Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Kaylee Rosenberger, Emily Schumacher, Alissa Brown, Sean Hoban
Summary: The study found that proportional sampling to population size captures more genetic diversity when population sizes differ. A relatively modest improvement (1-5% more allelic diversity for most cases) was observed across all parameters tested, except when recent bottlenecks were present. The study also tailored simulations to three IUCN Red List threatened oaks and found similar results as the generic simulations, suggesting that proportional sampling can be used as a useful strategy to create genetically diverse ex situ plant populations for more efficient resource use.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sorin Stefanut, Constanta Mihaela Ion, Tiberiu Sahlean, Gabriela Tamas, Georgiana-Roxana Nicoara, Mihnea Vladimirescu, Ana-Maria Morosanu, Florenta-Elena Helepciuc, Miruna-Maria Stefanut, Constantin-Ciprian Birsan
Summary: The field survey conducted in Romania over the past two decades has revealed a significant knowledge gap regarding moss distribution. Long-term research on the natural and mature spruce forest habitats of the country confirms that many sites are well protected, indicated by the presence of Buxbaumia viridis. However, a considerable number of sites where this species is found still lack legal protection. Our study provides important data on the potential distribution of the species and suggests the need for extensive field surveys and conservation efforts.
Article
Plant Sciences
Nicholas E. Tew, Jane Memmott, Ian P. Vaughan, Stephanie Bird, Graham N. Stone, Simon G. Potts, Katherine C. R. Baldock
Summary: Changes in land use have led to a decline in floral resources in rural areas, while urban areas receive more nectar supply from non-native flowering plants, predominantly from residential gardens. Different urban land uses exhibit significant variations in nectar sugar production.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Ruxandra Malina Petrescu-Mag, Dacinia Crina Petrescu, Hossein Azadi
Summary: This study explores the changes and importance of ruralness, as well as the interaction between rural areas and modern technology. It explains the changes in ruralness through factors such as history, economy, policy, and individual choices, and assesses the significance of rural land and population. The findings indicate that the challenges of rural space are man-made, and modern technology greatly influences the diversification of rural people's needs.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
John McDonagh
Summary: This paper examines the impact of policies, management practices, and farmer participation on shaping resilient and sustainable rural environments. The research suggests that combining forces from top-down and bottom-up, along with locally led decision-making input, can both protect rural landscapes and allow farmers to engage in farming.
Article
Ecology
Margaret Beetstra, Kristina Slagle, Eric Toman
Summary: Property ownership in rural areas has become complex, leading to diversity in land uses and management practices among rural landowners. Research shows that the Farmer Collective Occupational Identity Construct (FCOIC) is correlated with some conservation practices in both the US and Australia, suggesting the importance of promoting these practices to meet the needs of diverse sets of rural landowners.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2021)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stephen M. Bell, Samuel J. Raymond, He Yin, Wenzhe Jiao, Daniel S. Goll, Philippe Ciais, Elsa Olivetti, Victor O. Leshyk, Cesar Terrer
Summary: Despite being prevalent worldwide, post-agricultural landscapes are the least constrained human-induced land carbon sinks. To understand their role in rebuilding the natural carbon stocks through ecosystem restoration, it is important to gain a better understanding of their spatial and temporal legacies.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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
Xiaodan Wang, Xinhai Li, Xiaotong Ren, Micha V. Jackson, Richard A. Fuller, David S. Melville, Tatsuya Amano, Zhijun Ma
Summary: Anthropogenic landscapes have varying impacts on waterbird populations, benefiting common species but contributing to declines in threatened species. It is important to protect natural areas and improve the habitat quality in anthropogenic landscapes to effectively conserve global waterbird populations.
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jacqueline Loos, Cindy Schroeer, Thomas Becker, Agnes Kastal, Elena Kortmann, Matthias Dolek
Summary: Biodiversity in European agricultural landscapes is threatened, with many species endangered. Research shows that the Danube Clouded Yellow butterfly prefers warmer and rainier environments, as well as flat and slightly inclined slopes near forests.
