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Bending the Curve of Global Freshwater Biodiversity Loss: An Emergency Recovery Plan by TICKNER, DAVID, OPPERMAN, JEFFREY J., ABELL, ROBIN, ACREMAN, MIKE, ARTHINGTON, ANGELA H., BUNN, STUART E., COOKE, STEVEN J., DALTON, JAMES, DARWALL, WILL, EDWARDS, GAVIN, HARRISON, IAN, HUGHES, KATHY, JONES, TIM, LECLÈRE, DAVID, LYNCH, ABIGAIL J., LEONARD, PHILIP, MCCLAIN, MICHAEL E., MURUVEN, DEAN, OLDEN, JULIAN D., ORMEROD, STEVE J., ROBINSON, JAMES, THARME, REBECCA E., THIEME, MICHELE, TOCKNER, KLEMENT, WRIGHT, MARK, YOUNG, LUCY

“…Despite their limited spatial extent, freshwater ecosystems host remarkable biodiversity, including one-third of all vertebrate species. This biodiversity is…”
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Wildfire-Driven Forest Conversion in Western North American Landscapes by COOP, JONATHAN D., PARKS, SEAN A., STEVENS-RUMANN, CAMILLE S., CRAUSBAY, SHELLEY D., HIGUERA, PHILIP E., HURTEAU, MATTHEW D., TEPLEY, ALAN, WHITMAN, ELLEN, ASSAL, TIMOTHY, COLLINS, BRANDON M., DAVIS, KIMBERLEY T., DOBROWSKI, SOLOMON, FALK, DONALD A., FORNWALT, PAULA J., FULÉ, PETER Z., HARVEY, BRIAN J., KANE, VAN R., LITTLEFIELD, CAITLIN E., MARGOLIS, ELLIS Q., NORTH, MALCOLM, PARISIEN, MARC-ANDRÉ, PRICHARD, SUSAN, RODMAN, KYLE C.

“…Changing disturbance regimes and climate can overcome forest ecosystem resilience. Following high-severity fire, forest recovery may be compromised by lack of…”
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An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm by DINERSTEIN, ERIC, OLSON, DAVID, JOSHI, ANUP, VYNNE, CARLY, BURGESS, NEIL D., WIKRAMANAYAKE, ERIC, HAHN, NATHAN, PALMINTERI, SUZANNE, HEDAO, PRASHANT, NOSS, REED, HANSEN, MATT, LOCKE, HARVEY, ELLIS, ERLE C, JONES, BENJAMIN, BARBER, CHARLES VICTOR, HAYES, RANDY, KORMOS, CYRIL, MARTIN, VANCE, CRIST, EILEEN, SECHREST, WES, PRICE, LORI, BAILLIE, JONATHAN E. M., WEEDEN, DON, SUCKLING, KIERÁN, DAVIS, CRYSTAL, SIZER, NIGEL, MOORE, REBECCA, THAU, DAVID, BIRCH, TANYA, POTAPOV, PETER, TURUBANOVA, SVETLANA, TYUKAVINA, ALEXANDRA, DE SOUZA, NADIA, PINTEA, LILIAN, BRITO, JOSÉ C., LLEWELLYN, OTHMAN A., MILLER, ANTHONY G., PATZELT, ANNETTE, GHAZANFAR, SHAHINA A., TIMBERLAKE, JONATHAN, KLÖSER, HEINZ, SHENNAN-FARPÓN, YARA, KINDT, ROELAND, LILLESØ, JENS-PETER BARNEKOW, van BREUGEL, PAULO, GRAUDAL, LARS, VOGE, MAIANNA, AL-SHAMMARI, KHALAF F., SALEEM, MUHAMMAD

“…We assess progress toward the protection of 50% of the terrestrial biosphere to address the species-extinction crisis and conserve a global ecological heritage…”
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World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice by RIPPLE, WILLIAM J., WOLF, CHRISTOPHER, NEWSOME, THOMAS M., GALETTI, MAURO, ALAMGIR, MOHAMMED, CRIST, EILEEN, MAHMOUD, MAHMOUD I., LAURANCE, WILLIAM F.

