Article
Agronomy
Linfei Yu, Guoyong Leng
Summary: This study estimated the global biophysical temperature effects of LULCC using CMIP6 climate models and found a historical global warming effect of LULCC at a rate of 0.0025 degrees C/century. Forested/non-forested secondary land, urban land, and cropland have contributed over 70% to LULCC's temperature effect, with land transitions and land management also playing significant roles in the climate impact.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Daiva Jukneliene, Vaiva Kazanaviciute, Jolanta Valciukiene, Virginija Atkoceviciene, Gintautas Mozgeris
Summary: This study conducted a spatially explicit assessment of land use and land-use changes in Lithuanian municipalities since 1971, revealing an increase in forest and built-up land areas, and a decrease in areas of producing land, meadow/pasture, and wetlands. Different historical periods with varying land management policies were found to have influenced the trends in land-use changes.
Article
Environmental Studies
Amani Michael Uisso, Harun Tanrivermis
Summary: The study in Tanzania identified the changes in arable land and suggested agricultural land management policies. It found that factors such as GDP, quantity of exported goods, population growth rate, and arable land per capita have a positive effect on total arable land. However, an increase in forested land has a negative effect on arable land. Additionally, demographic and socio-economic factors have a significant impact on changes in arable land.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alaaeldin Soultan, Diego Pavon-Jordan, Ute Bradter, Brett K. Sandercock, Wesley M. Hochachka, Alison Johnston, Jon Brommer, Elie Gaget, Verena Keller, Peter Knaus, Karen Aghababyan, Qenan Maxhuni, Alexandre Vintchevski, Karoly Nagy, Liutauras Raudonikis, Dawn Balmer, David Noble, Domingos Leitao, Ingar Jostein Oien, Paul Shimmings, Elchin Sultanov, Brian Caffrey, Kerem Boyla, Dimitrije Radisic, Ake Lindstrom, Metodija Velevski, Clara Pladevall, Lluis Brotons, St'astny Karel, Drazenko Z. Rajkovic, Tomasz Chodkiewicz, Tomasz Wilk, Tibor Szep, Chris van Turnhout, Ruud Foppen, Ian Burfield, Thomas Vikstrom, Vlatka Dumbovic Mazal, Mark Eaton, Petr Vorisek, Aleksi Lehikoinen, Sergi Herrando, Tatiana Kuzmenko, Hans-Gunther Bauer, Mikhail Kalyakin, Olga V. Voltzit, Jovica Sjenicic, Tomas Part
Summary: Wetland bird species have been experiencing population declines due to climate warming and land-use change, impacting their suitable habitats. This study used species distribution models to predict changes in range dynamics for 64 non-passerine wetland birds breeding in Europe. The models successfully predicted the contraction of breeding ranges for most species and expansion for southerly breeding species. The study highlights the urgent need for wetland creation and restoration to improve wetland birds' resilience to future environmental changes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rodney T. Richardson, Ida M. Conflitti, Renata S. Labuschagne, Shelley E. Hoover, Rob W. Currie, Pierre Giovenazzo, M. Marta Guarna, Stephen F. Pernal, Leonard J. Foster, Amro Zayed
Summary: Urbanization and agricultural intensification have negative effects on honey bee health and overwintering survival. Landscape composition, particularly the availability of herbaceous land cover, plays a significant role in improving colony health. Our research emphasizes the need for investigating the impact of land use changes on resource competition between pollinator species.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhou Fang, Tonghui Ding, Junyu Chen, Shi Xue, Qin Zhou, Yingdi Wang, Yixin Wang, Zhongde Huang, Shiliang Yang
Summary: High-density human activities have had a significant impact on urban land use and ecosystem services, especially in ecologically fragile regions. In Ordos, a region in Northwest China, land use and cover changes have had a key influence on ecosystem services. The findings of this study highlight the challenges posed by urbanization to ecological protection and the need for more sustainable land use management.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Fentanesh H. Buruso, Zenebe Adimassu, Linda L. Sibali
Summary: Conversion of natural vegetation into farm and grazing land results in soil quality loss, and the response of soil properties to land use/land cover changes (LULC) shows both spatial and temporal variations. This study aimed to assess the impacts of LULC changes on the physical and chemical properties of soil in the Rib watershed. Soil samples were collected from natural forest, grazing, and cultivated lands in two agro-ecological belts. The analysis revealed significant differences in soil texture, bulk density, organic carbon (OC), total nitrogen (TN), and pH among different LULC types. The study suggests the implementation of integrated soil fertility management practices and conservation-based production systems in collaboration with regional and local authorities and the farming community.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michaela Zoncova, Matej Masny
Summary: This paper tests and analyzes the accuracy of the land use and land cover trend model based on the land cover changes from 1990 to 2012, and compares it with the actual changes. The study finds that different types of land cover show different levels of model reliability, and emphasizes the importance and limitations of predictive modeling tools in landscapes with strong institutional changes impact.
