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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"novel ecosystem"”.
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Rapid decision support tool based on novel ecosystem service variables for retrofitting sustainable drainage systems in the presence of trees
… useful for a rapid assessment ofthe potential of ecosystem services when retrofitting permeable pavements in urban areasthat either feature existing trees or should be planted with trees in the near future.There isalso a need for a geospatial decision support tool for different professions such as …
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The Peninsula Shale Renosterveld of Devil's Peak: phytosociology, system drivers and restoration potential
… fail as a result of a poor understanding of the ecosystem dynamics in which they are operating in, it is imperative that prior to initiation data is collected from the site. To enhance the understanding of the ecosystem drivers of Peninsula Shale Renosterveld with a view to evaluate restoration …
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First detection of otarine herpesvirus-1 in South America: Characterizing the epidemiology in a Peruvian pinniped population
… of the potentially oncogenic OtHV-1 in a novel ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of continued disease surveillance in vulnerable Peruvian marine mammal populations.
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Patterns and potential environmental drivers of mesophotic communities of the warm temperate shelf of the Amathole Region, South Africa
… to explore the seabed. South African mesophotic ecosystems are under-sampled compared to both their shallower and deeper counterparts. The Amathole offshore region, considered as a transition zone between the Agulhas and Natal ecoregions, is a historically unexplored region of the South African …
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Constructing an Anthropocene: Organizing Life through Logics of Enclosure at Biosphere 2, 1984-1994
… environment that was meant to mimic Earth's ecosystems: Biosphere 2 [B2]. B2 was an ambitious "Human Experiment" designed to create a self-sufficient 'mini-Earth' inside a glass dome in Arizona. From 1991 to 1993, eight humans and 3,800 other species inhabited this recreation of Earth's …
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Automation Framework for Exploration Medicine (AFEM): A path for integrating automation into autonomous emergency care
… engineering methodologies–that provides a novel framework for identifying domain-and task-specific constraints from analogous environments. A supporting Roadmap provides guidance for experimenters interested in further development of automated and autonomous systems. From this work, we …
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Understanding Invasive Species Impacts on Reclaimed Surface-Mined Lands
Mining has caused ecosystem losses worldwide, with surface mining disturbing >2.4 million hectares in the United States since 1930. The Appalachian region of the US is home to extensive temperate deciduous forests that provide many ecosystem services and economic benefits. However, >400,000 …
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Conservation in a changing world: assessing the conservation status of an agriculturally adapted species, the blue crane
… were partly offset by the species colonising a novel ecosystem, the Western Cape wheatlands. Currently approximately half of all Blue Cranes are found in these wheatlands. However, there are concerns that the Western Cape population may be decreasing, given the many threats in intensive …