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2022)
Article
Geography
Matias E. Mastrangelo, Aldana Ciani, Federico Weyland, Alejandra Auer, Jonathan Von Below, Pedro Laterra
Summary: This study analyzed articles published in a popular newspaper in Argentina between 1996 and 2020 to examine the framing of rural landscapes. The prevalence of the productivist imaginary decreased over time, while the sustainability imaginary increased, surpassing the former between 2006 and 2010. This shift was observed earlier in discourses than in practices.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Andrzej Bobiec, Jakub Paderewski, Agata Gajdek
Summary: Europe's rural landscapes have been shaped by long-lasting farming systems integrating husbandry with local ecologies. In Polish Subcarpathia, this model survived until the early 1990s, but subsequent socioeconomic changes led to its decline and countryside urbanization. An investigation in a fast-growing Southeast Polish city showed a disconnect between the strong affinity for traditional farmland expressed by respondents and their dominant conservation awareness, reflecting urban dwellers' preference for pure wilderness and global environmental concerns over personal experience and observation.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Caixia Chen, Hao Jiang, Xulong Liu, Guangqing Huang, Yong Lai, Wenlong Jing
Summary: The study found significant differences in terms of pond area and size across the urban-rural gradient in the Pearl River Delta region of China. There are more ponds in the urban core and peri-urban areas, while fewer ponds are found in the agricultural and forested areas. This is attributed to historical land use and river systems.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. L. Forister, C. A. Halsch, C. C. Nice, J. A. Fordyce, T. E. Dilts, J. C. Oliver, K. L. Prudic, A. M. Shapiro, J. K. Wilson, J. Glassberg
Summary: Uncertainty remains regarding the role of anthropogenic climate change in declining insect populations, partly because our understanding of biotic response to climate is often complicated by habitat loss and degradation among other compounding stressors. We found a 1.6% annual reduction in the number of individual butterflies observed over the past four decades, associated in particular with warming during fall months. The pervasive declines that we report advance our understanding of climate change impacts and suggest that a new approach is needed for butterfly conservation in the region, focused on suites of species with shared habitat or host associations.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Natalia Petit-Marty, Min Liu, Iris Ziying Tan, Arthur Chung, Barbara Terrasa, Beatriz Guijarro, Francesc Ordines, Sergio Ramirez-Amaro, Enric Massuti, Celia Schunter
Summary: This study investigates the use of COI genetic diversity as a diagnostic tool for the conservation status of exploited fish species. The results show that estimates of genetic diversity in COI can effectively reflect the conservation status of the species, providing valuable information for their conservation.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Noe Ferreira-Rodriguez, Ana Bianca Pavel, Dan Cogalniceanu
Summary: The study integrates three sources of information to manage invasive alien species, focusing on distribution data, introduction pathways, dispersal vectors, expert opinions and traditional ecological knowledge. The approach highlights the importance of collaboration between academic institutions and stakeholders for effective management.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
James B. Barnett, Brandon J. Varela, Ben J. Jennings, David Lesbarreres, Jonathan N. Pruitt, David M. Green
Summary: Animals use color for concealment or signaling, with patterns dependent on visual systems and environments. Human activity is impacting these environments, affecting frog color pattern detectability.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laszlo Demeter, Abel Peter Molnar, Akos Bede-Fazekas, Kinga Ollerer, Anna Varga, Klara Szabados, Marko Tucakov, Alen Kis, Marianna Biro, Jelena Marinkov, Zsolt Molnar
Summary: The study demonstrated that cattle grazing is effective in controlling invasive alien shrub species in floodplain ecosystems. Moderate or intensive grazing can enhance local biodiversity, reduce flood risk, and provide additional grazing areas for the community.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Zsolt Molnar, Klara Szabados, Alen Kis, Jelena Marinkov, Laszlo Demeter, Marianna Biro, Kinga ollerer, Krisztian Katona, Marko Dapic, Ranko Peric, Viktor Ulicsni, Daniel Babai
Summary: The traditional knowledge of pig keepers on wild plants and foraging behavior of pigs in a forest-marsh complex in Serbia was studied. Pig keepers knew and named most regularly foraged plant species. Pigs consumed a variety of wild plants, including fruits, grasses, herbs, and nutritious 'roots', with high seasonality in their diet. Traditional pig breeds were reported to be less selective and more knowledgeable about plants compared to modern breeds, suggesting a potential use of pigs in nature conservation and organic farming.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Marianna Biro, Zsolt Molnar, Kinga Ollerer, Laszlo Demeter, Janos Boloni
