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1. (Re)constructing rural–urban spaces: gendered livelihoods, migration, and natural resources in South Africa

Author:
Ann M. Oberhauser
Source:
GeoJournal 2016 v.81 no.3 pp. 489-502
ISSN:
0343-2521
Subject:
case studies; development theory; geography; livelihood; natural resources; socioeconomics; women; South Africa
Abstract:
... Critical approaches to development theory and practice provide alternative perspectives that focus on counterhegemonic and discursive dimensions of the development process. Feminist development is one such approach that opens up new spaces and opportunities to promote socially progressive and sustainable economic strategies. This paper uses feminist development geography as a framework to highligh ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10708-015-9635-5

2. 1500-year cycle dominated Holocene dynamics of the Yellow River delta, China

Author:
Liang Yi; Shenliang Chen; Joseph D Ortiz; Guangquan Chen; Jun Peng; Feng Liu; Yanping Chen; Chenglong Deng
Source:
Holocene v.26 no.2 pp. 222-234
ISSN:
1477-0911
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; case studies; dust storms; humans; models; monsoon season; river deltas; summer; watersheds; winter; China; Mongolia; Yellow River
Abstract:
... The world’s mega-deltas are extremely important from a human perspective and attract considerable effort to reveal their evolution, growth-related driving forces, and human impacts. Here, we report a case study on the Holocene deltaic evolution of the Yellow River, through development of a conceptual model, which is compared with paleo-proxy to analyze the forcing acting on the delta. The main con ...
DOI:
10.1177/0959683615596834

3. 2-Aryl-5-carboxytetrazole as a New Photoaffinity Label for Drug Target Identification

Author:
Herner András; Marjanovic Jasmina; Lewandowski Tracey M.; Marin Violeta; Patterson Melanie; Miesbauer Laura; Ready Damien; Williams Jon; Vasudevan Anil; Lin Qing
Source:
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2016 v.138 no.44 pp. 14609-14615
ISSN:
1520-5126
Subject:
benzophenones; drugs; photoaffinity labeling; ligands; active sites; mass spectrometry; case studies; binding capacity
Abstract:
... Photoaffinity labels are powerful tools for dissecting ligand–protein interactions, and they have a broad utility in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Traditional photoaffinity labels work through nonspecific C–H/X–H bond insertion reactions with the protein of interest by the highly reactive photogenerated intermediate. Herein, we report a new photoaffinity label, 2-aryl-5-carboxytetrazole ...
DOI:
10.1021/jacs.6b06645
PubMed:
27740749
PubMed Central:
PMC5115731

4. APPAGATO: an APproximate PArallel and stochastic GrAph querying TOol for biological networks

Author:
Vincenzo Bonnici; Federico Busato; Giovanni Micale; Nicola Bombieri; Alfredo Pulvirenti; Rosalba Giugno
Source:
Bioinformatics 2016 v.32 no.14 pp. 2159-2166
ISSN:
1460-2059
Subject:
algorithms; bioinformatics; case studies; computer software; gene ontology; protein-protein interactions; tissues; topology
Abstract:
... Motivation: Biological network querying is a problem requiring a considerable computational effort to be solved. Given a target and a query network, it aims to find occurrences of the query in the target by considering topological and node similarities (i.e. mismatches between nodes, edges, or node labels). Querying tools that deal with similarities are crucial in biological network analysis becau ...
DOI:
10.1093/bioinformatics/btw223

5. Abandonment of croplands: problem or chance for grassland restoration? case studies from hungary

Author:
Orsolya Valkó; Balázs Deák; Péter Török; András Kelemen; Tamás Miglécz; Katalin Tóth; Béla Tóthmérész
Source:
Ecosystem health and sustainability 2016 v.2 no.2 pp. e01208
ISSN:
2332-8878
Subject:
European Union; animal husbandry; biodiversity; biomass production; case studies; cooperatives; cost effectiveness; cropland; ecosystem services; good agricultural practices; grassland restoration; invasive species; issues and policy; meadows; natural resources conservation; noxious weeds; pastures; public ownership; sowing; weed control; Eastern European region; Hungary
Abstract:
... In Central‐ and Eastern Europe, the collapse of socialist regimes resulted in a transformation of state‐owned agricultural cooperatives to privately owned lands from the early 1990s onwards. These socioeconomic processes resulted in landscape‐scale changes in biodiversity, ecosystem services and agricultural production. In parallel, large‐scale abandonment of croplands, especially on sandy, salty ...
DOI:
10.1002/ehs2.1208

