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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lars A. Brudvig, Nash E. Turley, Savannah L. Bartel, Lukas Bell-Dereske, Sabrie Breland, Ellen I. Damschen, Sarah E. Evans, Jason Gibbs, Philip G. Hahn, Rufus Isaacs, Joe A. Ledvina, John L. Orrock, Quinn M. Sorenson, John D. Stuhler
Summary: Ecological restoration is a global priority, but the legacies of past land-use activities can have long-lasting effects on restoration outcomes. This study found that restoration effects were greater than legacy effects, but restoration did not completely mitigate the legacy effects, especially in soil-related properties.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Yuanchao Gong, Yang Li, Linxiu Zhang, Yan Sun
Summary: This study found that employees can be positively affected by informally acquired nature education in terms of increased ecological conservation behaviors. The underlying mechanism driving this positive effect is that employees' indirectly acquired nature education can enhance their environmental competence, leading to improved self-efficacy. Therefore, more attention and emphasis should be placed on employees' informal learning in nature education.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Review
Oceanography
Courtney Scarborough, Zoe Welch, Jono Wilson, Mary G. Gleason, Vienna R. Saccomanno, Benjamin S. Halpern
Summary: This article highlights the importance of historical ecology in understanding the dynamics of California's marine and coastal ecosystems. It synthesizes historical data on population abundance of key species and habitats, revealing the significant role humans have played in shaping these systems over time. The article emphasizes the value of historical information in informing future conservation and sustainable management decisions.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Hengtong Shi, Yujie Kang, Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali, Hui Fan
Summary: This study developed a moderated mediation model to examine the relationship between internet use and ecological conservation behaviors. The findings suggest that internet use is positively related to ecological conservation behaviors, and this relationship is mediated by perceptions. Additionally, environmental regulation moderates the association between internet use, perceptions, and ecological conservation behaviors.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Youyan Liu, Chuanyan Zhao, Xingming Liu, Yapeng Chang, Hong Wang, Jianhong Yang, Xiaogao Yang, Yang Wei
Summary: The study used BNNR as an example to construct an evaluation index system for ecological security and identified key factors and driving mechanisms using a Geo-detector. The results classified the ecological security status of BNNR into safe and unsafe areas, with safe areas mainly in central regions and unsafe areas mainly in margins of the reserve. The study suggests that the modified DPSIR model can be used to evaluate ecological security and reveal driving mechanisms, providing a possible pattern for assessing the ecological security of NNRs.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Han Xiao, Xiaoqian Zhang, Min Yan, Li Zhang, Hua Wang, Yan Ma, Jianbo Liu
Summary: Forest disturbance monitoring using the LandTrendr algorithm was conducted on 23 nature reserves in Hainan Island during 1987-2020. The results showed that most disturbances occurred in the 1990s and early 21st century, with a larger area of forest vegetation disturbance in the coastal zone compared to the internal protected area. The disturbed areas varied among different levels and types of nature reserves.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jiri Reif, Filip Szarvas, Karel Stastny
Summary: Historical perspective is crucial for understanding current environmental impacts on biodiversity. A survey among older generation ornithologists provided insights into historical changes in bird populations, highlighting the importance of utilizing memories of naturalists for inferring indicators of historical biodiversity changes. The high level of congruence between the ornithologists' assessments and objective atlas mapping data demonstrates the reliability of using such information sources.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Juliet Abadie, Jean-Luc Dupouey, Aline Salvaudon, Sophie Gachet, Noemie Videau, Catherine Avon, Jerome Dumont, Thierry Tatoni, Laurent Berges
Summary: The study found that plants in ancient forests are more likely to be forest specialists, shade-tolerant, and perennial, while those in recent forests are more likely to be annual, wind-dispersed, and sun-loving species. Different historical land use types have different effects on plant traits and ecological preferences, indicating distinct trajectories of succession in forest understorey communities.
JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Camilo Ordonez Barona
Summary: Researchers studying urban nature should use qualitative social methods (QSM) to understand how people think and behave in cities. QSM involves collaborating with participants to generate knowledge and includes descriptive, exploratory, and explanatory research procedures. It provides insights into the influence of urban nature on humans and vice versa.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandro Solorzano, Ana Brasil-Machado, Rogerio Ribeiro de Oliveira
Summary: Historical ecology is a valuable tool for understanding human-environment interactions over time, with particular focus on the hidden land use legacies in the Atlantic Forest landscape. Charcoal production by former enslaved populations in Rio de Janeiro's urban forests led to rapid forest regeneration and significant social-ecological legacies. The forest landscape today reflects a mix of novel ecosystems and biocultural diversity, with important ecosystem services for the population of Rio de Janeiro.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yaobin Wang, Ruitao Zhao, Ying Li, Rong Yao, Ruoxue Wu, Wenlin Li
Summary: This paper analyzes the spatial distribution and evolution characteristics of the Qilian Mountains Nature Reserve, exploring the contradiction between economic development and environmental protection. The results show that the production and living function indexes are rising, while the ecological function index fluctuates. The study area is dominated by ecological space, but human activities have intensified the separation of ecological space. This study provides insights for land use planning and sustainable development in nature reserves.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lingfan Ju, Yan Liu, Jin Yang, Mingshun Xiang, Qing Xiang, Wenkai Hu, Zhengyi Ding
Summary: Human activities have a constant impact on ecological space, and the establishment of ecological security patterns to ensure ecological safety has become a crucial consideration for sustainable development. However, there has been little attention given to the ecological security of cities with a high number of nature reserves. This study focused on the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China and constructed an ecological security pattern using nature reserves as ecological sources.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiaopei Wu, Can Yi, Wenwen Cui, Zhi Zhang, Chen Yan, Xiangcai Xie
Summary: Nature reserves are important for protecting natural resources and the environment, but human disturbance is increasingly damaging the ecosystem balance. This study focuses on the Fujian Huangchulin Nature Reserve, analyzing human disturbance factors such as land use and vegetation cover using GIS technology. Based on the findings, ecological restoration measures are proposed for different disturbed areas, achieving effective solutions to pollution and erosion.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Stephanie J. E. Midgley, Karen J. Esler, Petra B. Holden, Alanna J. Rebelo, Sabine Stuart-Hill, James D. S. Cullis, Nadine Methner
Summary: The research indicates that scaled up planning and implementation of nature-based solutions require better understanding of the current governance and financing landscape, collaborative approaches amidst local complexities, and factors of scalability. An inventory of water-related ecological infrastructure intervention projects in two river systems in South Africa revealed eight typologies, showcasing key characterising factors such as financial flows, partnership arrangements, and type of ecological infrastructure.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jin Huang, Lei Zhao, Shijun Sun
Summary: An optimization model of ecological water replenishment for Boluo Lake wetland was constructed using interval two-stage stochastic programming, scientifically allocating ecological water resources and maximizing flood resource utilization to meet water demand, restore wetland function, and improve the ecological environment. After optimization, ecological water replenishment was significantly reduced, flood diversion capacity increased, functional areas recovered significantly, and ecological service value improved.
Article
Plant Sciences
Leila Z. Forsyth, Benjamin Gilbert
Summary: The study found that small patches are more influenced by random and ecological drift processes, leading to decreased species richness and increased compositional differences. In contrast, larger patches are more deterministically assembled, resulting in greater species richness and predictability of composition. Sampling effects and ecological drift play a significant role in influencing species and functional trait diversity within and among patches, with different impacts on alpha and beta diversity for species and functional traits.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Laura Melissa Guzman, M. Kurtis Trzcinski, Ignacio M. Barberis, Regis Cereghino, Diane S. Srivastava, Benjamin Gilbert, Valerio D. Pillar, Paula M. de Omena, A. Andrew M. MacDonald, Bruno Corbara, Celine Leroy, Fabiola Ospina Bautista, Gustavo Q. Romero, Pavel Kratina, Vanderlei J. Debastiani, Ana Z. Gonialves, Nicholas A. C. Marino, Vinicius F. Farjalla, Barbara A. Richardson, Michael J. Richardson, Olivier Dezerald, Gustavo C. O. Piccoli, Merlijn Jocque, Guillermo Montero
Summary: Functional traits determine organism performance, species distribution, and community composition. Climate has a greater influence on the functional trait composition of invertebrate communities within bromeliads than local conditions. Climate mediates trait responses to local conditions, highlighting the need for studies spanning a range of climate variations to fully understand trait filtering at different scales.
