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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type , Journal 2015 France, South Africa, FrancePublisher:Public Library of Science (PLoS) Funded by:NSF | Sources of Heterogeneity ..., NSF | CNH: Dynamic Interactions..., EC | AfricanBioServicesNSF| Sources of Heterogeneity in Grasslands: Responses of Wildlife to People on Savanna Landscape ,NSF| CNH: Dynamic Interactions Among People, Livestock, and Savanna Ecosystems Under Climate Change ,EC| AfricanBioServicesAuthors:Joseph O. Ogutu;
Joseph O. Ogutu
Joseph O. Ogutu in OpenAIRENorman Owen‐Smith;
Norman Owen‐Smith
Norman Owen‐Smith in OpenAIREHans‐Peter Piepho;
Holly T. Dublin;Hans‐Peter Piepho
Hans‐Peter Piepho in OpenAIREDans les latitudes tempérées élevées, les ongulés donnent généralement naissance dans une fenêtre temporelle étroite lorsque les conditions sont optimales pour la survie de la progéniture au printemps ou au début de l'été, et utilisent une photopériode changeante pour les conceptions temporelles afin d'anticiper ces conditions. Cependant, dans les basses latitudes tropicales, la variation de la durée du jour est minime et la variation des précipitations rend le cycle saisonnier moins prévisible. Néanmoins, plusieurs espèces d'ongulés conservent des pics de naissance étroits dans de telles conditions, tandis que d'autres montrent que les naissances se propagent assez largement tout au long de l'année. Nous avons étudié comment la variation des précipitations d'une année à l'autre et d'une année à l'autre a influencé le moment de la reproduction de quatre espèces d'ongulés montrant ces modèles contrastés dans la région de Masai Mara au Kenya. Les quatre espèces présentaient des pics de naissance au cours de la période optimale putative au début de la saison humide. Pour le hartebeest et l'impala, le pic de naissance est diffus et la progéniture naît tout au long de l'année. En revanche, le topi et le phacochère ont montré une concentration saisonnière étroite de naissances, avec des conceptions supprimées une fois que les précipitations mensuelles sont tombées en dessous d'un seuil. Les fortes précipitations de la saison précédente et les fortes pluies précoces de l'année en cours ont amélioré la survie au stade juvénile de toutes les espèces, à l'exception de l'impala. Nos résultats révèlent comment la variation des précipitations affectant la croissance des graminées et donc la nutrition des herbivores peut régir la phénologie reproductive des ongulés dans les latitudes tropicales où la variation de la longueur du jour est minime. Le mécanisme sous-jacent semble être la suppression des conceptions une fois que les gains nutritionnels deviennent insuffisants. En réagissant de manière proximale à la variation des précipitations au cours de l'année, les ongulés de la savane tropicale sont moins susceptibles d'être affectés négativement par les conséquences du réchauffement climatique sur la phénologie de la végétation que les ongulés du Nord montrant un contrôle photopériodique plus rigide sur le moment de la reproduction. En latitudes templadas altas, los ungulados generalmente dan a luz dentro de una ventana de tiempo estrecha cuando las condiciones son óptimas para la supervivencia de la descendencia en primavera o principios del verano, y utilizan conceptos cambiantes de fotoperíodo a tiempo para anticipar estas condiciones. Sin embargo, en latitudes tropicales bajas, la variación de la duración del día es mínima, y la variación de las precipitaciones hace que el ciclo estacional sea menos predecible. Sin embargo, varias especies de ungulados conservan picos de nacimiento estrechos en tales condiciones, mientras que otras muestran nacimientos muy extendidos a lo largo del año. Investigamos cómo la variación interanual de las precipitaciones influyó en el tiempo reproductivo de cuatro especies de ungulados que muestran estos patrones contrastantes en la región de Masai Mara en Kenia. Las cuatro especies exhibieron picos de nacimiento durante el periodo óptimo putativo en la estación húmeda temprana. Para hartebeest e impala, el pico de nacimiento era difuso y las crías nacían durante todo el año. Por el contrario, topi y jabalí mostraron una estrecha concentración estacional de nacimientos, con concepciones suprimidas una vez que las precipitaciones mensuales cayeron por debajo de un nivel umbral. Las altas precipitaciones en la temporada anterior y las altas lluvias tempranas