Summary: Despite deforestation globally, forest cover is increasing in many European landscapes, mainly due to plantations and spontaneous forest growth. However, the proportion of semi-natural forests is declining, which is essential for local and landscape-level conservation strategies and sustainable forest management.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Florina Stanescu, Rafael Marquez, Dan Cogalniceanu, Federico Marangoni
Summary: This study provides a detailed quantitative description of the mating calls in Leptodactylus bufonius frogs and investigates the effects of body size and age on the acoustic features of these calls. The results suggest that the acoustic features of mating calls may be related to female mate choice and raise new questions for future research.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Oleksandra Oskyrko, Tibor Sos, Emiliya Vacheva, Sabina E. Vlad, Dan Cogalniceanu, Tobias Uller, Nathalie Feiner, Miguel A. Carretero
Summary: This study investigated the origin of common wall lizards in south-eastern Europe using mitochondrial DNA. The results showed that the populations in Bulgaria and Romania belonged to the Central Balkan clade and exhibited signs of haplotype admixture. Furthermore, human-mediated introductions of non-native wall lizard lineages were identified in Romania.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Matthew G. Keevil, Natasha Noble, Sean P. Boyle, David Lesbarreres, Ronald J. Brooks, Jacqueline D. Litzgus
Summary: Adult mortality is crucial for at-risk wildlife populations, but road ecology studies often neglect the impact on juvenile individuals during natal dispersal. To address this, we used reproductive value analysis to quantify the relative population-level impacts of adult and juvenile mortality on snapping turtles in Ontario, Canada. We found that both adult and juvenile mortality had similar importance, highlighting the need to consider road impacts across all life stages even for species with slow life histories.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Dirk S. Schmeller, Davnah Urbach, Kieran Bates, Jordi Catalan, Dan Cogalniceanu, Matthew C. Fisher, Jan Friesen, Leopold Fuereder, Veronika Gaube, Marilen Haver, Dean Jacobsen, Gael Le Roux, Yu-Pin Lin, Adeline Loyau, Oliver Machate, Andreas Mayer, Ignacio Palomo, Christoph Plutzar, Hugo Sentenac, Ruben Sommaruga, Rocco Tiberti, William J. Ripple
Summary: Mountains are an integral part of the global life-support system, but they face threats such as climate change, overexploitation, and water abstraction. These threats result in reduced biodiversity, impaired ecosystem functioning, and ultimately impact the well-being of animals and humans.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sandra Diaz, Jens Kattge, Johannes H. C. Cornelissen, Ian J. Wright, Sandra Lavorel, Stephane Dray, Bjoern Reu, Michael Kleyer, Christian Wirth, I. Colin Prentice, Eric Garnier, Gerhard Boenisch, Mark Westoby, Hendrik Poorter, Peter B. Reich, Angela T. Moles, John Dickie, Amy E. Zanne, Jerome Chave, S. Joseph Wright, Serge N. Sheremetiev, Herve Jactel, Christopher Baraloto, Bruno E. L. Cerabolini, Simon Pierce, Bill Shipley, Fernando Casanoves, Julia S. Joswig, Angela Guenther, Valeria Falczuk, Nadja Rueger, Miguel D. Mahecha, Lucas D. Gorne, Bernard Amiaud, Owen K. Atkin, Michael Bahn, Dennis Baldocchi, Michael Beckmann, Benjamin Blonder, William Bond, Ben Bond-Lamberty, Kerry Brown, Sabina Burrascano, Chaeho Byun, Giandiego Campetella, Jeannine Cavender-Bares, F. Stuart Chapin, Brendan Choat, David Anthony Coomes, William K. Cornwell, Joseph Craine, Dylan Craven, Matteo Dainese, Alessandro Carioca de Araujo, Franciska T. de Vries, Tomas Ferreira Domingues, Brian J. Enquist, Jaime Fagundez, Jingyun Fang, Fernando Fernandez-Mendez, Maria T. Fernandez-Piedade, Henry Ford, Estelle Forey, Gregoire T. Freschet, Sophie Gachet, Rachael Gallagher, Walton Green, Greg R. Guerin, Alvaro G. Gutierrez, Sandy P. Harrison, Wesley Neil Hattingh, Tianhua He, Thomas Hickler, Steven I. Higgins, Pedro Higuchi, Jugo Ilic, Robert B. Jackson, Adel Jalili, Steven Jansen, Fumito Koike, Christian Koenig, Nathan Kraft, Koen Kramer, Holger Kreft, Ingolf Kuehn, Hiroko Kurokawa, Eric G. Lamb, Daniel C. Laughlin, Michelle Leishman, Simon Lewis, Frederique Louault, Ana C. M. Malhado, Peter Manning, Patrick Meir, Maurizio Mencuccini, Julie Messier, Regis Miller, Vanessa Minden, Jane Molofsky, Rebecca Montgomery, Gabriel Montserrat-Marti, Marco Moretti, Sandra Mueller, UElo Niinemets, Roma Ogaya, Kinga Oellerer, Vladimir Onipchenko, Yusuke Onoda, Wim A. Ozinga, Juli G. Pausas, Begona Peco, Josep Penuelas, Valerio D. Pillar, Clara Pladevall, Christine Roemermann, Lawren Sack, Norma Salinas, Brody Sandel, Jordi Sardans, Brandon Schamp, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Ernst-Detlef Schulze, Fritz Schweingruber, Satomi Shiodera, Enio Sosinski, Nadejda Soudzilovskaia, Marko J. Spasojevic, Emily Swaine, Nathan Swenson, Susanne Tautenhahn, Ken Thompson, Alexia Totte, Rocio Urrutia-Jalabert, Fernando Valladares, Peter van Bodegom, Francois Vasseur, Kris Verheyen, Denis Vile, Cyrille Violle, Betsy von Holle, Patrick Weigelt, Evan Weiher, Michael C. Wiemann, Mathew Williams, Justin Wright, Gerhard Zotz
Summary: The 'Global Spectrum of Plant Form and Function Dataset' provides species mean values for six vascular plant traits on a global scale. Based on a large number of trait records, the dataset is the largest and most accurate compilation of vascular plant species mean traits to date, with comprehensive quality control.
