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Planning for assisted colonization of plants in a warming world
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2016 , Article)
Assisted colonization is one way of facilitating range shifts for species that are restricted in their ability to move in response to climate change. Here we conceptualize and apply a new decision framework for modelling ...
Correlations between socioeconomic drivers and indicators of urban expansion: Evidence from the heavily urbanised Shanghai metropolitan area, China
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MDPI AG
, 2017 , Article)
Rapid urban expansion resulting in increased impervious surfaces causes a series of urban environmental problems, e.g., the urban heat island and urban forest fragmentation. Urban expansion is a serious threat to human ...
Collembola at three alpine subarctic sites resistant to twenty years of experimental warming
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2015 , Article)
This study examined the effects of micro-scale, site and 19 and 21 years of experimental warming on Collembola in three contrasting alpine subarctic plant communities (poor heath, rich meadow, wet meadow). Unexpectedly, ...
The Joint Effects of Diet and Dietary Supplements in Relation to Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease over a 10-Year Follow-Up: A Longitudinal Study of 69,990 Participants in Australia.
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
It is unknown whether a healthy diet or unhealthy diet combined with specific supplements may jointly contribute to incidence of obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We included 69,990 participants from the 45 and Up ...
Impacts of rapid urbanization on ecosystem services under different scenarios – A case study in Dianchi Lake Basin, China
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Dianchi Lake Basin (DLB) is a typical and representative type of urbanization model based on the plateau lake ecosystem, with scarce land resources, deficient water resources, and a fragile ecological environment, in ...
Cushion plants act as facilitators for soil microarthropods in high alpine Sweden
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Cushion plants can have positive impacts on plant richness in severe environments and possibly across trophic levels on arthropods, an under-studied topic. This study examined whether soil communities under cushions have ...
Litter decomposition above the treeline in alpine regions: A mini review
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Litter decomposition is a key driver of ecosystem processes and carbon cycling. Decomposition rate is influenced by numerous factors, such as temperature, humidity, litter properties, soil properties, and properties of ...
Experimental warming differentially affects vegetative and reproductive phenology of tundra plants
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Nature Research
, 2021 , Article)
Rapid climate warming is altering Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystem structure and function, including shifts in plant phenology. While the advancement of green up and flowering are well-documented, it remains unclear ...
Decreased soil moisture due to warming drives phylogenetic diversity and community transitions in the tundra
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IOP Publishing
, 2021 , Other)
Global warming leads to drastic changes in the diversity and structure of Arctic plant communities. Studies of functional diversity within the Arctic tundra biome have improved our understanding of plant responses to ...
Community perspectives on conservation of water sources in Tarkeshwar sacred groves, Himalaya, India
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IWA PUBLISHING
, 2021 , Article)
Sacred groves have significance in socio-culture and biodiversity conservation. This study evaluated local people's perceptions regarding conservation of sacred groves for water services, through willingness-to-pay (WTP), ...