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Impacts of urban-rural integration on landscape patterns and their implications for landscape sustainability: The case of Changsha, China
ContextLandscape patterns result from complex social-ecological interactions, such as urban-rural integration which is especially notable in China....
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Ungrazed seminatural habitats around farms benefit bird conservation without enhancing foodborne pathogen risks
ContextConservation in working landscapes is critical for halting biodiversity declines and ensuring farming system sustainability. However, concerns...
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Mental restoration, preference and safety of waterscapes: the effects of viewing distance, type and movement of water
Waterscapes are a valuable resource for aesthetic appreciation and human health, the majority of previous literature, however, generally explored...
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Integrating ecosystem services, stakeholders’ perspective, and land-use scenarios to safeguard sustainability of the Mulberry-Dyke and Fish-Pond System
ContextOptimizing landscape patterns by considering ecosystem services and human well-being is crucial for landscape sustainability research. Such...
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Landscape metric sensitivity to grain size in rural Japan
In this study, we investigated the sensitivity of landscape metrics to varying grain sizes in a rural, forested landscape in Japan, contributing to a...
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Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Optimizing Groundwater Level in Boreal Cultivated Peatland
Optimizing the level of groundwater presents a viable strategy for mitigating the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the cultivation of...
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To Harvest or not to Harvest: Management Intensity did not Affect Greenhouse Gas Balances of Phalaris Arundinacea Paludiculture
The cultivation of flooding-tolerant grasses on wet or rewetted peatlands is a priority in climate change mitigation, balancing the trade-off between...
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How is human well-being related to ecosystem services at town and village scales? A case study from the Yangtze River Delta, China
ContextThe relationships between ecosystem services (ES) and human well-being (HWB) have been found to be influenced by geographic locations and...
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Root Disturbance Effects of Four Halophytes on Soil Physiochemical Charismatics in Intertidal Ecotone of the Yellow River Estuary
Four representative halophytes, Tamarix chinensis (Tc), Phragmites australis (Pa), Suaeda salsa (Ss), and Spartina alterniflora (Sa), in the Yellow...
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Fires in Pantanal: The link to Agriculture, Conversions in Cerrado, and Hydrological Changes
Wildfires and deforestation are severe threats to global ecosystems. In Brazil, Cerrado (a tropical savanna) and Pantanal (a tropical wetland) biomes...
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Ecological displacement in a Rocky Mountain hybrid zone informs management of North American martens (Martes)
ContextParapatric sister species are ideal for tests of ecological interactions. Pacific ( Martes caurina ) and American pine ( M. americana ) martens...
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Urban oasis? Abundant dice snake (Natrix tessellata) populations along artificial lakeside habitats in urban landscapes
ContextHuman-induced landscape modification, such as urbanization, creates new environments that can have adverse effects on flora and fauna, posing...
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Evidence for regional-scale declines in carabid beetles in old lowland beech forests following a period of severe drought
ContextEvidence for declines in insect populations is growing with climate change being one suspected driver. Forests, however, are still...
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Spatio-temporal dynamics of fairy circles in Namibia are driven by rainfall and soil infiltrability
ContextNamibia’s fairy circles (FCs) form an extraordinary vegetation pattern along the Namib Desert. Recent evidence from multiple fieldwork...
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Exploring agricultural landscape change from the second half of the twentieth century onwards: combining aerial imagery with farmer perspectives
ContextAnthropogenic landscape change is an important driver sha** our environment. Historical landscape analysis contributes to the monitoring and...
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Revealing functional responses in habitat selection of rocky features and rugged terrain by Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) using LiDAR data
ContextMany carnivores are attracted to rugged terrain, rocky areas, and conspicuous relief features. However, most of the previous research is...
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Landscape configuration and storm characteristics drive spatial patterns of wind disturbance in boreal forest landscapes
ContextWind is an important disturbance in circumboreal forests, and its frequency and severity may change with climate change, highlighting the need...