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World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency by RIPPLE, WILLIAM J., WOLF, CHRISTOPHER, NEWSOME, THOMAS M., BARNARD, PHOEBE, MOOMAW, WILLIAM R.

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Terrestrial Passive Acoustic Monitoring: Review and Perspectives by SUGAI, LARISSA SAYURI MOREIRA, SILVA, THIAGO SANNA FREIRE, RIBEIRO, JOSÉ WAGNER, LLUSIA, DIEGO

“…Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is quickly gaining ground in ecological research, following global trends toward automated data collection and big data…”
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Agriculture in 2050: Recalibrating Targets for Sustainable Intensification by HUNTER, MITCHELL C., SMITH, RICHARD G., SCHIPANSKI, MEAGAN E., ATWOOD, LESLEY W., MORTENSEN, DAVID A.

“…The prevailing discourse on the future of agriculture is dominated by an imbalanced narrative that calls for food production to increase…”
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Global Overview of Ecosystem Services Provided by Riparian Vegetation by RIIS, TENNA, KELLY-QUINN, MARY, AGUIAR, RANCISCA C., MANOLAKI, PARASKEVI, BRUNO, DANIEL, BEJARANO, MARÍA D., CLERICI, NICOLA, FERNANDES, MARÍA ROSÁRIO, FRANCO, JOSÉ C., PETTIT, NEIL, PORTELA, ANA P., TAMMEORG, OLGA, TAMMEORG, PRIIT, RODRÍGUEZ-GONZÁLEZ, PATRICIA M., DUFOUR, SIMON

“…Fluvial riparian vegetation (RV) links fluvial and terrestrial ecosystems. It is under significant pressure from anthropogenic activities, and, therefore, the…”
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Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Linking Science, Policy, and Practice Communities for Evidence-Based Decision-Making by FRANTZESKAKI, NIKI, MCPHEARSON, TIMON, COLLIER, MARCUS J., KENDAL, DAVE, BULKELEY, HARRIET, DUMITRU, ADINA, WALSH, CLAIRE, NOBLE, KATE, VAN WYK, ERNITA, ORDÓÑEZ, CAMILO, OKE, CATHY, PINTÉR, LÁSZLÓ

“…Nature-based solutions offer an exciting prospect for resilience building and advancing urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In…”
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Biodiversity in the City: Fundamental Questions for Understanding the Ecology of Urban Green Spaces for Biodiversity Conservation by LEPCZYK, CHRISTOPHER A., ARONSON, MYLA F. J., EVANS, KARL L., GODDARD, MARK A., LERMAN, SUSANNAH B., MACIVOR, J. SCOTT

“…As urban areas expand, understanding how ecological processes function in cities has become increasingly important for conserving biodiversity. Urban green…”
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Rise of Turfs: A New Battlefront for Globally Declining Kelp Forests by FILBEE-DEXTER, KAREN, WERNBERG, THOMAS

“…Kelp forests are structurally complex habitats, which provide valuable services along 25% of the world’s coastlines. Globally, many kelp forests have…”
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Extracellular Vesicles: Composition, Biological Relevance, and Methods of Study by ZABOROWSKI, MIKOŁAJ P., BALAJ, LEONORA, BREAKEFIELD, XANDRA O., LAI, CHARLES P.

