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Biodiversity Conservation
Li An, Lei Shen, Shuai Zhong, Delong Li
Summary: Insufficient conservation measures and intense human disturbances have led to severe landscape ecological risks in transboundary areas. This study focused on the Altai Mountains in China, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia, and identified transboundary ecological networks using assessment, evaluation, and theory. The results showed spatial heterogeneity of risk exposure and disturbance, and identified ecological sources and corridors for conservation. Management zoning and suggestions for conservation actions were also proposed. The study provides valuable insights for transboundary conservation planning and effective conservation in other areas.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Marco Scotti, Cristina Bondavalli, Giampaolo Rossetti, Antonio Bodini
Summary: Empirical evidence for the expected trends in ecosystem development is lacking. This study used long-term empirical data from Lake Santo, a small mountain lake in the northern Apennines, Italy, to reconstruct its developmental trajectory. The findings suggest that the lake evolved towards increased stability at the expense of energy transfer efficiency. These results challenge previous hypotheses and suggest that Lake Santo followed an unimpeded developmental trajectory rather than a stress-induced trajectory. The long-term trends in network indices also provided insights into the health status of the ecosystem.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Ibrahim Alnafrah, Olalekan Okunlola, Avik Sinha, Shujaat Abbas, Abd Alwahed Dagestani
Summary: This study investigates the effectiveness of green innovations in improving environmental efficiency. The results show that most countries have not made significant progress in environmental efficiency, indicating a low level of green innovation utilization in achieving environment-related sustainable development goals. South American and European Union nations set the benchmark for efficiently leveraging green innovations. Achieving environmental SDGs and other goals requires prioritizing green development and supporting policies.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Ecology
Paul Roe, Philip Eichinski, Richard A. Fuller, Paul G. McDonald, Lin Schwarzkopf, Michael Towsey, Anthony Truskinger, David Tucker, David M. Watson
Summary: The Australian Acoustic Observatory utilizes low-cost hardware and storage to efficiently build scale in terrestrial fauna surveys through continuous recording of soundscapes. It provides a direct and permanent record of terrestrial soundscapes across Australian ecoregions, offering unparalleled environmental monitoring on a continental scale. The data is freely available under an open access license, enabling new approaches to understanding ecosystems and long-term environmental change.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Agricultural Engineering
Xinke Zhang, Guoshuai Zhang, Lixia Tian, Linfang Huang
Summary: This study utilized an integrated approach to explore the impact of environmental factors on the quality of American ginseng. The findings revealed that temperature seasonality and the warmest quarter are crucial bioclimatic factors influencing the distribution of American ginseng. Additionally, the study identified the correlation between ginsenoside content and factors such as available phosphorus, soil water content, and microbial biomass carbon. Moreover, 16 microorganisms were found to significantly impact the synthesis of ginsenosides.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaoxin Zhang, Yujun Yi, Zhifeng Yang
Summary: The study reconstructed the food web models in Baiyangdian Lake and found significant changes in ecosystem functioning and food web structure over the past few decades, mainly due to changes in primary producer energy flow. The ecosystem showed initial stability before gradually becoming unstable, with water level fluctuations and nutrient enrichment identified as key driving factors.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Ting Wang, Jialin Li, Hongmei Jing, Song Qin
Summary: Marine Synechococcus, a main group of picocyanobacteria, exhibits high phylogenetical and phenotypical diversity, and understanding its genetic variation, niche division, and potential functions is crucial for gaining a comprehensive understanding of marine ecosystems.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xin Xie, Boyang Wei, Shanying Hu, Ding jiang Chen
Summary: Implementing industrial symbiosis is a crucial strategy for promoting sustainable development and optimizing resource utilization within eco-industrial parks. However, the current evaluation framework for industrial symbiosis is underdeveloped, which calls for a new evaluation system that integrates social network analysis and ecological network analysis, catering to the unique features and requirements of eco-industrial parks.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Geography, Physical
R. M. Bagalwa, C. Chartin, S. Baumgartner, S. Mercier, M. Syauswa, V. C. Samba, M. T. Zabona, K. Karume, N. L. Cizungu, M. Barthel, S. Doetterl, J. Six, P. Boeckx, K. Van Oost
Summary: This study evaluated the spatiotemporal patterns of rainfall erosivity in the Lake Kivu region using a combination of high and low temporal resolution rainfall data and spatial prediction models. The predictions showed relatively good accuracy for most months, but were less accurate for the wettest and driest months.
PROGRESS IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY-EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yong Zeng, Yanwei Zhao, Zefeng Qi
Summary: Understanding the structure and function of a lake's ecosystem is essential for ecosystem-based management. Evaluating the ecosystem status of Lake Baiyangdian was done through a holistic food web model, selecting 11 Ecological Network Analysis indicators and employing the Analytic Hierarchy Process to assign weights. The lake was found to have a poor ecological state with a low-quality mature ecosystem and inefficient trophic transfer efficiency, suggesting the need for controlling excessive plant biomass and restoring fish biodiversity.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luis J. Gilarranz, Anita Narwani, Daniel Odermatt, Rosi Siber, Vasilis Dakos
Summary: Lakes are important indicators of global change, and understanding their stability and dynamics is crucial for studying ecosystem changes. In this study, we conducted a global assessment of regime shifts and stability in lakes, finding that some lakes exhibit tipping points and instability, which are influenced by population density and economic development.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Bo Ren, Huajiao Li, Jianglan Shi, Ning Ma, Yajie Qi
Summary: This article establishes a model of the global embodied energy trade network (GEETN) which quickly achieves stability at a systems level. Developed countries like the United States and the European Union, as well as emerging economies like China and Russia, play significant roles in the GEETN. At a local level within the GEETN model, the US is primarily controlled by Asian countries and Canada, while the EU is mainly controlled by other European countries due to their industrial layout to some extent.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shaokun Zhou, Yuhong Song, Yijiao Li, Jing Wang, Lan Zhang
Summary: The study demonstrates the construction of ecological security patterns in plateau lake cities, highlighting the methods and steps using MSPA and MCR to improve habitat quality and connectivity. By selecting ecological sources, constructing resistance surfaces, and identifying important corridors, the study aims to enhance the ecological network function and overall connectivity in the Dianchi Lake area.
