Suchergebnisse - "Ecological applications"

Evidence for widespread changes in the structure, composition, and fire regimes of western North American forests von Hagmann, R. K., Hessburg, P. F., Prichard, S. J., Povak, N. A., Brown, P. M., Fulé, P. Z., Keane, R. E., Knapp, E. E., Lydersen, J. M., Metlen, K. L., Reilly, M. J., Meador, A. J. Sánchez, Stephens, S. L., Stevens, J. T., Taylor, A. H., Yocom, L. L., Battaglia, M. A., Churchill, D. J., Daniels, L. D., Falk, D. A., Henson, P., Johnston, J. D., Krawchuk, M. A., Levine, C. R., Meigs, G. W., Merschel, A. G., North, M. P., Safford, H. D., Swetnam, T. W., Waltz, A. E. M.

“… Implementation of wildfire- and climate-adaptation strategies in seasonally dry forests of western North America is impeded by numerous constraints and …”
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What is known and unknown about the effects of plastic pollution: A meta-analysis and systematic review von Bucci, K., Tulio, M., Rochman, C. M.

“… As a consequence of the global ubiquity of plastic pollution, scientists, decisionmakers, and the public often ask whether macroplastics (>5 mm) and …”
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A room with a green view: the importance of nearby nature for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic von Soga, Masashi, Evans, Maldwyn J., Tsuchiya, Kazuaki, Fukano, Yuya

“… The COVID-19 pandemic and its global response have resulted in unprecedented and rapid changes to most people’s day-to-day lives. To slow the spread of the …”
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Adapting western North American forests to climate change and wildfires: 10 common questions von Prichard, Susan J., Hessburg, Paul F., Hagmann, R. Keala, Povak, Nicholas A., Dobrowski, Solomon Z., Hurteau, Matthew D., Kane, Van R., Keane, Robert E., Kobziar, Leda N., Kolden, Crystal A., North, Malcolm, Parks, Sean A., Safford, Hugh D., Stevens, Jens T., Yocom, Larissa L., Churchill, Derek J., Gray, Robert W., Huffman, David W., Lake, Frank K., Khatri-Chhetri, Pratima

“… We review science-based adaptation strategies for western North American (wNA) forests that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient …”
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Wildfire and climate change adaptation of western North American forests: a case for intentional management von Hessburg, Paul F., Prichard, Susan J., Hagmann, R. Keala, Povak, Nicholas A., Lake, Frank K.

“… Forest landscapes across western North America (wNA) have experienced extensive changes over the last two centuries, while climatic warming has become a global …”
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Grassland management impacts on soil carbon stocks: a new synthesis von Conant, Richard T., Cerri, Carlos E. P., Osborne, Brooke B., Paustian, Keith

“… Grassland ecosystems cover a large portion of Earths' surface and contain substantial amounts of soil organic carbon. Previous work has established that these …”
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Conceptual and methodological advances in habitat-selection modeling: guidelines for ecology and evolution von Northrup, Joseph M., Vander Wal, Eric, Bonar, Maegwin, Fieberg, John, Laforge, Michel P., Leclerc, Martin, Prokopenko, Christina M., Gerber, Brian D.

“… Habitat selection is a fundamental animal behavior that shapes a wide range of ecological processes, including animal movement, nutrient transfer, trophic …”
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Management of cover crops in temperate climates influences soil organic carbon stocks: a meta-analysis von McClelland, Shelby C., Paustian, Keith, Schipanski, Meagan E.

“… Increasing the quantity and quality of plant biomass production in space and time can improve the capacity of agroecosystems to capture and store atmospheric …”
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cost and feasibility of marine coastal restoration von Bayraktarov, Elisa, Megan I. Saunders, Sabah Abdullah, Morena Mills, Jutta Beher, Hugh P. Possingham, Peter J. Mumby, Catherine E. Lovelock

“… Land‐use change in the coastal zone has led to worldwide degradation of marine coastal ecosystems and a loss of the goods and services they provide …”
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Considerations for maximizing the adaptive potential of restored coral populations in the western Atlantic von Baums, Iliana B., Baker, Andrew C., Davies, Sarah W., Grottoli, Andréa G., Kenkel, Carly D., Kitchen, Sheila A., Kuffner, Ilsa B., LaJeunesse, Todd C., Matz, Mikhail V., Miller, Margaret W., Parkinson, John E., Shantz, Andrew A.

