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Oliver T. Coomes, Margaret Kalacska, Yoshito Takasaki, Christian Abizaid, Tristan Grupp
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Phyu Thaw Tun, Thanh Thi Nguyen, Andreas Buerkert
Summary: Population growth has led to the expansion of agricultural land into natural forests, causing deforestation. Understanding the process and consequences of landscape transformation is crucial for policy making and promoting sustainable crop production in the area.
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Environmental Studies
Maria Tereza Ribeiro Alves, Valderli Jorge Piontekowski, Erika Buscardo, Marcos Antonio Pedlowski, Edson Eyji Sano, Eraldo Aparecido Trondoli Matricardi
Summary: Tropical forests in the Brazilian Amazon have been facing intense human pressure in recent decades, primarily due to conversion into agricultural or pasture lands. Different settlement spatial designs have varying impacts on deforestation, with dendritic design showing better protection of primary forests and fishbone design aiding in connecting forest patches.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Juri Fitz, Ademola. A. Adenle, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Summary: This paper assesses forest fragmentation in Cross River National Park and analyzes the drivers, pressures, impacts, and responses. The study finds that forest fragmentation has led to a decrease in forest area, an increase in the number of forest patches, and impaired ecosystem services. The effectiveness of the responses has been limited.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Yang Liu, Alan D. Ziegler, Jie Wu, Shijing Liang, Dashan Wang, Rongrong Xu, Decha Duangnamon, Hailong Li, Zhenzhong Zeng
Summary: Protected areas have shown some effectiveness in preserving tropical mountain forests, although they still face challenges of illegal logging and population pressure. Forest loss rates are lower inside protected areas compared to outside, and are influenced by factors such as elevation, accessibility, and population. Additionally, there is a correlation between forest loss in protected areas and international maize prices.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zoe Slattery, Richard Fenner
Summary: This study explores how specific drivers of forest fragmentation, such as agricultural expansion and commodity-driven deforestation, impact forest characteristics and species differently. By utilizing remote imaging and GIS software, the study focuses on seven municipalities in Brazil to analyze the effects on forest patches and animal species. The results indicate that different fragmentation drivers lead to varying impacts on forest morphology and biodiversity.
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Environmental Sciences
Yu Xu, Megan Price, Biao Yang, Kai Zhang, Nan Yang, Xiaoxin Tang, Jianghong Ran, Yin Yi, Bin Wang
Summary: China enacted programs to protect and expand forests, and the designation of national forest reserves since 1990 has had a positive impact on forest cover and fragmentation. However, there is still room for improvement to ensure better protection of forests.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eduardo Eiji Maeda, Temesgen Alemayehu Abera, Mika Siljander, Luiz E. O. C. Aragao, Yhasmin Mendes de Moura, Janne Heiskanen
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marie Pratzer, Alvaro Fernandez-Llamazares, Patrick Meyfroidt, Tobias Krueger, Matthias Baumann, Stephen T. Garnett, Tobias Kuemmerle
Summary: Agricultural intensification may not lower deforestation in tropical dry forests overall, but it can reduce deforestation in areas with widespread Indigenous land stewardship. This study highlights the importance of recognizing and enforcing the rights of Indigenous peoples in order to achieve positive outcomes for both people and nature in agricultural intensification efforts.
