What is the role of fire in rewilding? Synthesising peer-reviewed literature into four thematic discourses DOI Creative Commons
Francisco Navarro-Rosales,

Chloë Strevens,

Immaculada Oliveras Menor

et al.

Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

Conflation of reforestation with restoration is widespread DOI Open Access
Catherine L. Parr, Mariska te Beest, Nicola Stevens

et al.

Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 383(6684), P. 698 - 701

Published: Feb. 15, 2024

Across Africa, vast areas of nonforest are threatened by inappropriate restoration in the form tree planting.

Language: Английский

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The grassland carbon cycle: Mechanisms, responses to global changes, and potential contribution to carbon neutrality DOI Creative Commons
Lingli Liu, Emma J. Sayer, Meifeng Deng

et al.

Fundamental Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 3(2), P. 209 - 218

Published: Oct. 22, 2022

Grassland is one of the largest terrestrial biomes, providing critical ecosystem services such as food production, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation. Global land-use intensification have been causing grassland degradation desertification worldwide. As primary medium for energy flow biogeochemical cycling, carbon (C) cycling most fundamental process maintaining services. In this review, we first summarize recent advances in our understanding mechanisms underpinning spatial temporal patterns C cycle, discuss importance grasslands regulating inter- intra-annual variations global fluxes, explore previously unappreciated complexity abiotic processes controlling balance, including soil inorganic accumulation, photochemical thermal degradation, wind erosion. We also how changes could alter balance by modifying water budget, nutrient additional plant processes. Further, examine why increasing aridity improper land use may induce significant losses stocks. Finally, identify several priorities future research, improving strengthening monitoring dynamics integrating ground inventory, flux monitoring, modern remote sensing techniques, selecting appropriate species combinations with suitable traits strong resistance to fluctuations, which would help design sustainable restoration strategies a changing climate.

Language: Английский

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Unraveling the enigma of NPP variation in Chinese vegetation ecosystems: The interplay of climate change and land use change DOI
Yong Xu,

Yun-Gui Lu,

Bin Zou

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 912, P. 169023 - 169023

Published: Dec. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Factors influencing the agricultural extension model sites in Iran DOI Creative Commons
Mohammad Shokati Amghani,

Hosna Miladi,

Moslem Savari

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 20, 2025

This study aims to explore the factors and challenges influencing Agricultural Extension Model Sites (AEMSs) in improving irrigated wheat production Iran. An exploratory survey was conducted investigate changes related pre-planting, planting, harvesting, post-harvesting activities by examining farmers who are members of AEMSs. The goal understand effects faced these sites agriculture. revealed that at model grouped into six categories: technical-structural, planning, political-motivational, financial credit, agronomic, cooperation coordination factors. These accounted for 68.55% variance AEMSs challenges. most significant included efficiency agricultural activities, increasing farmers' trust extension agents providing practical solutions enhance productivity. main implication is Institute Education Iran can objectively introduce best techniques accelerate adoption innovations agriculture creating expanding various products topics. offers new insights technology transfer models addresses a gap existing literature regarding as an Iranian initiative. particularly context international academic literature. investigates associated with (AEMS) approach, which has been designed implemented While similar utilized internationally, AEMS demonstrates superior ability persuade adopt optimal practices. paper presents evidence effectiveness models, enhancing productivity strategically important crop.

Language: Английский

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Ten new insights in climate science 2023 DOI Creative Commons
Mercedes Bustamante, Joyashree Roy, Daniel Ospina

et al.

Global Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Abstract Non-technical summary We identify a set of essential recent advances in climate change research with high policy relevance, across natural and social sciences: (1) looming inevitability implications overshooting the 1.5°C warming limit, (2) urgent need for rapid managed fossil fuel phase-out, (3) challenges scaling carbon dioxide removal, (4) uncertainties regarding future contribution sinks, (5) intertwinedness crises biodiversity loss change, (6) compound events, (7) mountain glacier loss, (8) human immobility face risks, (9) adaptation justice, (10) just transitions food systems. Technical The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Reports provides scientific foundation international negotiations constitutes an unmatched resource researchers. However, assessment cycles take multiple years. As to cross- interdisciplinary understanding diverse communities, we have streamlined annual process synthesize significant advances. collected input from experts various fields using online questionnaire prioritized 10 key insights relevance. This year, focus on: overshoot urgency scale-up joint governance accelerated amidst present succinct account these insights, reflect their implications, offer integrated policy-relevant messages. science synthesis communication effort is also basis report contributing elevate every year time United Nations Conference. Social media highlight – more than 200 experts.

