and public forestland. Large corporate landowners focus on financially oriented land management, while other types of owners have different motivations and income streams.
JOURNAL OF FORESTRY
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Emma M. Sass, Jesse Caputo, Brett J. Butler
Summary: The study found that family forest owners in the United States are rarely enrolled in carbon sequestration programs, and most of them have holdings that are too small to be viable in traditional carbon programs. Understanding the attributes of those who are enrolled or aware of these programs can help in designing and implementing more effective programs, and future monitoring is crucial to identify trends.
Article
Forestry
Brett J. Butler, Jesse Caputo, Jesse D. Henderson, Scott Pugh, Kurt Riitters, Emma M. Sass
Summary: The study assesses the conservation and sustainable management of forests across ownership groups in the USA using the Montreal Process Criteria and Indicators framework. It reveals that private ownership has the largest forest area, with decreasing family forests and increasing corporate forests as a major trend. Corporate and family forests are the main sources of timber harvest, and disturbances are relatively common in all ownership categories. Differences in legal and institutional frameworks influence forest resource management and policies across ownership categories.
Article
Forestry
Emma M. Sass, Brett J. Butler, Jesse Caputo, Emily S. Huff
Summary: Family forest owners play a significant role in the US forest landscape, and understanding their changing attitudes, behaviors, and characteristics over time is crucial. This study, using nationwide survey data from 2006, 2013, and 2018, reveals a decrease in total forestland held by FFOs, as well as a decline in traditional forest management and engagement. Demographic shifts include an increase in age, education level, and FFOs of color. These findings have important implications for policymakers and forestry professionals in updating their programs and outreach to meet the evolving needs of FFOs.
Article
Forestry
Jesse Caputo, Stephanie A. Snyder
Summary: Families are the largest forest ownership group in the US, and previous research suggests that absenteeism affects how families manage their land. This study examines the impact of different definitions of absenteeism on the relationship between landowners' residence distance and their engagement in land management. Data from the National Woodland Owner Survey shows that the choice of threshold significantly affects the statistical differences between resident and absentee owners in terms of management activities. Logistic regression models also demonstrate the significant influence of distance on invasive species removal, land leasing, and emotional attachment.
SMALL-SCALE FORESTRY
(2023)
Article
Forestry
E. M. Sass, B. J. Butler, J. Caputo, A. L. Robillard
Summary: Upland oak trees are crucial in the central and eastern United States, but they are facing decline due to various threats. The future of these oak forests largely depends on the decisions made by family forest owners (FFOs). A survey of 20,000 FFOs found that they recognize the benefits of upland oak forests, with almost half of them wanting more oak trees on their land. Lack of information and perceived need are the main barriers to management activities, and these barriers vary depending on the stage of change.
SMALL-SCALE FORESTRY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)