Name and scale matter: Clarifying the geography of Tibetan Plateau and adjacent mountain regions

J Liu, RI Milne, GF Zhu, RA Spicer… - Global and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Geographical names and the entities they represent act as a fundamental cornerstone
across numerous disciplines. However, inconsistent geographical names and arbitrarily …

Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science

I Soto, P Balzani, L Carneiro, RN Cuthbert… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and
communication. In invasion science–a dynamic and rapidly evolving discipline–the …

Mapping and assessment of ecological vulnerability to wildfires in Europe

F Arrogante-Funes, F Mouillot, B Moreira, I Aguado… - Fire Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Background Wildfires play a significant and complex role in ecosystems, influencing various
aspects of their functioning and structure. These natural disturbances can positively and …

Use of remote sensing data for environmental monitoring of desertification

A Yussupov, RZ Suleimenova - 2023 - catalog.lib.kyushu-u.ac.jp
The relevance of the study is conditioned by importance of problems of desertification of
lands, included in system of providing natural resources for individual states and the whole …

Non-structural flood management in European rural mountain areas—are scientists supporting implementation?

F Conitz, A Zingraff-Hamed, G Lupp, S Pauleit - Hydrology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mountain areas are highly exposed to flood risks. The latter are increasing in the context of
climate change, urbanization, and land use changes. Non-structural approaches such as …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating food provisioning ecosystem services and foodshed relocalisation targets with edible green infrastructure planning. A case study from Lisbon city …

AS Cardoso, T Domingos - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Landscape changes and agricultural land take affect the spatial pattern of ecosystem
services (ES) provision in city regions. The relevance of these areas for Green Infrastructure …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic design of habitat services network (HSsN) for updating conservation areas in iran's arid and Semi-Arid ecosystems

N Mohammadpour, F Jahanishakib, Z Asadolahi - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Threats caused by human activities have reduced the quantity and quality of wildlife habitats
connectivity. This research seeks to protect habitat biodiversity by creating a network of high …

City-Region Food Systems and Biodiversity Conservation: The Case Study of the Entre-Douro-e-Minho Agrarian Region

M Filipe, A Lomba, JP Honrado, AS Cardoso - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is the dominant form of land management with at least half of the species in
Europe depending on agricultural habitats. Additionally, there is a growing demand for a …

The ecological value of Neotropical forest landscapes through a multicriteria approach employing spatial models

F Amador-Cruz, BL Figueroa-Rangel… - Progress in …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Ecological value (EV) is a term used to characterize the biotic or abiotic elements of a
landscape, excluding human influence. Significant criteria for EV estimation can be grouped …

Conservation of the diversity of shade-tolerant plants of agricultural mosaics in the eastern Amazon

IR Silva, IS Miranda, GGA Santos, I Do Vale… - Biodiversity and …, 2024 - Springer
With the increase in deforestation associated with the need to reconcile conservation and
food production, agricultural mosaics are of great importance in maintaining biodiversity …