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yann Hautier, Pengfei Zhang, Michel Loreau, Kevin R. Wilcox, Eric W. Seabloom, Elizabeth T. Borer, Jarrett E. K. Byrnes, Sally E. Koerner, Kimberly J. Komatsu, Jonathan S. Lefcheck, Andy Hector, Peter B. Adler, Juan Alberti, Carlos A. Arnillas, Jonathan D. Bakker, Lars A. Brudvig, Miguel N. Bugalho, Marc Cadotte, Maria C. Caldeira, Oliver Carroll, Mick Crawley, Scott L. Collins, Pedro Daleo, Laura E. Dee, Nico Eisenhauer, Anu Eskelinen, Philip A. Fay, Benjamin Gilbert, Amandine Hansar, Forest Isbell, Johannes M. H. Knops, Andrew S. MacDougall, Rebecca L. McCulley, Joslin L. Moore, John W. Morgan, Akira S. Mori, Pablo L. Peri, Edwin T. Pos, Sally A. Power, Jodi N. Price, Peter B. Reich, Anita C. Risch, Christiane Roscher, Mahesh Sankaran, Martin Schuetz, Melinda Smith, Carly Stevens, Pedro M. Tognetti, Risto Virtanen, Glenda M. Wardle, Peter A. Wilfahrt, Shaopeng Wang
Summary: A correction to this paper has been published, please check the link for more information.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Benjamin Van Allen, Natalie Jones, Benjamin Gilbert, Kelly Carscadden, Rachel Germain
Summary: Maternal environmental effects have significant impacts on population competitive dynamics, especially in fluctuating environments; even under constant conditions, maternal effects can influence competitive outcomes; omitting maternal effects can lead to reduced model explanation and biased parameter estimates.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Retraction
Ecology
Benjamin Gilbert, Arthur E. Weis
AMERICAN NATURALIST
(2021)
Correction
Biology
Benjamin Gilbert
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Ruiping Luo, Benjamin Gilbert
Summary: Drought timing has significant impacts on plant and aphid populations, with just a few weeks' difference altering the effects of drought on plant growth and herbivore population density. Aphid herbivory can either mask or exacerbate the effects of drought on plants, and the timing of drought also influences whether plant and herbivore responses are parallel or divergent.
Article
Ecology
Lina Aoyama, Lauren G. Shoemaker, Benjamin Gilbert, Sharon K. Collinge, Akasha M. Faist, Nancy Shackelford, Vicky M. Temperton, Gyorgy Barabas, Loralee Larios, Emma Ladouceur, Oscar Godoy, Catherine Bowler, Lauren M. Hallett
Summary: Restoration ecology aims to re-establish species in degraded habitats, but there are still unanswered questions regarding the determinants of long-term re-establishment success and the factors contributing to unpredictable restoration outcomes. This study uses tools from coexistence theory to address these questions and applies them to the restoration of the endangered Contra Costa goldfields.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Emma J. Walker, Benjamin Gilbert
Summary: Global changes can lead to species declines and extinctions through habitat destruction and degradation, with distinct consequences for species dynamics and extinction. Habitat degradation has a faster impact on species populations, particularly for rare species, while habitat destruction shows clear thresholds. Predicting the long-term impacts of global changes on species can be based on species traits and the location and steepness of thresholds.
Article
Plant Sciences
Kechang Niu, Ji Suonan, Badingqiuying, Andrew T. Smith, Martin J. Lechowicz
APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Charlie J. G. Loewen, Donald A. Jackson, Benjamin Gilbert
Summary: This study found contrasting responses in species richness, phylogenetic relationships, and functional diversity along geographic temperature gradients in western North America. The results suggest that elevational and latitudinal equivalence assumptions in ecological response models, especially regarding climatic refuges for dispersing species, may not hold true. The study also revealed different patterns of environmental filters and limiting similarity in community assembly with increasing elevation and latitude. Additionally, the study found that predictions of how climate change will influence diversity differ between elevation and latitude gradients.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Retraction
Ecology
Denon Start, Colin Bonner, Arthur E. Weis, Benjamin Gilbert
Retraction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Denon Start, Shannon McCauley, Benjamin Gilbert
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Correction
Biology
Benjamin Gilbert, Devin Kirk, Dylan Shea
Article
Ecology
Christopher Blackford, Rachel M. Germain, Benjamin Gilbert
AMERICAN NATURALIST
(2020)