| Titre : | AMBIO 39(4) - JUN 2010 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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Article
Petteri Vihervaara, Auteur ;
Mia Ronka, Auteur ;
Mari Walls, Auteur
Over the past 50 years, human beings have influenced ecosystems more rapidly than at any similar time in human history, drastically altering ecosystem functioning. Along with ecosystem transformation and degradation, a number of studies have add[...]
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Solomon Gebreyohannis Gebrehiwot, Auteur ;
Ayele Taye, Auteur ;
Kevin Bishop, Auteur
This study analyses the relation of forest cover and stream flow on the 266 km(2) Koga watershed in a headwater of Blue Nile Basin using both observed hydrological data and community perception. The watershed declined from 16% forest cover in 19[...]
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Shixiong Cao, Auteur ;
Tao Tian, Auteur ;
Li Chen, Auteur ;
Xiaobin Dong, Auteur ;
Xinxiao Yu, Auteur ;
Guosheng Wang, Auteur
Traditional approaches to ecosystem restoration have considered afforestation to be an important tool. To alleviate land degradation in China, the Chinese government has therefore invested huge amounts of money in planting trees. However, the re[...]
Article
Sonja Kivinen, Auteur ;
Jon Moen, Auteur ;
Anna Berg, Auteur ;
Asa Eriksson, Auteur
Boreal forests in Sweden are exploited in a number of ways, including forestry and reindeer husbandry. In the winter, reindeer feed mainly on lichens, and lichen-rich forests are a key resource in the herding system. Commercial forestry has main[...]
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David H. Ellis, Auteur ;
Terry B. Roundy, Auteur ;
Catherine H. Ellis, Auteur
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Patrick J. Dugan, Auteur ;
Chris Barlow, Auteur ;
Angelo A. Agostinho, Auteur ;
Eric Baran, Auteur ;
Glenn F. Cada, Auteur ;
Daqing Chen, Auteur ;
Ian G. Cowx, Auteur ;
John W. Ferguson, Auteur ;
Tuantong Jutagate, Auteur ;
Martin Mallen-Cooper, Auteur ;
Gerd Marmulla, Auteur ;
John Nestler, Auteur ;
Miguel Petrere, Auteur ;
Robin L. Welcomme, Auteur ;
Kirk O. Winemiller, Auteur
The past decade has seen increased international recognition of the importance of the services provided by natural ecosystems. It is unclear however whether such international awareness will lead to improved environmental management in many regi[...]
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Xiaohui Yang, Auteur ;
Xiaoping Wang, Auteur ;
Nuyun Li, Auteur
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Kelvin S.-H. Peh, Auteur ;
Ofir Drori, Auteur
Article
Nadine A. Marshall, Auteur ;
Paul A. Marshall, Auteur ;
Ameer Abdulla, Auteur ;
Tony Rouphael, Auteur
The imperative to further constrain extractive uses of natural resources will strengthen as resources degrade through over-use or exposure to climate changes. Here, we explore an approach to increase the support for marine conservation among cor[...]
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O. Dangles, Auteur ;
F. C. Carpio, Auteur ;
M. Villares, Auteur ;
F. Yumisaca, Auteur ;
B. Liger, Auteur ;
F. Rebaudo, Auteur ;
J. F. Silvain, Auteur
Participatory research has not been a conspicuous methodology in developing nations for studying invasive pests, an increasing threat to the sustainable development in the tropics. Our study presents a community-based monitoring system that focu[...]
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Gabriel Grimsditch, Auteur ;
Jelvas M. Mwaura, Auteur ;
Joseph Kilonzo, Auteur ;
Nassir Amiyo, Auteur
This study examines the bleaching responses of scleractinian corals at four sites in Kenya (Kanamai, Vipingo, Mombasa and Nyali) representing two distinct lagoon habitats (relatively shallow and relatively deep). Bleaching incidence was monitore[...]
