[HTML][HTML] Agriculture development, pesticide application and its impact on the environment
M Tudi, H Daniel Ruan, L Wang, J Lyu… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pesticides are indispensable in agricultural production. They have been used by farmers to
control weeds and insects, and their remarkable increases in agricultural products have …
control weeds and insects, and their remarkable increases in agricultural products have …
Exploring the multiple land degradation pathways across the planet
R Prăvălie - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …
[HTML][HTML] Elicitor and receptor molecules: orchestrators of plant defense and immunity
NA Abdul Malik, IS Kumar, K Nadarajah - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), microbe-associated molecular patterns
(MAMPs), herbivore-associated molecular patterns (HAMPs), and damage-associated …
(MAMPs), herbivore-associated molecular patterns (HAMPs), and damage-associated …
[HTML][HTML] Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services
Forests are critical habitats for biodiversity and they are also essential for the provision of a
wide range of ecosystem services that are important to human well-being. There is …
wide range of ecosystem services that are important to human well-being. There is …
[HTML][HTML] The threat of the combined effect of biotic and abiotic stress factors in forestry under a changing climate
Plants encounter several biotic and abiotic stresses, usually in combination. This results in
major economic losses in agriculture and forestry every year. Climate change aggravates …
major economic losses in agriculture and forestry every year. Climate change aggravates …
Tree diversity drives forest stand resistance to natural disturbances
Purpose of review Forests are frequently exposed to natural disturbances, which are likely to
increase with global change, and may jeopardize the delivery of ecosystem services. Mixed …
increase with global change, and may jeopardize the delivery of ecosystem services. Mixed …
Temperate forest health in an era of emerging megadisturbance
CI Millar, NL Stephenson - Science, 2015 - science.org
Although disturbances such as fire and native insects can contribute to natural dynamics of
forest health, exceptional droughts, directly and in combination with other disturbance …
forest health, exceptional droughts, directly and in combination with other disturbance …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in planted forests and future global implications
This paper focuses on an analysis of planted forests data from the 2015 Forests Resources
Assessment of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FRA 2015). It forms one of a …
Assessment of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FRA 2015). It forms one of a …
Biodiversity inhibits parasites: broad evidence for the dilution effect
DJ Civitello, J Cohen, H Fatima… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Infectious diseases of humans, wildlife, and domesticated species are increasing worldwide,
driving the need to understand the mechanisms that shape outbreaks. Simultaneously …
driving the need to understand the mechanisms that shape outbreaks. Simultaneously …
Nonnative forest insects and pathogens in the United States: Impacts and policy options
GM Lovett, M Weiss, AM Liebhold… - Ecological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We review and synthesize information on invasions of nonnative forest insects and diseases
in the United States, including their ecological and economic impacts, pathways of arrival …
in the United States, including their ecological and economic impacts, pathways of arrival …