“… Active coral restoration typically involves two interventions: crossing gametes to facilitate sexual larval propagation; and fragmenting, growing, and …”
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Effects of exurban development on biodiversity: patterns, mechanisms, and research needs von Hansen, A.J, Knight, R.L, Marzluff, J.M, Powell, S, Brown, K, Gude, P.H, Jones, K

“… Low-density rural home development is the fastest-growing form of land use in the United States since 1950. This "exurban" development ($\sim 6-25 homes/km^2$) …”
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Modeling avian full annual cycle distribution and population trends with citizen science data von Fink, Daniel, Auer, Tom, Johnston, Alison, Ruiz-Gutierrez, Viviana, Hochachka, Wesley M., Kelling, Steve

“… Information on species’ distributions, abundances, and how they change over time is central to the study of the ecology and conservation of animal populations …”
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Acoustic telemetry and fisheries management von Crossin, Glenn T., Heupel, Michelle R., Holbrook, Christopher M., Hussey, Nigel E., Lowerre-Barbieri, Susan K., Nguyen, Vivian M., Raby, Graham D., Cooke, Steven J.

“… This paper reviews the use of acoustic telemetry as a tool for addressing issues in fisheries management, and serves as the lead to the special Feature Issue …”
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Increasing comparability among coral bleaching experiments von Grottoli, A.G., Toonen, R.J., van Woesik, R., Vega Thurber, R., Warner, M.E., McLachlan, R.H., Price, J. T., Bahr, K.D., Baums, I.B., Castillo, K.D., Coffroth, M.A., Cunning, R., Dobson, K. L., Donahue, M.J., Hench, J. L., Iglesias-Prieto, R., Kemp, D.W., Kenkel, C.D., Kline, D. I., Kuffner, I.B., Matthews, J. L., Mayfield, A.B., Padilla-Gamiño, J. L., Palumbi, S., Voolstra, C. R., Weis, V. M., Wu, H.C.

“… Coral bleaching is the single largest global threat to coral reefs worldwide. Integrating the diverse body of work on coral bleaching is critical to …”
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Cultivar mixtures: a meta-analysis of the effect of intraspecific diversity on crop yield von Reiss, Emily R., Drinkwater, Laurie E.

“… Extensive research has shown that greater plant community diversity leads to higher levels of productivity and other ecosystem services, and such increased …”
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Ecosystem structure, function, and composition in rangelands are negatively affected by livestock grazing von Eldridge, David J., Poore, Alistair G. B., Ruiz-Colmenero, Marta, Letnic, Mike, Soliveres, Santiago

“… Reports of positive or neutral effects of grazing on plant species richness have prompted calls for livestock grazing to be used as a tool for managing land …”
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Effects of stream restoration on denitrification in an urbanizing watershed von Kaushal, Sujay S., Groffman, Peter M., Mayer, Paul M., Striz, Elise, Gold, Arthur J.

“… Increased delivery of nitrogen due to urbanization and stream ecosystem degradation is contributing to eutrophication in coastal regions of the eastern United …”
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Mapping supply of and demand for ecosystem services to assess environmental justice in New York City von Herreros-Cantis, Pablo, McPhearson, Timon

“… Livability, resilience, and justice in cities are challenged by climate change and the historical legacies that together create disproportionate impacts on …”
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Autonomous sound recording outperforms human observation for sampling birds: a systematic map and user guide von Darras, Kevin, Batáry, Péter, Furnas, Brett J., Grass, Ingo, Mulyani, Yeni A., Tscharntke, Teja

“… Autonomous sound recording techniques have gained considerable traction in the last decade, but the question remains whether they can replace human observation …”
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Nonnative forest insects and pathogens in the United States: Impacts and policy options von Lovett, Gary M, Marissa Weiss, Andrew M. Liebhold, Thomas P. Holmes, Brian Leung, Kathy Fallon Lambert, David A. Orwig, Faith T. Campbell, Jonathan Rosenthal, Deborah G. McCullough, Radka Wildova, Matthew P. Ayres, Charles D. Canham, David R. Foster, Shannon L. LaDeau, Troy Weldy

“… We review and synthesize information on invasions of nonnative forest insects and diseases in the United States, including their ecological and economic …”
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