“…The release of extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes and microvesicles, is a phenomenon shared by many cell types as a means of communicating with…”
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Where Have All the Turtles Gone, and Why Does It Matter? by LOVICH, JEFFREY E., ENNEN, JOSHUA R., AGHA, MICKEY, GIBBONS, J. WHITFIELD

“…Of the 356 species of turtles worldwide, approximately 61% are threatened or already extinct. Turtles are among the most threatened of the major groups of…”
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Scientists’ Warning on the Conservation of Subterranean Ecosystems by MAMMOLA, STEFANO, CARDOSO, PEDRO, CULVER, DAVID C., DEHARVENG, LOUIS, FERREIRA, RODRIGO L., FIŠER, CENE, GALASSI, DIANA M. P., GRIEBLER, CHRISTIAN, HALSE, STUART, HUMPHREYS, WILLIAM F, ISAIA, MARCO, MALARD, FLORIAN, MARTINEZ, ALEJANDRO, MOLDOVAN, OANA T., NIEMILLER, MATTHEW L., PAVLEK, MARTINA, REBOLEIRA, ANA SOFIA P. S., SOUZA-SILVA, MARCONI, TEELING, EMMA C., WYNNE, J. JUDSON, ZAGMAJSTER, MAJA

“…In light of recent alarming trends in human population growth, climate change, and other environmental modifications, a “Warning to humanity” manifesto was…”
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Reservoir Water Surfaces: A New Global Synthesis by DEEMER, BRIDGET R., HARRISON, JOHN A., LI, SIYUE, BEAULIEU, JAKE J., DELSONTRO, TONYA, BARROS, NATHAN, BEZERRA-NETO, JOSÉ F., POWERS, STEPHEN M., DOS SANTOS, MARCO A., VONK, J. ARIE

“…Collectively, reservoirs created by dams are thought to be an important source of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to the atmosphere. So far, efforts to quantify,…”
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Development and Delivery of Species Distribution Models to Inform Decision-Making by SOFAER, HELEN R., JARNEVICH, CATHERINE S., PEARSE, IAN S., SMYTH, REGAN L., AUER, STEPHANIE, COOK, GERICKE L., EDWARDS, THOMAS C., GUALA, GERALD F., HOWARD, TIMOTHY G., MORISETTE, JEFFREY T., HAMILTON, HEALY

“…Information on where species occur is an important component of conservation and management decisions, but knowledge of distributions is often coarse or…”
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World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency 2021 by Ripple, William J, Wolf, Christopher, Newsome, Thomas M, Gregg, Jillian W, Lenton, Timothy M, Palomo, Ignacio, Eikelboom, Jasper A J, Law, Beverly E, Huq, Saleemul, Duffy, Philip B, Rockström, Johan

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Advancing Urban Ecology toward a Science of Cities by McPHEARSON, TIMON, PICKETT, STEWARD T. A., GRIMM, NANCY B., NIEMELÄ, JARI, ALBERTI, MARINA, ELMQVIST, THOMAS, WEBER, CHRISTIANE, HAASE, DAGMAR, BREUSTE, JÜRGEN, QURESHI, SALMAN

“…Urban ecology is a field encompassing multiple disciplines and practical applications and has grown rapidly. However, the field is heterogeneous as a global…”
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Drought, Tree Mortality, and Wildfire in Forests Adapted to Frequent Fire by STEPHENS, SCOTT L., COLLINS, BRANDON M., FETTIG, CHRISTOPHER J., FINNEY, MARK A., HOFFMAN, CHAD M., KNAPP, ERIC E., NORTH, MALCOLM P., SAFFORD, HUGH, WAYMAN, REBECCA B.

“…Massive tree mortality has occurred rapidly in frequent-fire-adapted forests of the Sierra Nevada, California. This mortality is a product of acute drought…”
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The Invisible Flood: The Chemistry, Ecology, and Social Implications of Coastal Saltwater Intrusion by TULLY, KATE, GEDAN, KERYN, EPANCHIN-NIELL, REBECCA, STRONG, AARON, BERNHARDT, EMILY S., BENDOR, TODD, MITCHELL, MOLLY, KOMINOSKI, JOHN, JORDAN, THOMAS E., NEUBAUER, SCOTT C., WESTON, NATHANIEL B.

“…Saltwater intrusion is the leading edge of sea-level rise, preceding tidal inundation, but leaving its salty signature far inland. With climate change,…”
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