en el año en curso mejoraron la supervivencia en la etapa juvenil para todas las especies, excepto los impalas. Nuestros hallazgos revelan cómo la variación de la precipitación que afecta el crecimiento de la hierba y, por lo tanto, la nutrición de los herbívoros, puede gobernar la fenología reproductiva de los ungulados en latitudes tropicales donde la variación de la duración del día es mínima. El mecanismo subyacente parece ser la supresión de las concepciones una vez que las ganancias nutricionales se vuelven insuficientes. Al responder proximalmente a la variación de las precipitaciones dentro del año, es menos probable que los ungulados de la sabana tropical se vean afectados negativamente por las consecuencias del calentamiento global para la fenología de la vegetación que los ungulados del norte que muestran un control fotoperiódico más rígido sobre el tiempo reproductivo. In high temperate latitudes, ungulates generally give birth within a narrow time window when conditions are optimal for offspring survival in spring or early summer, and use changing photoperiod to time conceptions so as to anticipate these conditions. However, in low tropical latitudes day length variation is minimal, and rainfall variation makes the seasonal cycle less predictable. Nevertheless, several ungulate species retain narrow birth peaks under such conditions, while others show births spread quite widely through the year. We investigated how within-year and between-year variation in rainfall influenced the reproductive timing of four ungulate species showing these contrasting patterns in the Masai Mara region of Kenya. All four species exhibited birth peaks during the putative optimal period in the early wet season. For hartebeest and impala, the birth peak was diffuse and offspring were born throughout the year. In contrast, topi and warthog showed a narrow seasonal concentration of births, with conceptions suppressed once monthly rainfall fell below a threshold level. High rainfall in the previous season and high early rains in the current year enhanced survival into the juvenile stage for all the species except impala. Our findings reveal how rainfall variation affecting grass growth and hence herbivore nutrition can govern the reproductive phenology of ungulates in tropical latitudes where day length variation is minimal. The underlying mechanism seems to be the suppression of conceptions once nutritional gains become insufficient. Through responding proximally to within-year variation in rainfall, tropical savanna ungulates are less likely to be affected adversely by the consequences of global warming for vegetation phenology than northern ungulates showing more rigid photoperiodic control over reproductive timing. في خطوط العرض المعتدلة العالية، تلد ذوات الحوافر عمومًا في غضون فترة زمنية ضيقة عندما تكون الظروف مثالية لبقاء النسل في الربيع أو أوائل الصيف، وتستخدم تغيير الفترة الضوئية إلى مفاهيم زمنية لتوقع هذه الظروف. ومع ذلك، في خطوط العرض الاستوائية المنخفضة، يكون تباين طول اليوم ضئيلًا، ويجعل تباين هطول الأمطار الدورة الموسمية أقل قابلية للتنبؤ. ومع ذلك، فإن العديد من الأنواع ذوات الحوافر تحتفظ بقمم ولادة ضيقة في ظل هذه الظروف، في حين أن البعض الآخر يظهر أن الولادات تنتشر على نطاق واسع خلال العام. لقد حققنا في كيفية تأثير التباين في هطول الأمطار خلال العام وبين الأعوام على التوقيت التكاثري لأربعة أنواع من ذوات الحوافر تظهر هذه الأنماط المتناقضة في منطقة ماساي مارا في كينيا. أظهرت جميع الأنواع الأربعة قمم ولادة خلال الفترة المثلى المفترضة في موسم الأمطار المبكر. بالنسبة لحيوان النحل والامبالا، كانت ذروة الولادة منتشرة وولدت ذرية على مدار العام. على النقيض من ذلك، أظهر التوبي والخنزير الحربي تركيزًا موسميًا ضيقًا للولادات، مع قمع المفاهيم بمجرد انخفاض هطول الأمطار الشهري إلى ما دون مستوى العتبة. عزز ارتفاع هطول الأمطار في الموسم السابق وارتفاع الأمطار المبكرة في العام الحالي البقاء على قيد الحياة في مرحلة الشباب لجميع الأنواع باستثناء الإمبالا. تكشف النتائج التي توصلنا إليها كيف أن تباين هطول الأمطار الذي يؤثر على نمو العشب وبالتالي تغذية الحيوانات العاشبة يمكن أن يحكم الفينولوجيا الإنجابية لذوات الحوافر في خطوط العرض الاستوائية حيث يكون تباين طول اليوم ضئيلًا. يبدو أن الآلية الأساسية هي قمع المفاهيم بمجرد أن تصبح المكاسب الغذائية غير كافية. من خلال الاستجابة القريبة من التباين في هطول الأمطار خلال العام، فإن ذوات الحوافر في السافانا الاستوائية أقل عرضة للتأثر سلبًا بعواقب الاحترار العالمي على فينولوجيا الغطاء النباتي من ذوات الحوافر الشمالية التي تظهر تحكمًا دوريًا ضوئيًا أكثر صرامة في توقيت التكاثر.