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(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Taryn A. Sudol, Christine D. Miller Hesed, Jenna M. Clark, Fredrika C. Moser
Summary: As sea level rise accelerates in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, flooding and saltwater intrusion on coastal lands increase. This prompts ecological transformation that conflicts with existing land use such as agriculture. A study was conducted to understand how coastal farmers and woodlot managers in Maryland and Virginia make land management decisions in response to sea level rise. The findings showed that while most producers plan to resist or accept changes in the short term, they intend to transition their land to a use compatible with increased saltwater intrusion and flooding in the long term.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Pablo Arriaga Velasco-Aceves, Cheng-Yuan Xu, Ruben Ginzburg
Summary: Agricultural expansion is the primary cause of forest loss and fragmentation, necessitating the identification of policies to reduce pressure on forests and promote sustainable natural resource management.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Alan Deivid Pereira, Juliano A. Bogoni, Sergio Bazilio, Mario Luis Orsi
Summary: The majority of empirical studies on regional mammal defaunation in the Atlantic Forest biome are focused on Southeastern and Northeastern regions, making it crucial to study and protect the subtropical region. The study found that areas heavily impacted by silviculture and agriculture had higher defaunation rates, while protected areas had lower rates. The results highlight the importance of biodiversity conservation relying on natural protected areas networks to mitigate the negative consequences of regional mammal defaunation.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Forestry
Su Mon San, Navneet Kumar, Lisa Biber-Freudenberger, Christine B. Schmitt
Summary: The Forest Department has a strong influence on agroforestry design, tree species selection, and farmer participation and motivation to plant trees. Farmers perceive trees as harmful to crops and have avoided planting them near crops. Recommendations include considering farmers' preferences, establishing farmers' field schools, and increasing awareness about the benefits of trees to improve adoption rates of agroforestry systems.
ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Antonio Jonay Jovani-Sancho, Patrick O'Reilly, Gusti Anshari, Xin Yi Chong, Neil Crout, Christopher D. D. Evans, Stephanie Evers, Jing Ye Gan, Christopher N. Gibbins, Evi Gusmayanti, Jamaludin Jamaludin, Adi Jaya, Susan Page, Yosep Yosep, Caroline Upton, Paul Wilson, Sofie Sjogersten
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GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Forestry
Jian Xu, Lingyi Chen, Tingru Liu, Tao Wang, Muchun Li, Zhicai Wu
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Xiangyi Li, Yue He, Zhenzhong Zeng, Xu Lian, Xuhui Wang, Mingyuan Du, Gensuo Jia, Yingnian Li, Yaoming Ma, Yanhong Tang, Weizhen Wang, Zhixiang Wu, Junhua Yan, Yitong Yao, Philippe Ciais, Xianzhou Zhang, Yiping Zhang, Yu Zhang, Guangsheng Zhou, Shilong Piao
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(2018)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Zhenzhong Zeng, Shilong Piao, Laurent Z. X. Li, Tao Wang, Philippe Ciais, Xu Lian, Yuting Yang, Jiafu Mao, Xiaoying Shi, Ranga B. Myneni
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(2018)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yue Li, Zhenzhong Zeng, Ling Huang, Xu Lian, Shilong Piao
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Environmental Sciences
Zhenzhong Zeng, Shilong Piao, Laurent Z. X. Li, Philippe Ciais, Yue Li, Xitian Cai, Long Yang, Maofeng Liu, Eric F. Wood
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2018)
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Biodiversity Conservation
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GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2019)
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Environmental Sciences
K. B. Waldman, S. Z. Attari, D. B. Gower, S. A. Giroux, K. K. Caylor, T. P. Evans
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(2019)
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Environmental Sciences
Zhenzhong Zeng, Alan D. Ziegler, Timothy Searchinger, Long Yang, Anping Chen, Kunlu Ju, Shilong Piao, Laurent Z. X. Li, Philippe Ciais, Deliang Chen, Junguo Liu, Cesar Azorin-Molina, Adrian Chappell, David Medvigy, Eric F. Wood
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2019)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stacey A. Giroux, Paul McCord, Sara Lopus, Drew Gower, Jampel Dell'Angelo, Stephanie Dickinson, Xiwei Chen, Kelly K. Caylor, Tom P. Evans
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Environmental Sciences
N. T. Krell, B. E. Morgan, D. Gower, K. K. Caylor
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WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Zack Guido, Andrew Zimmer, Sara Lopus, Corrie Hannah, Drew Gower, Kurt Waldman, Natasha Krell, Justin Sheffield, Kelly Caylor, Tom Evans
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(2020)