Language: Английский

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Moisture availability versus grazing and burning as drivers of Holocene forest-grassland coexistence in Europe: A case study from open ecosystems of southeastern Romania DOI Creative Commons
Angelica Feurdean, Diana Hanganu, Adrian Bălăşescu

et al.

Quaternary Science Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 351, P. 109153 - 109153

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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India’s grasslands are not “wastelands” DOI
Sutirtha Lahiri, Sushma Reddy

Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 387(6735), P. 726 - 727

Published: Jan. 2, 2025

Language: Английский

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Screening of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and their Growth-Promoting Activities for Stipa Purpurea in Alpine Grassland DOI

Ganjun Yi,

Juan Li, Xin Wang

et al.

Journal of Applied Microbiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 136(3)

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Stipa purpurea is one of the dominant grass species in alpine grassland and plays a crucial role safeguarding ecosystem restoring degraded grassland. To enhance population dominance S. effectively prevent further degradation. In this study, we screened high-efficiency plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from rhizosphere soil samples, with aim improving growth activity through spraying PGPR. We selected functional medium for isolation PGPR soils five distinct sampling sites grasslands surrounding Qinghai Lake. Nitrogenase activity, phosphorus-solubilization, carbon-fixation, indole acetic acid (IAA)-like compounds production, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase production were used to assess capability Additionally, ecological adaptability was examined. Finally, promotion effect on determined using pot experiments. The results study showed that 136 strains isolated categorized into 18 genera based 16S rRNA sequences. Among these, seven exhibited multiple characteristics promoting growth, meanwhile, GD-1-1, YD-2-4, GD-3-9, HD-1-1 strong resistance drought, cold, UV, oxidation. GD-1-1 YD-2-4 had effects purpurea, which significantly seed germination rate, facilitate above-ground part seedlings, formation lateral roots. principal component analysis indicated interaction PGPRs young roots more beneficial than sprout. provide outstanding strain resources theoretical foundation restoration findings basis research development microbial fertilizer.

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The grassy ecosystems of Madagascar in context: Ecology, evolution, and conservation DOI Creative Commons
John A. Silander, William J. Bond,

Joelisoa Ratsirarson

et al.

Plants People Planet, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(1), P. 94 - 115

Published: Aug. 21, 2023

Societal Impact Statement Madagascar is famous for its unique forests and their fauna. Most of the island covered by flammable grassy ecosystems long considered to be human origin threatening remaining forests. Yet new studies show that many plants animals systems are restricted these open habitats. Open have markedly different management requirements from bring contributions society. We argue can benefit if understood managed wisely using expanded knowledge bases also include collaboration with locals. Summary Until recently, nearly all research interests in focused on forested To help place Madagascar's context, we provide a summary origin, development, evolution tropical, C4 elsewhere, especially those Africa; summarize similarities differences distribution C3 grasses Malagasy landscape, plant traits, inferences evolutionary legacy grasses. discuss animal communities use coevolved systems; resolve controversies over pre‐settlement extent ecosystems, suggest variety complementary geochemical, palaeobotanical, molecular genetic tools been effectively used elsewhere untangle forest/grassy ecosystem mosaics ecological processes influence them. Many should employed fully understand spatio‐temporal dynamics open, grassy, closed forest across island; as regards conservation, services provided systems, which too often ignored general, not only biome, vis‐à‐vis forests, but global importance carbon sink role they play water providing goods local villagers. conclude outlining necessary better manage without endangered ecosystems.

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Community‐Based Fire Management in East and Southern African Savanna‐Protected Areas: A Review of the Published Evidence DOI Creative Commons
Abigail R. Croker, Jeremy Woods,

Yiannis Kountouris

et al.

Earth s Future, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(9)

Published: Sept. 1, 2023

Abstract The introduction of fire suppression policies and expansion exclusionary protected areas in East Southern African savannas have engendered a wildfire paradox. Outside areas, livestock replaced as the dominant fuel consumer. Inside their boundaries, intensity has increased due to accumulating flammable biomass. Community‐Based Fire Management (CBFiM) is recognized an alternative management strategy address paradox promote equitable governance across conservation landscapes. Yet, there been little investigation into implementation effectiveness CBFiM Africa's savanna‐protected areas. Here we employ social‐ecological systems framework develop systematic map published literature on framing features this context. We characterize challenges opportunities for design implementation, focusing relationship between community participation management. find that projects are commonly governed by state international non‐governmental organisations who retain decision‐making power determine access savanna resources use. Existing limited communal rangelands developed within existing Natural Resource programs prioritizing prevention suppression. Planned propose exclusive early‐dry season patch mosaic burning regime incorporate indigenous knowledge modern frameworks, but evidence local peoples' involvement scarce. To provide management, need inequalities embedded area centralized policies, account changing state‐society intra‐society relations region.

Language: Английский

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