Field evidence of flocculated sediments on a coastal algal reef by Zhi-Cheng Huang, Tian-Jian Hsu, Trung Nguyen Ly

“…Abstract Flocculation of sediments is crucial for morphodynamics, biogeochemical cycles, and ecological processes in aquatic environments. Here we present field evidence that bio-cohesion primarily drives the flocculation of suspended sediments on a coastal algal reef. …”
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GENETİK OLARAK DEĞİŞTİRİLMİŞ ORGANİZMALARIN TARIMSAL ÜRETİMDE KULLANIMI, YÖNETİMİ VE AVRUPA BİRLİĞİNE UYUMLAŞTIRILMASI* ** by Oğuz Özdemir

“…ABSTRACTDevelopments ar isen in the period that has passed since the usage of GMO’s in agricultural production make it compulsory, the effective management o f these products in bio-security system.We deal in this article first, with ecological and socio-economical effects of GMO’s in the light ofresults from experimental works and predictions, second with the harmonisation of turkish regulations airmed to manage the merotioned risks within bio- security management to EU.GİRİŞSon yıllarda genetik ve moleküler biyolojide meydana gelen gelişmeler, organizmaların genetik yapılarının mühendislik uygulamalarıyla işlenebilmesi ve biçimlenebilmesini olanaklı hale getirmektedir. …”
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Interpretation of Disruptive Innovation in the Era of Smart Cities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Gábor Nick, Ferenc Pongrácz, Edit Radács

“…The essence of the smart city approach is to put the latest tools of technological advancement in serving the social, economic and ecological sustainability of cities' lives for the inhabitants as well as for the enterprises of the city. …”
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Le timide reboisement des paysans ghanéens by Stefano Boni

“…Even though efforts towards reforestation meet local demands, are economically viable and ecologically sound, these are hampered by a land tenure system that still offers no timber tenurial security to farmers. …”
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W.S. Merwin’s Search for Walt Whitman, Whoever He Was by Ed Folsom

“…Critics have long assumed that Merwin had a primarily negative attitude toward Whitman’s poetry, viewing him as a spokesperson for the U.S.’s embrace of manifest destiny and its catastrophic ecological impact. Some of Merwin’s dismissive attitude toward Whitman was inherited from two of Merwin’s acknowledged poetic mentors, Ezra Pound and T.S. …”
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Maintain the schooling of school refusers: conceptualization of a school reception protocol using digital technology. by Angélique Ferrandon-Vépierre, Inès Di Loreto, Yann Verchier

“…In this way, a new ecological intervention and monitoring system based on a program of actions has been devised to meet the needs of SR pupils.…”
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Quelle échelle pour penser l'injustice environnementale ? by Solène Rey-Coquais

“…Conceived as a project of general interest based on the production of energy from a renewable resource, it is located in a wellknown Andean area as the Cajon del Maipo, which serves as a resource area for Santiago, due to its environmental and ecological amenities. The project has been confronted since its approval in 2009 to a major opposition, led by two non-profit, citizen-based organizations. …”
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ANALYSE DE LA RÉGÉNÉRATION SPONTANÉE DE LA VÉGÉTATION POST-INCENDIE DANS LA FORET DE DAR CHICHOU (CAP BON, TUNISIE NORD-ORIENTALE) by KHALED ABAZA

“…Based on several observations and fieldwork measurements conducted between September 2011 and September 2014, this study assesses the impact of various disturbances caused by the July 2011 fires biodiversity in a Tunisian context, where the forest, in addition to climatic and ecological conditions that trigger fires, has been experiencing a very strong human pressure. …”
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Migrant Shepherds: Opportunities and Challenges for Mediterranean Pastoralism by Michele Nori

“…Without them, the Mediterranean is likely to lose some of its most valuable and increasingly rare guardians, as well as the sophisticated knowledge that is critical to managing such rich but fragile territories in the face of the major socio-political and ecological changes affecting the region.…”
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Avian Ecopedagogies: Women Ornithologists and Environmental Education in Late Nineteenth-Century America by Clara Contreras Ameduri

