Climate change–Drylands–Food Security Nexus in Africa: From the Perspective of Technical Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities. by Hirwa, Hubert, Fadong, Li, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang

“…Comprehensive CDF frameworks are explored for dryland dynamics, ecosystem services, and food security (FS), and current high-precision ecosystem observation networks are used to detect regional-level climate variability and identify hotspots. …”
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Water Accounting and Productivity Analysis to Improve Water Savings of Nile River Basin, East Africa: From Accountability to Sustainability. by Hirwa, Hubert, Zhang, Qiuying, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Xu, Ning, Tian, Chao, Cheng, Hefa, Chen, Gang, Ngwijabagabo, Hyacinthe

“…Comprehensive CDF frameworks are explored for dryland dynamics, ecosystem services, and food security (FS), and current high-precision ecosystem observation networks are used to detect regional-level climate variability and identify hotspots. …”
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Climate Change Adaptation: An Ecosystem-Based Approach for Livelihood Improvement of Fringe Communities around Worobong South Forest Reserve in Ghana by Samuel Adu-Acheampong, Conrad Kyei-Mensah, Rosina Kyerematen

“…Anthropogenic and climate-induced change can potentially impact negatively on direct dependents of forest ecosystem services. To help build resilient societies, we examined the vulnerability of ecosystem-dependent communities in the Worobong South Forest Reserve (WSFR). …”
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Evaluating Spherical Trees in the Urban Environment in Budapest (Hungary) by Krisztina Szabó, Eszter Tőke, Attila Gergely

“…Tree species in urban areas have multiple functions and high ecosystem services when in good health. Among taxa with diverse habits, sizes, crown shapes, growth vigor, longevity, urban tolerance, and canopy habit, our research aims to evaluate urban specimens of spherical species with smaller space requirements and sizes but have regular geometric crown shapes in public plantations in Budapest. …”
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Advancements in soil science for sustainable agriculture: conventional and emerging knowledge and innovations by Godswill Ntsomboh-Ntsefong, Kingsley Tabi Mbi, Essubalew Getachew Seyum

“…In this article, soil biodiversity is emphasized as a significant factor influencing nutrient cycling and ecosystem services. Preserving soil biodiversity is important for maintaining soil fertility and long-term agricultural sustainability. …”
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Spatially Explicit Assessment of Ecosystem Resilience: An Approach to Adapt to Climate Changes by Haiming Yan, Jinyan Zhan, Bing Liu, Wei Huang, Zhihui Li

“…The ecosystem resilience plays a key role in maintaining a steady flow of ecosystem services and enables quick and flexible responses to climate changes, and maintaining or restoring the ecosystem resilience of forests is a necessary societal adaptation to climate change; however, there is a great lack of spatially explicit ecosystem resilience assessments. …”
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Značaj šumskih zaštitnih pojaseva za regeneraciju zemljišta by Belanović-Simić Snežana, Miljković Predrag, Baumgertel Aleksandar, Beloica Jelena, Ninkov Jordana, Vasin Jovica, Lukić Sara

“…Nevertheless, they represent multifunctional objects, which, in addition to the primary function of protection against erosion, perform a large number of ecosystem services and represent one of the most frequently applied practices of agroforestry. …”
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A systematic scoping review reveals that geographic and taxonomic patterns influence the scientific and societal interest in urban soil microbial diversity by Simon Masson, Matteo Chialva, Davide Bongiovanni, Martino Adamo, Irene Stefanini, Luisa Lanfranco

“…Abstract Urban green areas provide multiple ecosystem services in cities, mitigating environmental risks and providing a healthier environment for humans. …”
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Assessment of Water Quality Parameters in Lake Hayq, Northeastern Ethiopia by Assefa Tecklie, Yohannes Nigussie, Adem Bilale

“…Lake Hayq is one of the highland lakes of Ethiopia that furnishes very important ecosystem services, fishing, tourism, transportation, drinking water, livestock watering, and irrigation. …”
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The Spatiotemporal Pattern of the Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) on the Canopies of Various Forest Types in the Exurban National Park: A Case in Ningbo City, Eastern China by Yufeng Chi, Shudi Zuo, Yin Ren, Kaichao Chen

“…These findings provided the guidance for the rational allocation of tree species to increase the biomass and improve the ecosystem service values of forest parks.…”
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Diversity of Hymenoptera in Indonesian Rice Agroecosystems: A Systematic Review of Species Composition and Ecological Roles by Zahlul Ikhsan

“…These insects provide essential ecosystem services, particularly in biological pest control, reducing the reliance on chemical pesticides. …”
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Analyzing the influence of urban vegetation cover on land surface temperature in Southwestern Nigeria by Aladesanmi Daniel Agbelade

“…Abstract Urbanization and the expansion of urban infrastructure have led to the development of new land use policies that impact biodiversity and ecosystem services in Nigeria’s rapidly growing cities. …”
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A novel multidimensional framework for bridging conservation gaps and optimizing the system of natural reserves for biodiversity: A case study of Dongying, China by Yifei Xu, Chi Li

“…Integrating information on ecosystem services and species habitat distribution is essential for synergistically achieving species protection and habitat quality restoration. …”
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Assessment of forest soil contamination by heavy metals in the Polish National Park near Warsaw by Aneta Łukaszek-Chmielewska, Joanna Rakowska, Marzena Rachwał, Olga Stawarz

“…Maintaining forest growth and ecosystem services is dependent on soil sustainability. …”
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Estimation of aboveground biomass and carbon storage in mangroves along the coast of Banda Aceh City by Farahisah Harum, Nanda Muhammad, Haditiar Yudi, Khairunnisa

“…One of the ecosystem services provided by mangroves is carbon absorption and storage, known as blue carbon. …”
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Climate change–drylands–food security nexus in Africa: From the perspective of technical advances, challenges, and opportunities by Hirwa, Hubert, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Ingabire, Romaine, Itangishaka, Auguste Cesar, Chen, Gang, Turyasingura, Benson

“…Comprehensive CDF frameworks are explored for dryland dynamics, ecosystem services, and food security (FS), and current high precision ecosystem observation networks are used to detect regional-level climate variability and identify hotspots. …”
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Effect of Forest Management on Carbon Stock of Tropical Moist Afromontane Forest by Damena Edae Daba, Bikila Workineh Dullo, Teshome Soromessa

“…Moist tropical forests have a significant role in provisioning and regulating ecosystem services. However, these forests are under threat of deforestation and forest degradation. …”
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High fire frequency in California chaparral reduces postfire shrub regeneration and native plant diversity by Ashley R. Grupenhoff, Hugh D. Safford

“…This change in the fire regime has major implications for biodiversity, leading to exotic invasion, decreased ecosystem services, and potential type conversion of shrubland to grassland dominated by exotic species. …”
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A model for institutional phosphorus damage costs: A case study at the University of Virginia by Sy Coffey, Selina L. Cheng, Elizabeth Dukes, Geneviève S. Metson, Graham K. MacDonald, James N. Galloway

“…Our findings are likely an underestimate of true societal impacts, as impacts such as losses of ecosystem services are difficult to value. However, we emphasize that this method is transferable and can be used by other institutions to calculate their phosphorus damage costs, providing a more holistic accounting of downstream environmental impacts.…”
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Greening up the City with Native Species: Challenges and Solutions by Amy Hardberger, Danielle Craig, Catherine Simpson, Robert D. Cox, Gad Perry

“…Urban green spaces provide many benefits, including to human wellbeing, ecosystem services, and urban wildlife. Thus, there are many reasons to green up urban spaces, especially by using native species. …”
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