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Biome Awareness Disparity is BAD for tropical ecosystem conservation and restor...
Silveira, Fernando A. O.; Ordóñez-Parra, Carlos A.; Moura, Livia C.; Schmidt, Isabel B.; Andersen, Alan N.; Bond, William; Buisson, EliseMade available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T19:46:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01; We introduce the concept of Biome Awareness Disparity (BAD)—defined as a failure to appreciate the significance of all biomes in conservation and restoration policy—and quantify disparities in (a) attention and interest, (b) action and (c) knowledge among biomes in tropical restoration science, practice...
Myth-busting tropical grassy biome restoration
Silveira, Fernando A. O.; Arruda, André J.; Bond, William; Durigan, Giselda; Fidelis, Alessandra [UNESP]; Kirkman, Kevin; Oliveira, Rafael S.Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T01:36:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-01-01; The historical focus in research and policy on forest restoration and temperate ecosystems has created misunderstandings for the restoration of tropical and subtropical old-growth grassy biomes (TGB). Such misconceptions have detrimental consequences for biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human livel...
TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access
Kattge, Jens; Bönisch, Gerhard; Díaz, Sandra; Lavorel, Sandra; Prentice, Iain Colin; Leadley, Paul; Tautenhahn, Susanne; Werner, Gijsbert D. A.Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T01:00:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-01-01; AXA Research Fund; Max-Planck-Gesellschaft; Natural Environment Research Council; Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect other trophic levels, and influence ecosystem ...
Wildfire management in Mediterranean-type regions: paradigm change needed
Moreira, Francisco; Ascoli, Davide; Safford, Hugh; Adams, Mark A.; Moreno, José M.; Cardoso Pereira, José Miguel; Catry, Filipe; Armest, JuanDuring the last decades, climate and land use changes led to an increased prevalence ofmegafires in Mediterranean-type climate regions (MCRs).Here, we argue that current wildfire management policies in MCRs are destined to fail.Focused on fire suppression, these policies largely ignore ongoing climate warming and landscape-scale buildup of fuels.The result is a ‘firefighting trap’ that contributes to ongoing fu...