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Showing 1 to 20 of 63 for “"Conservation and restoration"”.
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Floristics, Conservation, and Restoration of Virginia's Piedmont Grasslands
The native grasslands of Southeastern North America contain higher native plant diver- sity than the prairies of the Great Plains, but they have lost 90-99% of their historic range through disruption of their natural disturbance regimes and conversion to agricultural lands. To inform the …
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Jheronimus Bosch, Conservation and restoration. From former glory to changing appearances
Contains fulltext : 319354.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Impacts of and willingness to pay for conservation and restoration in the U.S.
Ecosystem conservation and restoration in rural and urban areas of the United States not only provide a variety of environmental benefits, but may also generate other unintended impacts on local economies, social structure, and urban well-being. This dissertation focuses on three complementary …
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Traditional Marine Management Systems in Northwest California: The Archaeology and Implications of Indigenous Stewardship Practices for Modern Marine Conservation and Restoration
… intertwined frameworks of ecological stewardship and cultural heritage rooted in Indigenous knowledge systems, socio-cultural practices, and socio-economic relationships within marine ecosystems. These systems have endured over generations through Traditional Ecological Knowledge tied to cultural …
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Experimentation of innovative green materials for the conservation and restoration of Cultural Heritage [Sperimentazione di materiali innovativi green per la conservazione e il restauro dei Beni Culturali]
… della lavorazione della pietra, trasformandoli in geo-risorse secondarie per un'innovazione sostenibile. Le analisi chimiche e mineralogiche hanno confermato l'idoneità degli SS per la sintesi di AAMs, sebbene si sia resa necessaria l'aggiunta di metacaolino per superare la bassa …
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Life history and bioenergetic modelling of adfluvial-lacustrine coastal cutthroat trout predation in the Capilano Reservoir : implications for endangered steelhead, coho salmon and future holistic watershed management strategies
… cutthroat predation via bioenergetic modelling and demography, and genetic analysis of hybridization with coastal rainbow / steelhead trout (O. mykiss irideus). The bioenergetics model, based on stomach content analyses, reservoir temperature and growth rates, in conjunction with predator …
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Il manuale del recupero dell'architettura storica dell'oasi di Figuig (Marocco): criticità e buone pratiche
The doctoral research “Manual for the conservation of the historical architecture of Figuig (Morocco)” has the goal to define for the individuation of best practices for the conservation and restoration of the earthen built heritage of the ancient city of Figuig in Morocco, an oasis on the edge …
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Whose Woods These Are: Human-Environment Relationships Among Stakeholders of South Mississippi's Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
<p>Between 1870 and 1920, the longleaf pine belt of the southeastern United States experienced an extensive and unsustainable period of logging. In the years after the logging boom the landscape of the Southeast was reforested, but fire suppression and a preference among landowners for loblolly …
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A Spatial Analysis of Changes in Recreational Fishing Pressure on the Central Coast of California Subsequent to MPA Implementation
… a variety of management concerns, including conservation and restoration of fisheries, but few studies assess how MPAs affect regional fishing patterns. Previous research suggests effort will intensify at MPA edges, but few datasets include sufficient pre-implementation data to quantify how …
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Ancient Art, Modern Tech: Experiencing the Digital Reinvention of the Mogao Grottoes
… at the core of its mission to protect, research, and promote the site. Today, digital resources, replicas, and exhibitions have redefined what it means to experience the caves. Together, they have also expanded Mogao’s reach far beyond its physical boundaries. Against all odds, this …
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CHARACTERIZATION OF CRYSTALLINE PIGMENTS WITH LOW-FREQUENCY VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY AND SOLID-STATE DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY
… is a critical aspect of designing effective conservation and restoration protocols, establishing provenance, and detecting forgeries. Ideal characterization methods are nondestructive, noninvasive, and able to distinguish between pure and mixed pigment samples. Spectroscopic techniques are …
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Introducing Mangrove Mitigation to the Urban Development in Mumbai
Mumbai is the economic capital and the most densely urbanized coastal city of India. Environmental strain caused by rapid development of the city is studied with focus on one aspect of Mumbai's environment, the mangrove ecology, which has been threatened by urbanization ever since the city began to …
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Investigating patterns in stream temperature and restorable alluvial water storage for climate resilience of freshwater habitat for salmon and trout
… species, watershed management must focus on the conservation and restoration of cold-water habitats for species such as salmon and trout that require cold water. Management actions that focus on restoring hydrologic processes can be used to adapt to climate impacts by re-establishing groundwater …
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A Comparison of Natural, Living, and Hardened Shorelines Ability to Prevent Coastal Erosion and Maintain a Healthy Ecosystem
… Gulf Coast shoreline, since its’ low elevation and the Loop current make it vulnerable to sea level rise. I focused on two manmade methods, hardened, and living shorelines, of coastal protection for when the natural marsh suffers excess erosion rates. Living shorelines are a suite of shoreline …
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Probabilistic Ecosystems Assessment with Reinforcement Learning.
… well-being, yet monitoring these dynamic and often remote environments remains a pressing challenge, further exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. Rising ocean temperatures, acidification, and habitat degradation are altering biodiversity distributions, increasing the need for …
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CLEANING METHODS FOR THE REMOVAL OF LIMEWASH FROM PAINTED PLASTER SURFACES: UTILIZING ION EXCHANGE RESINS ON THE INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES OF THE CAPILLA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL ROSARIO IN IGLESIA SAN JOSÉ, IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
… Juan, Puerto Rico to investigate the properties and efficacy of ion exchange resins when applied to chalking matte paints on lime plaster. Built in the 16th century, Iglesia San José is considered the second oldest church in the Americas. In 1998, a loss of structural integrity forced the closure …
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Spiders on lowland heath: Functional diversity and abundance in relation to heathland structure
Habitat loss and fragmentation has had negative effects on biodiversity worldwide. The Dorset Heathlands, despite historical changes and drastic losses, are home to some of the rarest species in the UK. The dominant plants, ericaceous shrubs, vary in structure according to age, creating a …
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Propuesta metodológica para la ordenación integral de montes de la Red Natura 2000
… forest sites. The proposed methodology complies and fulfils the general objectives of the Habitats Directive, and the specific requirements of traditional forest management. Subsequently, in order to comply with the requirement of the Directive, the adaptation of the structure and contents of the …
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Earth as Equity Partner: A Revolutionary Approach to Ecological Conservation through Housing Development
… Farm is a 312-acre site north of Baltimore, Maryland. A stream restoration project was completed at the location nearly a decade ago in concert with the State of Maryland, the Manor Conservancy, Ecotone, and landowners Harry and Tara McDonough. The project was conducted with some success, however …
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