Alternative Attractors of Shallow Lakes by Marten Scheffer

“…These strongly contrasting ecosystem states have been found to represent alternative attractors with distinct stabilizing feedback mechanisms. …”
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The Role of Soil Management in Minimizing Water and Nutrient Losses from the Urban Landscape by George Hochmuth, Laurie Trenholm, Esen Momol, Don Rainey, Claire Lewis, Brian Niemann

“…Soil is an integral part of any ecosystem, but urbanization often changes soils in ways that negatively affect plant development. …”
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Platform Solutions for Digital Transformation of Production and Logistics Systems by O. V. Miasnikova

“…The main study results were methodological approaches to the formation of a digital platform as an ecosystem; designing its functional component. The author offered methodological approaches to services designing based on continuous engineering and agile design. …”
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Diversity and Composition of Hymenoptera Around Tidal Swamp Rice In Indragiri Hilir District, Indonesia by Zahlul Ikhsan, Aulia Oktavia

“…Hymenoptera has many important roles in ecosystems, including as parasitoids and predators of pests. …”
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Day-Flying Lepidopteran Species Abundance, Diversity, and Distribution in Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia by Abenezer Wendimu, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign, Elias Bojago

“…In comparison to other ecosystems, open forest regions (35%) included more species, followed by shrub forest (30%). …”
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Plastic Waste in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Impact on the Environment and Public Health—A Systematic Review by Danladi Chiroma Husaini, Rodeli Kaylin Mendez, Michael Arzu, Lydia Harris-Thurton

“…The increased use of plastics threatens public health and the ecosystem. Main Body. This systematic review assessed the impact of plastic waste on the environment, economy, and public health in LAC by searching relevant databases such as PubMed, HINARI, Google Scholar, and Scopus. …”
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Recognition and optimization of landscape genes in traditional settlements: a case of Meishan area by Huasha Xia, Feihu Chen

“… Traditional settlement landscapes provide vital ecosystem services and represent significant cultural heritage, making their preservation crucial for national cultural development and rural revitalization. …”
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Export of Higher Education: Innovations in Physical Education Practice by M. G. Minin, E. O. Frantcuzskaia, A. S. Minich, K. A. Smyshlyaev, A. V. Smyshlyaev

“…The international component in the educational ecosystem development in Tomsk Region is outlined in the field of the regional project to create the Big University. …”
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First record of economically important big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810, Pisces: Atherinidae) with some biological parameters from Reyhanlı Dam Lake, Türkiye by Şimşek Emrah

“…Within the scope of the traceability of a newly formed ecosystem, it would be beneficial to more extensively investigate this species in terms of the food web, population dynamics, etc. …”
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Comparison of Diazinon Toxicity to Temperate and Tropical Freshwater Daphnia Species by Thanh-Luu Pham, Ha Manh Bui

“…The presence of pesticides in water bodies presents unique challenges to the ecosystem and all the life forms. Biological methods have been widely used to examine the toxic effects of various toxicants including pesticides. …”
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An Analysis of Chinese Transport Infrastructure Loans and Investment in ICT in Nigeria by Innocent .A. Ocholi, Nnamdi .S. Okonkwo

“…It is within this context that Nigeria obtained huge loans from China-Exim Bank and attracted significant FDI from private Chinese companies to modernize her broken down physical infrastructure and obsolete ICT ecosystem. Since the thrust of the paper is an enquiry after the fact, the Ex-Post-Facto research design was adopted for data collection while the theory of absolute and relative gains was applied as a theoretical framework. …”
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The Disappearance of COVID-19 Data Dashboards: The Case of Ephemeral Data by Melinda Laituri, Yogya Kalra, Chaowei Yang

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Features of digital management of modern economy by F. F. Sharipov, M. A. Dyakonova, M. Xu

“…The role of the state in improving the business ecosystem in the digital economy is increasing as a result of digital transformation. …”
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Provision of essential resources as a persistence strategy in food webs by Raatz, Michael

“…Such higher-order interactions are important structural components of natural food webs that can increase the stability of communities against perturbations and ensure continued ecosystem functioning. Particularly the flux of rare organic and inorganic compounds that are essential to species in the community can create higher-order interactions. …”
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Impacts of Climate Change on the Plant Water Interactions by Turyasingura, Benson, Ayiga, Natal

“…Climate change has an impact on ecosystem structure and function globally by altering the relationships between plants and soil organisms. …”
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The Development Related Role of Pottery Production in the Ankole Region in Western Uganda: A Case Study by Kayamba, William K., Kwesiga, Philip

“…However, pottery-related activities have wreaked havoc on the ecosystem. These efforts have produced pools of still water in some locations, which serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes that carry malaria over much of the region.…”
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The Politics of Curriculum Implementation in Africa. by Ssempala, Fredrick, Namazzi, Winnifred Birabwa

“…The study recommends addressing the politics of implementation through a multifaceted approach, where emphasis on prioritizing transparency, teacher empowerment, flexibility, and ethical inclusivity, can be used to navigate the challenges and create an educational ecosystem that empowers individual educators.…”
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Ekyeyo Mobile Application by Nkuba, Blair, Kansiime, Daniel

“…This innovation promised to reduce unemployment, foster economic growth, and establish a transparent recruitment ecosystem in Uganda. Future enhancements, including AI integration and broader industry applications, aim to scale the app's impact further.…”
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Comparison of Field and Virtual Vegetation Surveys Conducted Using Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Imagery at Two Coastal Marsh Restoration Projects by Aaron N. Schad, Molly K. Reif, Joseph H. Harwood, Christopher L. Macon, Lynde L. Dodd, Katie L. Vasquez, Kevin D. Philley, Glenn E. Dobson, Katie M. Steinmetz

“…Traditional field vegetation plot surveys are critical for monitoring ecosystem restoration performance and include visual observations to quantitatively measure plants (e.g., species composition and abundance). …”
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Implementing regional blue economy research and innovation strategies: a case study for the Black Sea by Baris Salihoglu, Baris Salihoglu, Mustafa Yücel, Pinar Uygurer, Ezgi Şahin Yücel, Evangelos Papathanassiou, Devrim Tezcan, Adrian Stanica, Irina Stanciu, Snejana Petrova Moncheva, Nina Dzhembekova, Kremena Blagovestova Stefanova, Viktor Komorin, Tudor Castravet, Kakhaber Bilashvili, Valerian Melikidze, Mamuka Gvilava, Salome Kobaidze

“…Black Sea SRIA presents the priorities and ecosystem-based management options needed for a healthy, sustainable, and resilient Black Sea. …”
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