Review
Environmental Sciences
Denny Dermawan, Ya-Fen Wang, Sheng-Jie You, Jheng-Jie Jiang, Yen-Kung Hsieh
Summary: This article discusses the impact of anthropogenic stressors on the ocean ecosystem, including the role of climatic and non-climatic stressors as well as their effects on human health. It also presents prior studies and current mitigation adaptation programs, along with perspectives on future research and mitigation adaptation.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Biology
Naoki Sugimoto, Keita Fukasawa, Akio Asahara, Minoru Kasada, Misako Matsuba, Tadashi Miyashita
Summary: Land abandonment can lead to a decrease in biodiversity, but it also provides opportunities for rewilding. Our study found that species negatively impacted by land abandonment tend to have cold climatic niches and use open habitats, suggesting that they will be further declined due to future climate warming. Therefore, considering the effects of land abandonment on different species is essential in developing spatial conservation strategies.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Katherine Carbeck, Tongli Wang, Jane M. Reid, Peter Arcese
Summary: Predicting the geographic range and response of species to climate change is important in conservation and evolutionary ecology. This study used species distribution models to investigate the demographic and climate niches of song sparrows and found that climatic conditions predictably affected their population performance and seasonal migration. However, the agreement between models varied in different regions, indicating regional variation in limiting factors for population growth. These results highlight the potential role of climate in driving spatial variation in seasonal migration and emphasize the importance of validating climate niche models with demographic data.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Thomas R. Etherington, Fraser J. Morgan, David O'Sullivan
Summary: This study presents a binary space partitioning-based neutral landscape model that can generate hierarchical and rectilinear human-dominated landscapes. The method allows for control over the size, position, orientation, and shape of the rectilinear patches, and generates a tree that records the hierarchical patch structure.
Article
Biology
Camille Parmesan, Michael C. Singer
Summary: Studies on birds and trees have shown that climatic stresses are distributed within species' ranges, not just at the limits of their ranges. This study on the butterfly Euphydryas editha reveals that geographic mosaics of natural selection cause some central populations to evolve to the limits of climatic tolerance, while others remain resilient. The findings have important implications for conservation planning, as adaptive evolution can reduce population-level resilience to climate change.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Olivia K. Bates, Cleo Bertelsmeier
Summary: Studies on niche conservatism assumptions in predicting biological invasions have shown contradictory results, revealing uncertainties in the frequency of niche shifts, potential biases towards conservatism, and the need for a new focus on trends or relative degrees of niche change. Additional experimental studies and computational analyses are recommended to address the mechanisms of niche shifts.
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Economics
Rigoberto Garcia Ochoa, Daniel Itzamna Avila-Ortega, Jordi Cravioto
Summary: This article creates an overall energy services (ES) access measure and explores its relationship with spatial, economic, and social conditions, using Mexican municipalities as a case study. The study demonstrates the existence of inequality in ES access and a strong correlation between overall access level and urbanization and economic/food vulnerability. Furthermore, the study outlines a new energy policy that emphasizes social inclusiveness, spatial differentiation, active roles of sub-national governments, and technological stimuli.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Huong Nguyen-Thi-Lan, Shah Fahad, Tuan Nguyen-Anh, Huong Tran-Thi-Thu, Chinh Nguyen-Hong, Nguyen To-The
Summary: The study revealed that farmers in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam are primarily concerned about soil erosion and washout risks, followed by drought and dry season risks. The most common climatic risk management strategies employed by farmers include adopting new technologies, adjusting seasonal calendars, and diversifying their practices.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Lanlan Li, Jingjing Li, Ke Li, Xuan Luo, Jianling Jiao
Summary: The number of cold days is decreasing due to climate change, but China's natural gas heating users are increasing rapidly. Assessing the impact of natural gas use on climate change is crucial. The study finds that temperature change has a significant impact on gas consumption.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rachel Bezner Kerr, Julio C. Postigo, Pete Smith, Annette Cowie, Pramod K. Singh, Marta Rivera-Ferre, Maria Cristina Tirado-von der Pahlen, Donovan Campbell, Henry Neufeldt
Summary: Agroecology is proposed as a transformative approach to climate change mitigation and adaptation by applying ecological and humanistic principles. It is a holistic systems approach to producing food that incorporates social, economic, and political dimensions. This review paper examines the recent evidence and potential for agroecology as a transformative approach to meet key societal goals such as healthy ecosystems, food security, and nutrition.
CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Jingjing Wang, Yongyi Liang, Guoan Wang, Xiaoyan Lin, Jiexi Liu, Hao Wang, Zixun Chen, Bingsun Wu
Summary: This study found that leaf stoichiometry characteristics in the tropical region of Hainan Island, China are influenced by geographic and climatic factors. Leaf N and P content are negatively correlated with latitude and mean annual temperature, and positively correlated with longitude. Leaf C:N and C:P ratios are significantly correlated with longitude and altitude, while leaf N:P ratio is significantly correlated with altitude, mean annual temperature, and mean annual precipitation. This study provides insights into the spatial patterns of leaf stoichiometry and their response to global climate change in tropical plants.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rahwa Kidane, Thomas Wanner, Melissa Nursey-Bray, Md. Masud-All-Kamal, Gerald Atampugre
Summary: This paper discusses the impact of climatic and non-climatic factors on the adaptation responses of smallholder farmers in the Raya Azebo district of Ethiopia. It emphasizes the importance of understanding both climatic and non-climatic factors in designing successful adaptation interventions.
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Plant Sciences
Gabriela Ramirez-Ojeda, Juan Enrique Rodriguez-Perez, Eduardo Rodriguez-Guzman, Jaime Sahagun-Castellanos, Jose Luis Chavez-Servia, Iris E. Peralta, Luis Angel Barrera-Guzman
Summary: This study analyzed the geographic distribution, ecological descriptors, diversity, and adaptation patterns of 1296 accessions of native tomato from Mexico using Geographic Information Systems and multivariate techniques. The results showed that temperature and precipitation were the most relevant factors influencing tomato distribution, with temperate climates being the main areas of tomato presence.
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Environmental Sciences
Maliki Ally Maliki, Noah Makula Pauline
Summary: This study assesses how smallholder farmers in Hanang' District, Tanzania have been living and responding to impacts of climate change. The results show that decreased rainfall and increased temperature have significantly affected smallholder farmers in the area. Farmers have implemented various response strategies, but they still face challenges in effectively addressing climate change.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Barbara Kurpisz, Tomasz Andrzej Pawlowski
Summary: This article discusses the epigenetic mechanisms of forest trees in response to changing environmental conditions and emphasizes the significance of this issue. The existing knowledge is still limited, but studying the limitations of plant adaptation to environmental changes and improving their defense capacity is of great importance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)