PLoS ONE arrow_drop_down CGIAR CGSpace (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research)Article . 2016License: CC BYFull-Text: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72679Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal , Other literature type 2017 France, France, France, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Russian Federation, France, France, France, France, France, FrancePublisher:Elsevier BV Publicly fundedFunded by:RSF | Large-scale digital soil ..., ARC | Dynamic soil landscape ca...RSF| Large-scale digital soil mapping based on remote sensing data ,ARC| Dynamic soil landscape carbon modellingAuthors:Minasny, Budiman;
Malone, Brendan P.;Minasny, Budiman
Minasny, Budiman in OpenAIREMcbratney, Alex B.;
Angers, Denis A.; +30 AuthorsMcbratney, Alex B.
Mcbratney, Alex B. in OpenAIREMinasny, Budiman;
Malone, Brendan P.;Minasny, Budiman
Minasny, Budiman in OpenAIREMcbratney, Alex B.;
Angers, Denis A.;Mcbratney, Alex B.
Mcbratney, Alex B. in OpenAIREArrouays, Dominique;
Chambers, Adam;Arrouays, Dominique
Arrouays, Dominique in OpenAIREChaplot, Vincent;
Chen, Zueng-Sang;Chaplot, Vincent
Chaplot, Vincent in OpenAIRECheng, Kun;
Cheng, Kun
Cheng, Kun in OpenAIREDas, Bhabani S.;
Das, Bhabani S.
Das, Bhabani S. in OpenAIREField, Damien J.;
Gimona, Alessandro;Field, Damien J.
Field, Damien J. in OpenAIREHedley, Carolyn B.;
Hong, Suk Young; Mandal, Biswapati;Hedley, Carolyn B.
Hedley, Carolyn B. in OpenAIREMarchant, Ben P.;
Marchant, Ben P.
Marchant, Ben P. in OpenAIREMartin, Manuel;
Mcconkey, Brian G.;Martin, Manuel
Martin, Manuel in OpenAIREMulder, Vera Leatitia;
Mulder, Vera Leatitia
Mulder, Vera Leatitia in OpenAIREO'Rourke, Sharon;
O'Rourke, Sharon
O'Rourke, Sharon in OpenAIRERicher-De-Forges, Anne C;
Odeh, Inakwu;Richer-De-Forges, Anne C
Richer-De-Forges, Anne C in OpenAIREPadarian, José;
Paustian, Keith; Pan, Genxing;Padarian, José
Padarian, José in OpenAIREPoggio, Laura;
Poggio, Laura
Poggio, Laura in OpenAIRESavin, Igor;
Stolbovoy, Vladimir;Savin, Igor
Savin, Igor in OpenAIREStockmann, Uta;
Stockmann, Uta
Stockmann, Uta in OpenAIRESulaeman, Yiyi;
Tsui, Chun-Chih;Sulaeman, Yiyi
Sulaeman, Yiyi in OpenAIREVågen, Tor-Gunnar;
Vågen, Tor-Gunnar
Vågen, Tor-Gunnar in OpenAIREvan Wesemael, Bas;
Winowiecki, Leigh;van Wesemael, Bas
van Wesemael, Bas in OpenAIREThe ‘4 per mille Soils for Food Security and Climate’ was launched at the COP21 with an aspiration to increase global soil organic matter stocks by 4 per 1000 (or 0.4 %) per year as a compensation for the global emissions of greenhouse gases by anthropogenic sources. This paper surveyed the soil organic carbon (SOC) stock estimates and sequestration potentials from 20 regions in the world (New Zealand, Chile, South Africa, Australia, Tanzania, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, India, China Taiwan, South Korea, China Mainland, United States of America, France, Canada, Belgium, England & Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Russia). We asked whether the 4 per mille initiative is feasible for the region. The outcomes highlight region