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Environmental effect on Epichloë endophyte occurrence and ergovaline concentration in wild populations of forage grasses in Poland by Urek, Grzegorz, Wiewióra, Barbara, Urek, Monika, Yszczarz, Roman

“…Aims The presence of endophytes (EF) and ergovaline contents (ERV) in grasses from permanent grasslands in Poland with relation to the local climatic…”
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Identification of differential selection traces in two Polish cattle breeds by Gurgul, Artur, Pawlina, Klaudia, Frys‐Żurek, Monika, Bugno‐Poniewierska, Monika

“…Genetic improvement of animals based on artificial selection is leading to changes in the frequency of genes related to desirable production traits. The…”
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Genetic basis of the phenomenon of male sterility and fertility restoration in maize (Zea mays L.) – a review by Żurek, Monika

“…The phenomenon of male sterility in higher plants is, apart from protandry (earlier maturation of stamens), protogyny (earlier maturation of pistils),…”
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The anticipatory governance of sustainability transformations: Hybrid approaches and dominant perspectives by Muiderman, Karlijn, Zurek, Monika, Vervoort, Joost, Gupta, Aarti, Hasnain, Saher, Driessen, Peter

“…•Foresight is based on very different ideas on how to understand and transform futures.•Different approaches to anticipatory governance are often hybridized in…”
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Scenario Development and Foresight Analysis: Exploring Options to Inform Choices by Wiebe, Keith, Zurek, Monika, Lord, Steven, Brzezina, Natalia, Gabrielyan, Gnel, Libertini, Jessica, Loch, Adam, Thapa-Parajuli, Resham, Vervoort, Joost, Westhoek, Henk

“…In an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, where social and environmental change occur ever more rapidly, careful futures-oriented thinking…”
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Linking scenarios across geographical scales in international environmental assessments by Zurek, Monika B., Henrichs, Thomas

“…The development and analysis of scenarios or plausible futures has evolved to be a useful approach for dealing with uncertainty about future developments in a…”
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Methods for Developing Multiscale Participatory Scenarios: Insights from Southern Africa and Europe by Kok, K, Biggs, R, Zurek, M

“…Scenario planning is increasingly recognized as a useful tool for exploring change in socialecological systems on decadal to centennial time horizons. In…”
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Anthropogenic Drivers of Ecosystem Change: an Overview by Nelson, Gerald C., Bennett, Elena, Berhe, Asmeret A., Cassman, Kenneth, DeFries, Ruth, Dietz, Thomas, Dobermann, Achim, Dobson, Andrew, Janetos, Anthony, Levy, Marc, Marco, Diana, Nakicenovic, Nebojsa, O'Neill, Brian, Norgaard, Richard, Petschel-Held, Gerhard, Ojima, Dennis, Pingali, Prabhu, Watson, Robert, Zurek, Monika

“…This paper provides an overview of what the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) calls “indirect and direct drivers” of change in ecosystem services at a…”
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Consumer food storage practices and methods at the household-level: a community study in Ghana by Afriyie, Ebenezer, Zurek, Monika, Asem, Freda E., Okpattah, Bernard, Ahiakpa, John K., Zhu, Yong-Guan

“…IntroductionHousehold-level food storage can make food available to consumers, and promotes food security. Nevertheless, attention is mostly devoted to…”
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A low-carbon and hunger-free future for Bangladesh: An ex- ante assessment of synergies and trade-offs in different transition pathways by Moghayer, Saeed, Zurek, Monika, Muzammil, Maliha, Mason-D’Croz, Daniel, Magrath, John, Tabeau, Andrzej, Vervoort, Joost Mattheus, Achterbosch, Thom

“…Feeding and nourishing a growing global population in Bangladesh is a major challenge in a changing climate. A multi-level participatory scenario approach with…”
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Principles for guiding research and innovation toward sustainable and equitable agrifood systems by Zurek, Monika, Wirths, Jonathan, Hebinck, Aniek, Crawford, Scarlett, Lidder, Preetmoninder, Prasad, P. V. Vara, Tittonell, Pablo, Herrero, Mario, Compton, Julia

“…Investments in research and innovation are critical for transformations toward sustainable agrifood systems and for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals…”
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Determinants of Household-Level Food Storage Practices and Outcomes on Food Safety and Security in Accra, Ghana by Afriyie, Ebenezer, Gatzweiler, Franz, Zurek, Monika, Asem, Freda E, Ahiakpa, John K, Okpattah, Bernard, Aidoo, Emmanuel K, Zhu, Yong-Guan

“…Household-level food storage can help families save money, minimize food waste, and enhance food safety and security. Storing food within households may,…”
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Linking Futures across Scales: a Dialog on Multiscale Scenarios by Biggs, R, Raudsepp-Hearne, C, Atkinson-Palombo, C, Bohensky, E, Boyd, E, Cundill, G, Fox, H, Ingram, S, Kok, K, Spehar, S, Tengö, M, Timmer, D, Zurek, M

“…Scenario analysis is a useful tool for exploring key uncertainties that may shape the future of social-ecological systems. This paper explores the methods,…”
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Climate change and the urgency to transform food systems by Zurek, Monika, Hebinck, Aniek, Selomane, Odirilwe

“…Without rapid changes to agriculture and food systems, the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change will not be met. Food systems are one of the…”
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Searching for diseases resistance sources in old cultivars, landraces and wild relatives of cereals. A review by ALEKSANDRA PIETRUSIŃSKA, MONIKA ŻUREK, URSZULA PIECHOTA, PIOTR SŁOWACKI, KINGA SMOLIŃSKA

“…Modern plant production is focused on the cultivation of cultivars combining many traits such as partial or long-term resistance to the most common cereal…”
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Synthesis of the Storylines by Cork, Steven J., Peterson, Garry D., Bennett, Elena M., Petschel-Held, Gerhard, Zurek, Monika

“…This paper outlines the qualitative components (the storylines) of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) scenarios. Drawing on a mixture of expert…”
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Identification of differential selection traces in two P olish cattle breeds by Gurgul, Artur, Pawlina, Klaudia, Frys‐Żurek, Monika, Bugno‐Poniewierska, Monika

“…Genetic improvement of animals based on artificial selection is leading to changes in the frequency of genes related to desirable production traits. The…”
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Towards a pedagogical policy turn in geography by Banfield, Janet, Hampton, Sam, Zurek, Monika

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Poszukiwanie źródeł odporności na choroby w odmianach dawnych i miejscowych oraz dzikich gatunkach pokrewnych zbóż. Praca przeglądowa by PIETRUSIŃSKA, ALEKSANDRA, ŻUREK, MONIKA, PIECHOTA, URSZULA, SŁOWACKI, PIOTR, SMOLIŃSKA, KINGA

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Looking across diverse food system futures: Implications for climate change and the environment by Zurek, Monika, Hebinck, Aniek, Selomane, Odirilwe

“…Agriculture and food systems are in urgent need of transformation. Various foresight reports unpack food systems’ challenges and propose diverse pathways of…”
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