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Fisheries
Taryn Garlock, James L. Anderson, Frank Asche, Martin D. Smith, Edward Camp, Jingjie Chu, Kai Lorenzen, Stefania Vannuccini
Summary: This article discusses the factors contributing to the sustainability of fisheries in terms of environmental, economic, and social aspects. The analysis shows that different management approaches have varying contributions to different dimensions of sustainability. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the importance of collaboration between fisheries institutions and other public and private institutions for the development of sustainable fisheries.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Stuart J. Davies, Iveren Abiem, Kamariah Abu Salim, Salomon Aguilar, David Allen, Alfonso Alonso, Kristina Anderson-Teixeira, Ana Andrade, Gabriel Arellano, Peter S. Ashton, Patrick J. Baker, Matthew E. Baker, Jennifer L. Baltzer, Yves Basset, Pulcherie Bissiengou, Stephanie Bohlman, Norman A. Bourg, Warren Y. Brockelman, Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin, David F. R. P. Burslem, Min Cao, Dairon Cardenas, Li-Wan Chang, Chia-Hao Chang-Yang, Kuo-Jung Chao, Wei-Chun Chao, Hazel Chapman, Yu-Yun Chen, Ryan A. Chisholm, Chengjin Chu, George Chuyong, Keith Clay, Liza S. Comita, Richard Condit, Susan Cordell, Handanakere S. Dattaraja, Alexandre Adalardo de Oliveira, Jan den Ouden, Matteo Detto, Christopher Dick, Xiaojun Du, Alvaro Duque, Sisira Ediriweera, Erle C. Ellis, Nestor Laurier Engone Obiang, Shameema Esufali, Corneille E. N. Ewango, Edwino S. Fernando, Jonah Filip, Gunter A. Fischer, Robin Foster, Thomas Giambelluca, Christian Giardina, Gregory S. Gilbert, Erika Gonzalez-Akre, I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke, C. V. S. Gunatilleke, Zhanqing Hao, Billy C. H. Hau, Fangliang He, Hongwei Ni, Robert W. Howe, Stephen P. Hubbell, Andreas Huth, Faith Inman-Narahari, Akira Itoh, David Janik, Patrick A. Jansen, Mingxi Jiang, Daniel J. Johnson, F. Andrew Jones, Mamoru Kanzaki, David Kenfack, Somboon Kiratiprayoon, Kamil Kral, Lauren Krizel, Suzanne Lao, Andrew J. Larson, Yide Li, Xiankun Li, Creighton M. Litton, Yu Liu, Shirong Liu, Shawn K. Y. Lum, Matthew S. Luskin, James A. Lutz, Hong Truong Luu, Keping Ma, Jean-Remy Makana, Yadvinder Malhi, Adam Martin, Caly McCarthy, Sean M. McMahon, William J. McShea, Herve Memiaghe, Xiangcheng Mi, David Mitre, Mohizah Mohamad, Logan Monks, Helene C. Muller-Landau, Paul M. Musili, Jonathan A. Myers, Anuttara Nathalang, Kang Min Ngo, Natalia Norden, Vojtech Novotny, Michael J. O'Brien, David Orwig, Rebecca Ostertag, Konstantinos Papathanassiou, Geoffrey G. Parker, Rolando Perez, Ivette Perfecto, Richard P. Phillips, Nantachai Pongpattananurak, Hans Pretzsch, Haibo Ren, Glen Reynolds, Lillian J. Rodriguez, Sabrina E. Russo, Lawren Sack, Weiguo Sang, Jessica Shue, Anudeep Singh, Guo-Zhang M. Song, Raman Sukumar, I-Fang Sun, Hebbalalu S. Suresh, Nathan G. Swenson, Sylvester Tan, Sean C. Thomas, Duncan Thomas, Jill Thompson, Benjamin L. Turner, Amanda Uowolo, Maria Uriarte, Renato Valencia, John Vandermeer, Alberto Vicentini, Marco Visser, Tomas Vrska, Xugao Wang, Xihua Wang, George D. Weiblen, Timothy J. S. Whitfeld, Y. Wolf, S. Joseph Wright, Han Xu, Tze Leong Yao, Sandra L. Yap, Wanhui Ye, Mingjian Yu, Minhua Zhang, Daoguang Zhu, Li Zhu, Jess K. Zimmerman, Daniel Zuleta
Summary: ForestGEO is a network of scientists and long-term forest dynamics plots that aims to advance understanding of forest diversity and dynamics, as well as strengthen global capacity for forest science research. With large-scale plot dimensions, comprehensive censusing, and investigation of various biotic and abiotic drivers, ForestGEO provides a holistic view of forest functioning. Through extensive research, ForestGEO has made significant contributions in areas such as species coexistence and diversity, and ecosystem functioning, while also highlighting the need for further research to predict the impacts of climate change and other stressors on forest diversity and function.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)