specific efforts and scopes for soil carbon sequestration. Reported soil C sequestration rates globally show that under best management practices, 4 per mille or even higher sequestration rates can be accomplished. High C sequestration rates (up to 10 per mille) can be achieved for soils with low initial SOC stock (topsoil less than 30 t C ha− 1), and at the first twenty years after implementation of best management practices. In addition, areas which have reached equilibrium will not be able to further increase their sequestration. We found that most studies on SOC sequestration only consider topsoil (up to 0.3 m depth), as it is considered to be most affected by management techniques. The 4 per mille number was based on a blanket calculation of the whole global soil profile C stock, however the potential to increase SOC is mostly on managed agricultural lands. If we consider 4 per mille in the top 1m of global agricultural soils, SOC sequestration is between 2-3 Gt C year− 1, which effectively offset 20–35% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. As a strategy for climate change mitigation, soil carbon sequestration buys time over the next ten to twenty years while other effective sequestration and low carbon technologies become viable. The challenge for cropping farmers is to find disruptive technologies that will further improve soil condition and deliver increased soil carbon. Progress in 4 per mille requires collaboration and communication between scientists, farmers, policy makers, and marketeers.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2019 Spain, FrancePublisher:Informa UK Limited Funded by:EC | IMBALANCE-PEC| IMBALANCE-PAuthors: Peñuelas, Josep; Ogaya, Roma; Escolà, Anna;Liu, Daijun;
+2 AuthorsLiu, Daijun
Liu, Daijun in OpenAIREPeñuelas, Josep; Ogaya, Roma; Escolà, Anna;Liu, Daijun;
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Liu, Daijun in OpenAIREBarbeta, Adrià;
Penuelas, Josep;Barbeta, Adrià
Barbeta, Adrià in OpenAIREA natural holm oak forest was selectively thinned to test thinning as a tool to reduce tree mortality, increase productivity, and reverse the recent regression of the dominant species (Quercus ilex) induced by climate change. Thinning increased aboveground productivity and reduced stem mortality in this Mediterranean forest during four years just after thinning, contributing to the maintenance of forest functioning under changing climatic conditions. Q. ilex was the only species positively affected by the thinning: stem growth increased for all stem sizes, and mortality was significantly lower in thinned plots. On the contrary, mortality rates of Phillyrea latifolia and Arbutus unedo were not significantly lower. Stem growth increased for P. latifolia only in the smallest stem-size class. Our results highlight the suitability of selective thinning for improving the forest productivity and ensuring the conservation of Mediterranean coppices. Other benefits of selective thinning, such as a decrease in the risk of fire dispersion and an increase in the water supply for human populations, are also discussed.