“…By publishing children’s literature, these nature writers contributed to a new understanding of Victorian natural science, one which encompassed respectful interactions with non-human life and which acknowledged the role of environmental education in preventing further ecological destruction.…”
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Evolving MCDM Applications Using Hybrid Expert-Based ISM and DEMATEL Models: An Example of Sustainable Ecotourism by Huan-Ming Chuang, Chien-Ku Lin, Da-Ren Chen, You-Shyang Chen

“…Ecological degradation is an escalating global threat. …”
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Cross-Provincial City-Regionalism in China: Evidence from Smart Planning and Integrated Governance of the Yangtze River Delta by Tianren Ge, Yang Yu, Xiaohua Zhong, Yongli Jiao

“…Taking the Demonstration Zone of Green and Integrated Ecological Development of the Yangtze River Delta as a case study, we find that city-regional development of the Yangtze River Delta has advanced to the fifth stage, so-called cross-provincial city-regional integrated development. …”
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State and culture in sustainability transformations: structural power, democracy, and the promise of a Marcusian cultural politics of critical meaning-making by Marit Hammond

“…The concept of sustainability transformation highlights the need not merely for new environmental policies but for transformational change of societal systems in response to the ecological crisis, including a profound shift in values, ideas, and cultural meanings. …”
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Sanctuary for vulnerable Arctic species at the Borealis Mud Volcano by Giuliana Panieri, Claudio Argentino, Alessandra Savini, Bénédicte Ferré, Fereshteh Hemmateenejad, Mari H. Eilertsen, Rune Mattingsdal, Sofia P. Ramalho, Tor Eidvin, Sarah Youngs, Beckett Casper Colson, Anna Pauline Miranda Michel, Jason Alexander Kapit, Denise Swanborn, Alex D. Rogers, Ines Barrenechea Angeles, Stéphane Polteau, Dimitri Kalenitchenko, Stefan Buenz, Adriano Mazzini

“…This discovery underscores the ecological significance of cold seep ecosystems in the Polar North Atlantic, highlighting their role in biodiversity by serving as refuges for marine species and emphasizing the need for their conservation.…”
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Flow circulation dynamics in spur dike field enhanced by roughness elements by Muhammad Aqeel, Sohail Iqbal, Maaz Khan, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Afzal Ahmed, Xianrui Zhao

“…This novel investigation of RE configurations provides insights into optimizing spur dike designs for improved hydraulic performance and ecological benefits.…”
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Microspatial Distributional Patterns of Vectors of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil by Maria Rita Donalisio, A. Townsend Peterson, Pietra Lemos Costa, Fernando José da Silva, Hélio França Valença, Jeffrey J. Shaw, Sinval P. Brandão Filho

“…Sand fly populations of different ecological niches were monitored spatiotemporally in 2009. …”
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Artificial Reefs in Florida 101: Effects on Fisheries--Part 4 of an Artificial Reef series by Lisa Chong, Angela B. Collins, Holly Abeels, Anna Braswell, Andrew Ropicki, Edward V. Camp

“…These long-lasting habitat alterations have measurable effects on fish, fishers, divers, fisheries, and marine social ecological systems. Understanding how artificial reefs function is necessary to make good decisions about future artificial reefs. …”
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Tropical almond (Terminalia catappa): A holistic review by Suresh Ramanan S, A. Arunachalam, Rinku Singh, Ankit Verdiya

“…In this review, we summarize the available information on the ecological and economic utility of this tree reported across the world. …”
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The Evaluation of Groundwater Resources Value of Beijing Based on Emergy Theory by Ling Wang, Qing He

“…Based on water resource system, the emergy synthesis of the ecological economics was used to make a systematic study on the assessment of the quantity of groundwater resources. …”
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Quelle base factuelle pour une stratégie européenne de développement durable dans les régions de montagne ? by Erik Gløersen, Clemens Mader, Engelbert Ruoss

“…Mountain territories have highly diverse social, economic and physical characteristics; their shared traits in terms of ecological fragility, economic development challenges and exposure to natural hazards are not reflected in mainstream datasets. …”
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