GEOCARTO INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carolina Marquez, Catarina C. Ferreira, Pelayo Acevedo
Summary: This study investigates the interaction of multiple threats on the spatio-temporal shifts in species distribution ranges. The results suggest that favorable habitats for carnivores were more widespread in the past, and protected areas played a crucial role in countering the effects of human persecution. The study emphasizes the importance of considering driver interactions in conservation planning.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Urban Studies
Jinyao Lin, Xia Li, Youyue Wen, Peiting He
Summary: Cellular automaton (CA) is a useful tool for modeling land-use changes, and the patch-based CA model is superior to the cell-based CA model in considering local-scale spatial homogeneity of urban growth. However, traditional patch-based CA lacks the incorporation of landscape pattern information. To address this limitation, a novel landscape-driven patch-based CA model is proposed, which can consider both landscape similarity and cell-by-cell agreement.
Article
Environmental Studies
Nagale Dit Mahamadou Sanogo, Sidzabda Djibril Dayamba, Fabrice. G. G. Renaud, Melanie Feurer
Summary: Land serves as the basis for human livelihoods through primary production and ecosystem services. The Sahel region in Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced frequent drought events and rapid population growth, leading to adverse land use and land cover change (LULCC). This study investigated the case of Wacoro municipality in Mali to understand the rate of LULCC and its driving factors. The findings showed that the area had witnessed a decrease in wooded savannah, which was degraded and converted to farmland and settlement. These changes were attributed to rapid population growth, high cotton price, drought, firewood extraction, and charcoal production. It is suggested to promote integrated land management strategies that consider current and future livelihood needs and preserve the environment for future generations.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tzu-Ling Chen
Summary: This study utilized spatial analysis to examine temporal and spatial changes in heat stress, finding an expansion of high temperature areas and changes in land use. The temperature variation between urban and rural areas was not significant, indicating a need for more efforts in mitigating extreme heat stress in urban planning.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Fabio de Oliveira Roque, Angelica Guerra, Matthew Johnson, Carlos Padovani, Juliano Corbi, Alan P. Covich, Donald Eaton, Walfrido Moraes Tomas, Francisco Valente-Neto, Ana Claudia Piovezan Borges, Alexandra Pinho, Alexeia Barufatii, Bruno do Amaral Crispim, Rafael Dettogni Guariento, Maria Helena da Silva Andrade, Ary Tavares Rezende-Filho, Rodolfo Portela, Marcia Divina, Julio Cesar Sampaio da Silva, Cassio Bernadino, E. Erica Fernanda Goncalves Gomes de Sa, Pedro Cordeiro-Estrela, Arnaud Desbiez, Isabel M. D. Rosa, Lisa Yon
Summary: A study estimated the pesticide load in the Pantanal and surrounding highlands region for 2050 under different scenarios, predicting varying levels of pesticide usage depending on the scenario. Higher pesticide usage is expected in subbasins with greater agricultural areas within major hydrographic basins.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Hsiao-Chien Shih, Douglas A. Stow, John R. Weeks, Konstadinos G. Goulias, Leila M. Carvalho
Summary: This study explores the relationship and timing between population change and land use change through a case study of northern Taiwan. The findings show that there is a strong relationship between population growth and the extent of residential land use. In terms of timing, most areas experience residential and employment expansion before population growth, while core metropolitan areas experience population growth before residential and employment expansion. The most accurate population growth estimation incorporates both geographic differences and time lags from urban land use expansion.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhanzhuo Chen, Min Huang, Daoye Zhu, Orhan Altan
Summary: As the second largest island in Japan, Hokkaido provides valuable land resources for the Japanese people. This study analyzed the temporal and spatial changes of land use in Hokkaido over the past two decades using remote sensing and GIS technology. Different scenarios were simulated to predict future land use changes, with findings showing the importance of protecting cultivated land in land use planning for the future.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Javier Rivas-Salvador, Martin Strobl, Tomas Kadlec, Pavel Saska, Jiri Reif
Summary: Agricultural intensification poses a serious threat to European biodiversity, and improving farmland habitat suitability is crucial for mitigating this threat. The invasive black locust negatively impacts bird species richness in mid-field woodlots in Central European farmland, particularly affecting habitat specialists and habitat generalists.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jaroslav Kolecek, Jiri Reif, Miroslav Salek, Jan Hanzelka, Camille Sottas, Vojtech Kubelka
Summary: The majority of shorebird species globally are experiencing population declines, with migratory shorebirds showing greater decreases, and species breeding at high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere experiencing more frequent declines.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Jaroslav Kolecek, Radka Pialkova, Lubomir Pialek, Michal Sulc, Anna E. Hughes, Vojtech Brlik, Petr Prochazka, Milica Pozgayova, Miroslav Capek, Katerina Sosnovcova, Gabriela Stetkova, Radka Valterova, Marcel Honza
Summary: The study found that the size and location of cuckoo female laying areas remained stable between years, with a preference for parasitizing host nests close to their previously parasitized nests.