Journal of Sustainab... arrow_drop_down Recolector de Ciencia Abierta, RECOLECTAArticle . 2019Data sources: Recolector de Ciencia Abierta, RECOLECTARecolector de Ciencia Abierta, RECOLECTAArticle . 2019Data sources: Recolector de Ciencia Abierta, RECOLECTADiposit Digital de Documents de la UABArticle . 2019Data sources: Diposit Digital de Documents de la UABInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique: ProdINRAArticle . 2020Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2023Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLC Authors:Robert Becker Pickson;
Peng Gui; Ai Chen;Robert Becker Pickson
Robert Becker Pickson in OpenAIREElliot Boateng;
Elliot Boateng
Elliot Boateng in OpenAIREpmid: 37071352
The Nigerian government is committed to sustaining rice production to meet national demand. Nevertheless, political tension and climate-induced stressors remain crucial constraints in achieving policy targets. This study examines whether climate change and political instability significantly threaten rice production in Nigeria. First, we employed nonparametric methods to estimate the country's rainfall and temperature trends between 1980Q1 and 2015Q4. Second, we employed the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) technique to examine the effects of climate change and political instability on rice production. The results show that while temperature has an increasing pattern, rainfall exhibits no significant trend. The findings from the ARDL estimate reveal that rice production responds negatively to temperature changes but is less sensitive to changes in rainfall. In addition, political instability adversely affects rice production in Nigeria. We argue that Nigeria's slow growth in rice production can be traced back to the impact of climate change and political tension in rice farming areas. As a result, reducing the overall degree of conflict to ensure political stability is critical to boosting the country's self-sufficiency in rice production. We also recommend that farmers be supported and trained to adopt improved rice varieties less prone to extreme climate events while supporting them with irrigation facilities to facilitate rice production.
Environmental Scienc... arrow_drop_down Environmental Science and Pollution ResearchArticle . 2023 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Springer Nature TDMData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2023 AustraliaPublisher:MDPI AG Authors:Godfred Addai;
Godfred Addai
Godfred Addai in OpenAIREMatthew Abunyewah;
Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie;Matthew Abunyewah
Matthew Abunyewah in OpenAIRESeth Asare Okyere;
+2 AuthorsSeth Asare Okyere
Seth Asare Okyere in OpenAIREGodfred Addai;
Godfred Addai
Godfred Addai in OpenAIREMatthew Abunyewah;
Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie;Matthew Abunyewah
Matthew Abunyewah in OpenAIRESeth Asare Okyere;
Seth Asare Okyere
Seth Asare Okyere in OpenAIREMichael Asiedu Gyensare;
Michael Asiedu Gyensare
Michael Asiedu Gyensare in OpenAIRELawrence Guodaar;
Lawrence Guodaar
Lawrence Guodaar in OpenAIREdoi: 10.3390/su15054239
In recent years, sustainability concerns have gained increasing attention among countries and stakeholders worldwide. Towards the transition to sustainable rural development, the rural web framework (RWF) has become a consistent tool. Indicators from the RWF have been used to explore sustainable rural development for decision-making tasks, which improves the social, economic, and environmental performance of rural regions. However, the application of the RWF in studies is on the decline. Furthermore, there is a lack of literature reviews on the importance of the RWF and its relationship with different facets of sustainable development. We conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) (a) to explore how studies have used the RWF in the context of sustainable development and (b) to identify areas for further research. This study found that the RWF has mostly been used in developed countries, with fewer applications in developing countries. We suggest that there should be increased application of the RWF, particularly in developing countries, to broaden the rural web–sustainable development discourse and its relevance. This paper presents several areas where the indicators of the RWF can be applied to illustrate their relevance for policy decisions towards the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Edith Cowan Universi... arrow_drop_down Edith Cowan University (ECU, Australia): Research OnlineArticle . 2023License: CC BYFull-Text: https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/2122Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type 2023 AustraliaPublisher:MDPI AG Authors:Fakir M. Amirul Islam;
Fakir M. Amirul Islam
Fakir M. Amirul Islam in OpenAIRECarrie K. Wong;
Mohammad Arzan Hosen;Carrie K. Wong
Carrie K. Wong in OpenAIREJahar Bhowmik;
Jahar Bhowmik
Jahar Bhowmik in OpenAIREdoi: 10.3390/app13031622
handle: 1959.3/470770
Background: Minimizing raw salt and increasing fruit consumption are important factors for controlling blood pressure. The study aimed to investigate the following associations: (i) the association between socio-demographic characteristics and awareness of, and attitudes towards, raw salt and fruit consumption and (ii) the association between salt and fruit consumption and blood pressure. Methods: In a cluster-RCT, 307 adults, aged 30 to 75 years, with hypertension were recruited in 2021. Blood pressure was the primary outcome, and knowledge, attitudes and intakes of raw salt and fruit were secondary outcomes. Results: Of the participants, 271 (78.5%) consumed raw salt. More than 80% of the participants knew that reduced raw salt was good for controlling blood pressure and almost everyone knew that fruits and vegetables were good for health. Despite this, 95% of the participants had a habit of eating fruit irregularly. A lower proportion (64%) of the participants having at least a secondary school certificate (SSC) consumed raw salt, compared with those having an education level SSC (82%), p = 0.002. Blood pressure was not significantly different for participants, irrespective of raw salt or fruit consumption. Conclusions: Raw salt consumption among rural people was high and regular fruit consumption was deficient. They intended to reduce raw salt consumption. Appropriate intervention programs should be implemented to reduce salt consumption and increase fruit consumption.
