Dedica,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21, P. 461 - 491
Published: Oct. 2, 2023
Las
especies
invasoras
son
una
de
las
principales
amenazas
para
la
conservación
biodiversidad
en
todo
el
mundo;
Portugal
no
es
excepción.
Es
esencial
cambiar
actitudes
y
comportamiento
población,
minimizando
introducción,
dispersión
establecimiento
estas
especies.
La
escuela
puede
contribuir
a
fomentar
comportamientos
proambientales
los
estudiantes
y,
cuando
está
abierta
comunidad,
otros
agentes
educativos
como
familias.
Este
artículo
informa
sobre
práctica
pedagógica
STEAM
que
articula
Ciencia
con
Literatura.
En
esta
intervención,
analizan
por
presencia
invasoras.
estudio
se
realizó
un
contexto
interdisciplinario
aprendieron
promovieron
acciones
sensibilización
comunitaria
protección
del
medio
ambiente
erradicación
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 22, 2024
Abstract
Natural
ecosystems
store
large
amounts
of
carbon
globally,
as
organisms
absorb
from
the
atmosphere
to
build
large,
long-lasting,
or
slow-decaying
structures
such
tree
bark
root
systems.
An
ecosystem’s
sequestration
potential
is
tightly
linked
its
biological
diversity.
Yet
when
considering
future
projections,
many
models
fail
account
for
role
biodiversity
plays
in
storage.
Here,
we
assess
consequences
plant
loss
storage
under
multiple
climate
and
land-use
change
scenarios.
We
link
a
macroecological
model
projecting
changes
vascular
richness
different
scenarios
with
empirical
data
on
relationships
between
biomass.
find
that
declines
land
use
could
lead
global
7.44-103.14
PgC
(global
sustainability
scenario)
10.87-145.95
(fossil-fueled
development
scenario).
This
indicates
self-reinforcing
feedback
loop,
where
higher
levels
greater
loss,
which
turn
leads
emissions
ultimately
more
change.
Conversely,
conservation
restoration
can
help
achieve
mitigation
goals.
Journal of Applied Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
61(4), P. 847 - 858
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Abstract
Poor
seedling
emergence
often
limits
the
success
of
direct
seeding
in
ecological
restoration.
New
techniques
for
maximising
seed
use
efficiency
and
are
needed
to
help
meet
global
targets
nature
repair
UN
Decade
on
Restoration.
Extruded
pellets
widely
used
agriculture
represent
a
promising
advancement
seed‐based
However,
extruded
must
be
optimised
diverse
suites
native
species
that
possess
range
sizes
morphotypes.
We
investigated
how
mass
affects
performance
plant
seeds
(total
%
emergence)
when
encapsulated
designed
revegetation.
Two
glasshouse
trials
were
undertaken
using
from
30
Australian
species.
In
Trial
1,
we
centre
determined
relationship
between
emergence.
2,
nearer
periphery
whether
position
(central
vs.
peripheral)
affected
subset
10
small‐seeded
both
trials,
was
compared
an
optimal,
bare‐seeded
control
identify
any
barriers
encapsulation
under
well‐watered
conditions.
centrally
encapsulated,
generally
higher
controls
relative
pelleted
seeds.
predicted
pellet
(
R
2
=
0.32,
p
0.002),
such
larger‐seeded
tended
have
than
smaller‐seeded
encapsulating
(relative
centre)
resulted
average
28‐fold
increase
all
For
half
trialled,
equivalent
controls.
Synthesis
applications
:
Collectively,
our
results
demonstrate:
(1)
positive
central‐encapsulation,
(2)
can
significantly
improved
positioned
periphery.
Translation
these
findings
into
practice
optimise
outcomes
with
different
sized
nuanced
germination
requirements.
Plants People Planet,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(1), P. 18 - 28
Published: July 18, 2023
Societal
Impact
Statement
Humankind
is
facing
both
climate
and
biodiversity
crises.
This
article
proposes
the
foundations
of
a
scheme
that
offers
tradable
credits
for
combined
aboveground
soil
carbon
biodiversity.
Multidiversity—as
estimated
based
on
high‐throughput
molecular
identification
meiofauna,
fungi,
bacteria,
protists,
plants
other
organisms
shedding
DNA
into
soil,
complemented
by
acoustic
video
analyses
macrobiota—offers
cost‐effective
method
captures
much
terrestrial
Such
voluntary
crediting
system
would
increase
quality
projects
contribute
funding
delivering
Kunming‐Montreal
Global
Biodiversity
Framework.
Summary
Carbon
land
offsets
protection
have
been
developed
to
tackle
challenges
increasing
greenhouse
gas
emissions
loss
global
Unfortunately,
these
two
mechanisms
are
not
optimal
when
considered
separately.
Focusing
solely
capture—the
primary
goal
most
carbon‐focused
offsetting
commitments—often
results
in
establishment
non‐native,
fast‐growing
monocultures
negatively
affect
soil‐related
ecosystem
services.
Soil
contributes
vast
proportion
contains
traces
organisms.
Here,
we
outline
co‐crediting
multi‐kingdom
samples,
along
with
remote
sensing
estimation
as
well
analyses‐based
monitoring
macroorganisms.
Combined,
such
could
help
halt
incentivising
industry
governments
account
sequestration
more
rigorously,
explicitly
equitably
than
they
currently
do.
In
cases,
this
prioritise
before
restoration
promote
socially
environmentally
sustainable
stewardship
towards
‘nature
positive’
future.
Assisted
migration
is
a
tree-planting
method
where
tree
species
or
populations
are
translocated
with
the
aim
of
establishing
more
climate-resilient
forests.
However,
this
might
potentially
increase
susceptibility
trees
to
herbivory.
Stand
diversification
through
planting
in
genotypic
mixtures
may
reduce
amount
damage
by
insect
pests,
but
its
effectiveness
mitigation
excess
herbivory
on
climate-matched
has
seldom
been
explored.
Using
Climate
Match
Experiment
which
manipulates
both
climatic
provenance
and
stand
diversity,
we
compared
growth,
leaf
traits
pedunculate
oaks
(Quercus
robur)
local
Italian
provenances
monocultures,
mixtures.
Additionally,
investigated
whether
apparency
light
availability
cause
variation
tested
these
factors
were
influenced
diversity.
We
found
that
subject
greater
herbivore
than
those
English
regardless
diversity
was
higher
apparent
trees.
also
had
lower
concentrations
hydrolysable
tannins
oaks,
tannin
poor
predictors
show
trait
strongly
associated
differences
availability.
