Biological responses to the press and pulse of climate trends and extreme events

RMB Harris, LJ Beaumont, TR Vance, CR Tozer… - Nature climate …, 2018 - nature.com
The interaction of gradual climate trends and extreme weather events since the turn of the
century has triggered complex and, in some cases, catastrophic ecological responses …

Resilience and restoration of tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and grassy woodlands

E Buisson, S Le Stradic, FAO Silveira… - Biological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Despite growing recognition of the conservation values of grassy biomes, our understanding
of how to maintain and restore biodiverse tropical grasslands (including savannas and open …

Ten facts about land systems for sustainability

P Meyfroidt, A De Bremond, CM Ryan… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Land use is central to addressing sustainability issues, including biodiversity conservation,
climate change, food security, poverty alleviation, and sustainable energy. In this paper, we …

Global research priorities to mitigate plastic pollution impacts on marine wildlife

AC Vegter, M Barletta, C Beck, J Borrero… - Endangered Species …, 2014 - int-res.com
Marine wildlife faces a growing number of threats across the globe, and the survival of many
species and populations will be dependent on conservation action. One threat in particular …

An introduction to the Australian and New Zealand flux tower network–OzFlux

J Beringer, LB Hutley, I McHugh, SK Arndt… - …, 2016 - bg.copernicus.org
OzFlux is the regional Australian and New Zealand flux tower network that aims to provide a
continental-scale national research facility to monitor and assess trends, and improve …

The science of firescapes: achieving fire-resilient communities

AMS Smith, CA Kolden, TB Paveglio, MA Cochrane… - Bioscience, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Wildland fire management has reached a crossroads. Current perspectives are not capable
of answering interdisciplinary adaptation and mitigation challenges posed by increases in …

Too much, too soon? A review of the effects of increasing wildfire frequency on tree mortality and regeneration in temperate eucalypt forests

TA Fairman, CR Nitschke… - International journal of …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
In temperate Australia, wildfires are predicted to be more frequent and severe under climate
change. This could lead to marked changes in tree mortality and regeneration in the region's …

Framework for creating sustainable tourism using systems thinking

FMY Roxas, JPR Rivera… - Current Issues in Tourism, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Tourism is an entire system of its own, characterized as complex and dynamic, necessitating
the need for sustainability considerations. To effectively manage tourism, it is vital to …

Sudden forest canopy collapse corresponding with extreme drought and heat in a mediterranean-type eucalypt forest in southwestern Australia

G Matusick, KX Ruthrof, NC Brouwers, B Dell… - European Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Drought and heat-induced forest dieback and mortality are emerging global concerns.
Although Mediterranean-type forest (MTF) ecosystems are considered to be resilient to …

[HTML][HTML] Mangroves response to climate change: a review of recent findings on mangrove extension and distribution

MDP Godoy, LD Lacerda - Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Mangroves function as a natural coastline protection for erosion and inundation, providing
important environmental services. Due to their geographical distribution at the continent …