Mesophication of oak landscapes: Evidence, knowledge gaps, and future research
Pyrophytic oak landscapes across the central and eastern United States are losing
dominance as shade-tolerant, fire-sensitive, or opportunistic tree species encroach into …
dominance as shade-tolerant, fire-sensitive, or opportunistic tree species encroach into …
Managing forward while looking back: reopening closed forests to open woodlands and savannas
Background Ecosystem management, community restoration, and managing for climate
resilience have become major priorities of land management in recent decades. For …
resilience have become major priorities of land management in recent decades. For …
The human side of biodiversity: coevolution of the human niche, palaeo-synanthropy and ecosystem complexity in the deep human past
ST Hussain, C Baumann - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Today's biodiversity crisis fundamentally threatens the habitability of the planet, thus ranking
among the primary human challenges of our time. Much emphasis is currently placed on the …
among the primary human challenges of our time. Much emphasis is currently placed on the …
Re-framing deer herbivory as a natural disturbance regime with ecological and socioeconomic outcomes in the eastern United States
BB Hanberry, EK Faison - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural disturbances are critical ecosystem processes, with both ecological and
socioeconomic benefits and disadvantages. Large herbivores are natural disturbances that …
socioeconomic benefits and disadvantages. Large herbivores are natural disturbances that …
Reconsidering domestication from a process archaeology perspective
Process philosophy offers a metaphysical foundation for domestication studies. This
grounding is especially important given the European colonialist origin of 'domestication'as …
grounding is especially important given the European colonialist origin of 'domestication'as …
Domestication, crop breeding, and genetic modification are fundamentally different processes: implications for seed sovereignty and agrobiodiversity
NG Mueller, A Flachs - Agriculture and Human Values, 2022 - Springer
Genetic modification (GM) of crop plants is frequently described by its proponents as a
continuation of the ancient process of domestication. While domestication, crop breeding …
continuation of the ancient process of domestication. While domestication, crop breeding …
Exaptation traits for megafaunal mutualisms as a factor in plant domestication
Megafaunal extinctions are recurring events that cause evolutionary ripples, as cascades of
secondary extinctions and shifting selective pressures reshape ecosystems. Megafaunal …
secondary extinctions and shifting selective pressures reshape ecosystems. Megafaunal …
Experiments with a Dark Pedagogy: Learning from/through Temporality, Climate Change and Species Extinction (… and Ghosts)
In this article, we experiment with a form of dark pedagogy, a pedagogy that confronts
haunting pasts∼ presents∼ futures in environmental education. We offer a …
haunting pasts∼ presents∼ futures in environmental education. We offer a …
Biology and management of wild lupine (Lupinus perennis L.): a case study for conserving rare plants in edge habitat
IR Petitta, MM López-Uribe, AE Sabo - Plant Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Wild lupine (Lupinus perennis) is a perennial plant originally found primarily throughout the
United States and Canada in oak savannas, which are considered an ecotone between …
United States and Canada in oak savannas, which are considered an ecotone between …
[HTML][HTML] Organic carbon in Mollisols of the world− A review
Mollisols represent 29% of agricultural land and they are considered to be one of the most
fertile soils in the world. Here, we compare soil organic carbon (SOC) concentrations and …
fertile soils in the world. Here, we compare soil organic carbon (SOC) concentrations and …