Applied Sciences arrow_drop_down Applied SciencesOther literature type . 2023License: CC BYFull-Text: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1622/pdfData sources: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteSwinburne University of Technology: Swinburne Research BankArticle . 2023Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal , Other literature type 2017 AustraliaPublisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:EC | MARSEC| MARSAuthors:Zhou, Y.;
Ma, J.;Zhou, Y.
Zhou, Y. in OpenAIREZhang, Y.;
Qin, B.; +6 AuthorsZhang, Y.
Zhang, Y. in OpenAIREZhou, Y.;
Ma, J.;Zhou, Y.
Zhou, Y. in OpenAIREZhang, Y.;
Qin, B.;Zhang, Y.
Zhang, Y. in OpenAIREJeppesen, E.;
Jeppesen, E.
Jeppesen, E. in OpenAIREShi, K.;
Brookes, J.D.;
Spencer, R.G.M.; Zhu, G.; Gao, G.;Brookes, J.D.
Brookes, J.D. in OpenAIREThis study highlights how Chinese economic development detrimentally impacted water quality in recent decades and how this has been improved by enormous investment in environmental remediation funded by the Chinese government. To our knowledge, this study is the first to describe the variability of surface water quality in inland waters in China, the affecting drivers behind the changes, and how the government-financed conservation actions have impacted water quality. Water quality was found to be poorest in the North and the Northeast China Plain where there is greater coverage of developed land (cities + cropland), a higher gross domestic product (GDP), and higher population density. There are significant positive relationships between the concentration of the annual mean chemical oxygen demand (COD) and the percentage of developed land use (cities + cropland), GDP, and population density in the individual watersheds (p < 0.001). During the past decade, following Chinese government-financed investments in environmental restoration and reforestation, the water quality of Chinese inland waters has improved markedly, which is particularly evident from the significant and exponentially decreasing GDP-normalized COD and ammonium (NH4+-N) concentrations. It is evident that the increasing GDP in China over the past decade did not occur at the continued expense of its inland water ecosystems. This offers hope for the future, also for other industrializing countries, that with appropriate environmental investments a high GDP can be reached and maintained, while simultaneously preserving inland aquatic ecosystems, particularly through management of sewage discharge.
PURE Aarhus Universi... arrow_drop_down http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...Other literature typeData sources: European Union Open Data PortalThe University of Adelaide: Digital LibraryArticle . 2017Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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John B. Gaughan
John B. Gaughan in OpenAIREA. M. Lees;
A. M. Lees; Cameron C. Steel; +4 AuthorsA. M. Lees
A. M. Lees in OpenAIREJohn B. Gaughan;
John B. Gaughan
John B. Gaughan in OpenAIREA. M. Lees;
A. M. Lees; Cameron C. Steel; Andrea L. Wallage;A. M. Lees
A. M. Lees in OpenAIREVeerasamy Sejian;
Terry L. Mader;Veerasamy Sejian
Veerasamy Sejian in OpenAIREJ. C. Lees;
J. C. Lees
J. C. Lees in OpenAIREHeat stress and cold stress have a negative influence on cattle welfare and productivity. There have been some studies investigating the influence of cold stress on cattle, however the emphasis within this review is the influence of heat stress on cattle. The impact of hot weather on cattle is of increasing importance due to the changing global environment. Heat stress is a worldwide phenomenon that is associated with reduced animal productivity and welfare, particularly during the summer months. Animal responses to their thermal environment are extremely varied, however, it is clear that the thermal environment influences the health, productivity, and welfare of cattle. Whilst knowledge continues to be developed, managing livestock to reduce the negative impact of hot climatic conditions remains somewhat challenging. This review provides an overview of the impact of heat stress on production and reproduction in bovines.