Article
Ornithology
Milica Pozgayova, Jaroslav Kolecek, Marcel Honza, Petr Prochazka
Summary: This study examined the behavior of great reed warbler parents fostering common cuckoos and factors influencing their timing of autumn migration. The results showed that the parents fostering the cuckoos did not have delayed departure or arrival compared to parents caring for their own nestlings. There was also no effect of hatching date and parent sex on the timing of autumn migration. Future research should focus on female parents and post-fledging survival of young.
JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jiri Reif, Zdenek Vermouzek, Petr Vorisek, Dusan Romportl, Federico Morelli
Summary: Variation in bird community composition across habitats can be seen through changes in species' ecological characteristics. Although habitat type explains a relatively low proportion of variability in these characteristics, there are significant differences in ecological characteristics between broad habitat categories and within specific habitat types. Factors such as habitat-specific selection pressures, biogeographic constraints, and human-induced habitat changes can drive these patterns.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Martin Salek, Karolina Kalinova, Jiri Reif
Summary: The study explores the conservation potential of semi-natural habitats for farmland birds and finds that both open scrubland and farmland hedges have large potential for bird conservation. However, the type and area of habitats have different impacts on species richness and abundance of birds.
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
David Horak, Javier Rivas-Salvador, Jan Farkac, Jiri Reif
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between bird traits and population densities in both geographical and ecological spaces. The researchers found that habitat specialization has no effect on avian density in geographical space, but is positively correlated in ecological space. Additionally, birds with arboreal and hole-nesting strategies have higher densities in both geographical and ecological spaces.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Marcel Honza, Jaroslav Kolecek, Lubomir Pialek, Radka Pialkova, Milica Pozgayova, Petr Prochazka, Gabriela Stetkova, Vaclav Jelinek, Anna E. Hughes, Michal Sulc
Summary: This study analyzed multiple parasitism in common cuckoos parasitizing great reed warblers and found a positive correlation between the rate of multiple parasitism and the overall parasitism rate. They also discovered that the number of parasite eggs in one nest increased when there were fewer suitable nests available for parasitism.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ornithology
Camille Sottas, Jiri Reif, Lubomir Pialek, Manon Poignet, Pavel Kverek, Pawel T. Dolata, Radka Reifova
Summary: Understanding reproductive isolation is important for evolutionary biology. Studying patterns of interspecific hybridization in hybrid zones can provide insight into this process. In this study, patterns of hybridization were examined in two closely related passerine species, the common nightingale and the thrush nightingale, revealing strong, yet incomplete, reproductive isolation between the species. The results suggest that nightingales are a useful model system for studying speciation with ongoing gene flow after secondary contact.
JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
David Storch, Jaroslav Kolecek, Petr Keil, Zdenek Vermouzek, Petr Vorisek, Jiri Reif
Summary: This study reveals that reducing the population change trajectory of bird populations to a linear trend may obscure the complex responses of bird populations to changing human activities. By using multivariate analysis, the study decomposes bird population dynamics into different driving factors and finds that climate change and species traits are crucial drivers of complex population dynamics of central European birds.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Adriana Holoskova, Tomas Kadlec, Jiri Reif
Summary: This study evaluates the invertebrate food availability and vegetation structure of three widespread crops (wheat, maize, and rapeseed) during their breeding. The research found that wheat, although it had the most suitable vegetation structure for birds, had limited food supply due to frequent insecticide treatment. Maize and rapeseed provided higher invertebrate abundance and biomass, but their stands created unsuitable vegetation structures for farmland birds. Conservation measures should include reducing field size and insecticide application to improve the food supply and vegetation structure.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiri Reif, Jaroslav Kolecek, Federico Morelli, Yanina Benedetti
Summary: Through the analysis of long-term population trends of 332 bird species in Europe, it was found that ground-nesting bird species have more negative population trends, indicating the impact of nest predation. This difference increases from Eastern to Western Europe, possibly due to the steeply increasing populations of nest predators in the West. However, the effect of longitude is stronger in woodland species and weaker in open-habitat species.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Vaclav Bystricky, Lenka Dvorakova, Jiri Reif
Summary: Ecological succession results in a sequence of habitat types after disturbance, with different species communities associated with each type. The conservation status of these communities informs about environmental pressures on the habitats. We focused on birds and compared their conservation status across different habitat types in Central Europe.
Article
Ornithology
Jiri Reif, Zdenek Vermouzek, Petr Vorisek, Dusan Romportl, Javier Rivas-Salvador, Federico Morelli
Summary: Forest and urban habitats in Czechia have the highest bird species richness, while cropland has the lowest. Grassland and other open habitats have higher species richness, although fewer than forests, and are similar to wetland.