Article
Entomology
Raluca Bancila, Dan Cogalniceanu, Minodora Manu, Rodica Plaiasu, Florina Stanescu, Daniyar Memedemin, Marius Skolka, Lucica Tofan, Anca Lacatusu
Summary: This study reveals the biodiversity and conservation value of Pesteana peat bog, showing high species diversity and many plant indicator species. Moreover, it finds that the diversity of invertebrate community in the peat bog is strongly influenced by soil attributes and habitat type.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lea Fieschi-Meric, Pauline van Leeuwen, Mathieu Denoel, David Lesbarreres
Summary: Two ecological studies on amphibians show that the skin microbiota of hosts plays a key role in resisting pathogens, and the dysbiosis of these microbiota can be caused by various factors including population translocation. By conducting an experiment of yellow-spotted salamander larvae translocations, researchers found that the composition, diversity, and structure of the skin microbiota underwent significant changes over a 15-day period, but were not significantly affected by the translocation event.
Article
Zoology
Jody Robbemont, Sam van Veldhuijzen, Steven J. R. Allain, Johanna Ambu, Ryan Boyle, Daniele Canestrelli, Einne O. Cathasaigh, Chris Cathrine, Andrea Chiocchio, Dan Cogalniceanu, Milena Cvijanovic, Christophe Dufresnes, Collie Ennis, Rob Gandola, Daniel Jablonski, Angela Julian, Daria Kranzelic, Simeon Lukanov, Inigo Martinez-Solano, Ryan Montgomery, Borislav Naumov, Matthew O'Neill, Alexandra North, Maciej Pabijan, Robert Pushendorf, Daniele Salvi, Bruno Schmidt, Konstantinos Sotiropoulos, Florina Stanescu, David Stankovic, Sarah Stapleton, Emina Sunje, Marton Szabolcs, Emiliya Vacheva, David Willis, Adnan Zimic, James France, Willem R. M. Meilink, Tariq Stark, Richard P. J. H. Struijk, Anagnostis Theodoropoulos, Manon C. de Visser, Ben Wielstra
Summary: This study investigates the mtDNA structure of the alpine newt across its native and introduced range. It reveals new insights into the phylogeography of the species and identifies the mtDNA clades associated with introductions in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Ireland. The study also highlights the need to assess the genetic admixture between distinct mtDNA clades using genome-wide nuclear DNA markers.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jacob M. van Laar, Alejhandra Lei, Mary Safy-Khan, Joachim Almquist, Graham Belfield, Karl Edman, Lisa Oeberg, Bastian R. Angermann, Inken Dillmann, Pia Berntsson, Damla Etal, Ian Dainty, Carol Astbury, Maria G. Belvisi, Szilard Nemes, Adam Platt, Susanne Prothon, Sara Samuelsson, Petter Svanberg, Christina Keen, SEMRA study grp
Summary: AZD9567, a selective nonsteroidal glucocorticoid receptor modulator, has similar efficacy and safety profile as prednisolone. In vitro studies showed that AZD9567 had similar anti-inflammatory response as prednisolone, but had no effect on the serum sodium:potassium ratio. Larger studies of longer duration are needed to determine if AZD9567 may be an alternative to prednisolone in treating inflammatory diseases.
CTS-CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sebastian Topliceanu, Monica Almeida, Miguel Oliveira, Dan Cogalniceanu, Isabel Lopes
Summary: This study evaluated the cytotoxicity of Sodium lauryl ether sulphate (SLEnS) with different numbers of ethylene oxide (EO) units on A6 cell line. The results showed that SLEnS variants with fewer EO units exhibited the highest cytotoxicity. The study also suggested that in vitro assays with A6 cell lines could be used as a screening tool for assessing the structure-toxicity relationship of surfactants and developing environmentally friendly compounds.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