Animals arrow_drop_down The University of Queensland: UQ eSpaceArticle . 2019Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 1973Publisher:Elsevier BV Authors: D. Proctor;Abstract There are instances in remote areas where heat is being wasted, e.g., in internal combustion, engines, etc. Some of this heat can be recovered to produce distilled water in solar stills. The solar still replaces the cooling tower, ponds, or radiators normally used to control the engine temperature. The diesel cooling water in such a system remains separate from the saline water in the solar still. The advantages of using such a system compared with a conventional solar still are: 1. (a) water costs are very much reduced 2. (b) the area occupied is much less, i.e., about 1 5 th 3. (c) production has much less seasonal variation 4. (d) the efficiency of the solar still is improved due to the higher operating temperatures. From experiments conducted at Highett using a Mk VI solar still fitted with a simple heat exchanger and a separate electrically-heated source of hot water to simulate the waste heat, design data are not available for application to working systems. The information required to match a solar still to a diesel's cooling requirement is: 1. (a) engine efficiency 2. (b) hourly fuel consumption 3. (c) hourly solar radiation 4. (d) hourly ambient temperatures. A by-product of this work has been the production of a “solar water heater” which costs less than that of the cheapest conventional system. This “solar” hot water system uses a heat exchanger similar to what is used to transfer the waste heat to the saline water. It is envisaged to have hot water productions approximately the same as the distilled water productions. The influence of hot water production on the output of the waste heat solar still is discussed.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2020Publisher:Elsevier BV Authors: Kuenzer, Claudia;Heimhuber, Valentin;
Day, John;Heimhuber, Valentin
Heimhuber, Valentin in OpenAIREVaris, Olli;
+7 AuthorsVaris, Olli
Varis, Olli in OpenAIREKuenzer, Claudia;Heimhuber, Valentin;
Day, John;Heimhuber, Valentin
Heimhuber, Valentin in OpenAIREVaris, Olli;
Varis, Olli
Varis, Olli in OpenAIREBucx, Tom;
Bucx, Tom
Bucx, Tom in OpenAIRERenaud, Fabrice;
Gaohuan, Liu;Renaud, Fabrice
Renaud, Fabrice in OpenAIRETuan, Vo Quoc;
Schlurmann, Thorsten; Glamore; William;Tuan, Vo Quoc
Tuan, Vo Quoc in OpenAIRERiver deltas and estuaries are disproportionally-significant coastal landforms that are inhabited by nearly 600 M people globally. In recent history, rapid socio-economic development has dramatically changed many of the World's mega deltas, which have typically undergone agricultural intensification and expansion, land-use change, urbanization, water resources engineering and exploitation of natural resources. As a result, mega deltas have evolved into complex and potentially vulnerable socio-ecological systems with unique threats and coping capabilities. The goal of this research was to establish a holistic understanding of threats, resilience, and adaptation for four mega deltas of variable geography and levels of socio-economic development, namely the Mekong, Yellow River, Yangtze, and Rhine deltas. Compiling this kind of information is critical for managing and developing these complex coastal areas sustainably but is typically hindered by a lack of consistent quantitative data across the ecological, social and economic sectors. To overcome this limitation, we adopted a qualitative approach, where delta characteristics across all sectors were assessed through systematic expert surveys. This approach enabled us to generate a comparative assessment of threats, resilience, and resilience-strengthening adaptation across the four deltas. Our assessment provides novel insights into the various components that dominate the overall risk situation in each delta and, for the first time, illustrates how each of these components differ across the four mega deltas. As such, our findings can guide a more detailed, sector specific, risk assessment or assist in better targeting the implementation of risk mitigation and adaptation strategies.
CORE arrow_drop_down CORE (RIOXX-UK Aggregator)Article . 2020License: CC BY NC NDData sources: CORE (RIOXX-UK Aggregator)Ocean & Coastal ManagementArticle . 2020 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Elsevier TDMData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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