Search Results - "Ecological processes"

Current and near-term advances in Earth observation for ecological applications by Ustin, Susan L., Middleton, Elizabeth M.

“…There is an unprecedented array of new satellite technologies with capabilities for advancing our understanding of ecological processes and the changing…”
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Applications of structural equation modeling (SEM) in ecological studies: an updated review by Fan, Yi, Chen, Jiquan, Shirkey, Gabriela, John, Ranjeet, Wu, Susie R., Park, Hogeun, Shao, Changliang

“…Aims This review was developed to introduce the essential components and variants of structural equation modeling (SEM), synthesize the common issues in SEM…”
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Impact of land uses on water quality in Malaysia: a review by Camara, Moriken, Jamil, Nor Rohaizah, Abdullah, Ahmad Fikri Bin

“…Land use changes in urbanization, industrialization, and agricultural processes will continue to have negative impacts on water quality at all scales. The…”
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Farmers’ perception of climate change and adaptation strategies in the Dabus watershed, North-West Ethiopia by Asrat, Paulos, Simane, Belay

“…Introduction This study is aimed at analyzing farmers’ perception and adaptation to climate change in the Dabus watershed. It is based on analysis of data…”
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Integrating morphological spatial pattern analysis and the minimal cumulative resistance model to optimize urban ecological networks: a case study in Shenzhen City, China by Li, Yang-Yang, Zhang, Yu-Zhe, Jiang, Zhi-Yun, Guo, Cheng-Xuan, Zhao, Ming-Yue, Yang, Zhi-Guang, Guo, Ming-Yan, Wu, Bing-Yue, Chen, Quan-Ling

“…Background With the increasing fragmentation of landscape induced by rapid urbanization, the construction of ecological networks is of great significance to…”
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Assessment of soil microbial and enzyme activity in the rhizosphere zone under different land use/cover of a semiarid region, India by Meena, Archana, Rao, K. S.

“…Background Land use/cover and management practices are widely known to influence soil organic matter (S OM ) quality and quantity. The present study…”
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Current and future predicting potential areas of Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Richard) using MaxEnt model under climate change in Northern Ethiopia by Gebrewahid, Yikunoamlak, Abrehe, Selemawi, Meresa, Esayas, Eyasu, Gebru, Abay, Kiros, Gebreab, Gebrehiwot, Kidanemariam, Kiros, Adissu, Gezu, Abreha, Gebrekidan, Darcha, Girmay

“…Introduction Climate change will either improve, reduce, or shift its appropriate climatic habitat of a particular species, which could result in shifts from…”
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The impacts of land-use and land-cover change on wetland ecosystem service values in peri-urban and urban area of Bahir Dar City, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Northwestern Ethiopia by Assefa, Workiyie Worie, Eneyew, Belachew Getnet, Wondie, Ayalew

“…Background Even though wetlands are essential in enhancing water quality and providing recreation and entertainment opportunities in urban areas, their values…”
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Tropical dry forest dynamics in the context of climate change: syntheses of drivers, gaps, and management perspectives by Siyum, Zenebe Girmay

“…This review attempts to synthesize the available literature on tropical dry forests and their dynamics in the context of climate change and thereby identifies…”
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Changes in soil biochemical properties following replacement of Banj oak forest with Chir pine in Central Himalaya, India by Manral, Vijyeta, Bargali, Kiran, Bargali, S. S., Shahi, Charu

“…Introduction In Central Himalaya, anthropogenic activities have led to the widespread replacement of Banj oak ( Quercus leucotrichophora ) forest by Chir pine…”
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Effect of land use, season, and soil depth on soil microbial biomass carbon of Eastern Himalayas by Lepcha, Nima Tshering, Devi, N. Bijayalaxmi

“…Background Soil microbial biomass, an important nutrient pool for ecosystem nutrient cycling is affected by several factors including climate, edaphic, and…”
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Spatial point-pattern analysis as a powerful tool in identifying pattern-process relationships in plant ecology: an updated review by Ben-Said, Mariem

“…Background Ecological processes such as seedling establishment, biotic interactions, and mortality can leave footprints on species spatial structure that can…”
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A traceability analysis system for model evaluation on land carbon dynamics: design and applications by Zhou, Jian, Xia, Jianyang, Wei, Ning, Liu, Yufu, Bian, Chenyu, Bai, Yuqi, Luo, Yiqi

“…Background An increasing number of ecological processes have been incorporated into Earth system models. However, model evaluations usually lag behind the fast…”
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The spatial variability of actual evapotranspiration across the Amazon River Basin based on remote sensing products validated with flux towers by Paca, Victor Hugo da Motta, Espinoza-Dávalos, Gonzalo E., Hessels, Tim M., Moreira, Daniel Medeiros, Comair, Georges F., Bastiaanssen, Wim G. M.

“…Actual evapotranspiration (ET) is a major component of the water balance. While several international flux measurement programs have been executed in the…”
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Heavy metals accumulation in suburban roadside plants of a tropical area (Jengka, Malaysia) by Sulaiman, Fazrul Razman, Hamzah, Huda Asilah

“…Introduction This study aims to examine the uptake and translocation of Cd, Cu, Fe, and Pb in different parts of three roadside plant species grown in the…”
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Experimental evidence on biodiversity impacts of variable retention forestry, prescribed burning, and deadwood manipulation in Fennoscandia by Koivula, Matti, Vanha-Majamaa, Ilkka

“…Intensive forest management has been applied in most Fennoscandian forests for a period of almost one felling rotation. This paradigm has produced even-aged…”
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Impacts of land use/land cover and climate changes on soil erosion in Muga watershed, Upper Blue Nile basin (Abay), Ethiopia by Belay, Tatek, Mengistu, Daniel Ayalew

“…Background Soil erosion is one of the major threats in the Ethiopian highlands. In this study, soil erosion in the Muga watershed of the Upper Blue Nile Basin…”
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Heat and drought impact on carbon exchange in an age-sequence of temperate pine forests by Arain, M. Altaf, Xu, Bing, Brodeur, Jason J., Khomik, Myroslava, Peichl, Matthias, Beamesderfer, Eric, Restrepo-Couple, Natalia, Thorne, Robin

“…Background Most North American temperate forests are plantation or regrowth forests, which are actively managed. These forests are in different stages of their…”
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Land use change in highland area and its impact on river water quality: a review of case studies in Malaysia by Razali, Azlini, Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Awang, Suriyani, Praveena, Sarva Mangala, Zainal Abidin, Emilia

“…The policy of encouraging agriculture and development for mass tourism has led to environmental problems in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. Rampant development…”
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cffdrs: an R package for the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System by Wang, Xianli, Wotton, B. Mike, Cantin, Alan S., Parisien, Marc-André, Anderson, Kerry, Moore, Brett, Flannigan, Mike D.

“…Introduction The Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS) is a globally known wildland fire risk assessment system, and two major components, the…”
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