6. Abiotic Characterization of Brown Trout (Salmo trutta f. fario) and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Spawning Redds Affected by Small Hydropower Plants — Case Studies from Austria

Author:
W. Obruca; C. Hauer
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.9 pp. 1989-1995
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Oncorhynchus mykiss; Salmo trutta; case studies; gravel; habitats; rivers; spawning; tail; water power; Austria
Abstract:
... Salmonid rivers in Austria are considerably regulated by small hydropower facilities, resulting in potential declines of the spawning habitats of salmonids. To assess the restrictions and possible quality of hydropower‐influenced river sections for salmonid, spawning redd densities of brown trout and rainbow trout were monitored in two rivers in 2014 and 2015. The results showed spawning close to ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.3038

7. Aboveground carbon stock, allocation and sequestration potential during vegetation recovery in the karst region of southwestern China: A case study at a watershed scale

Author:
Changcheng Liu; Yuguo Liu; Ke Guo; Shijie Wang; Huiming Liu; Haiwei Zhao; Xianguo Qiao; Dongjie Hou; Shaobin Li
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2016 v.235 pp. 91-100
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
arid lands; bedrock; carbon; carbon sequestration; carbon sinks; case studies; grasslands; habitats; karsts; landscapes; magnesium; paddies; primary forests; secondary forests; secondary succession; shrublands; shrubs; tree growth; trees; watersheds; woody plants; China
Abstract:
... Karst landscape in southwestern China is one of the most typical landscapes developed on carbonate bedrock and has the largest area in the world. Carbon sequestration potentials during secondary karst vegetation recovery remain uncertain. Based on the vegetation map and 87 sampling plots at five stages of natural vegetation succession, this study estimated aboveground (AG) vegetation carbon stocks ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2016.10.003

8. Abundance estimates to inform butterfly management: double-observer versus distance sampling

Author:
Erica H. Henry; Chad T. Anderson
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2016 v.20 no.3 pp. 505-514
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Strymon; butterflies; case studies; expert opinion; monitoring; natural resource management; probability; rare species; surveys; Florida
Abstract:
... Abundance estimates are used to establish baselines, set recovery targets, and assess management actions, all of which are essential aspects of evidence-based natural resource management. For many rare butterflies, these estimates do not exist, and conservation decisions rely instead on expert opinion. Using Bartram’s scrub-hairstreak (Strymon acis bartrami, US Endangered) as a case study, we pres ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-016-9883-9

9. Acclimation of fine root respiration to soil warming involves starch deposition in very fine and fine roots: a case study in Fagus sylvatica saplings

Author:
Antonino Di Iorio; Valentino Giacomuzzi; Donato Chiatante
Source:
Physiologia plantarum 2016 v.156 no.3 pp. 294-310
ISSN:
0031-9317
Subject:
Fagus sylvatica; acclimation; case studies; climatic factors; drought; drying; fine roots; heat; longevity; respiratory rate; saplings; soil heating; soil temperature; starch; sugars
Abstract:
... Root activities in terms of respiration and non‐structural carbohydrates (NSC) storage and mobilization have been suggested as major physiological roles in fine root lifespan. As more frequent heat waves and drought periods within the next decades are expected, to what extent does thermal acclimation in fine roots represent a mechanism to cope with such upcoming climatic conditions? In this study, ...
DOI:
10.1111/ppl.12363

10. Accounting for Wetland Loss: Wetland Mitigation Trends in Northeast Florida 2006–2013

Author:
Nisse Goldberg; Kelly Chinners Reiss
Source:
Wetlands 2016 v.36 no.2 pp. 373-384
ISSN:
0277-5212
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; case studies; ecosystem services; issues and policy; land use; landscapes; lowland forests; urban development; watersheds; wetlands; Florida
Abstract:
... The realization of wetland ‘no net loss’ policy under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act remains uncertain, as mitigation practices force a trade-off in on-site mitigation with loss of biological integrity and off-site mitigation with a redistribution of ecosystem services. Wetlands cover 25 % of the Lower St. Johns River Basin (LSJRB), northeastern Florida, a region impacted by urban development. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13157-016-0749-4

11. Accounting for climate change in a forest planning stochastic optimization model

Author:
Jordi Garcia-Gonzalo; Cristóbal Pais; Joanna Bachmatiuk; Andrés Weintraub
Source:
Canadian journal of forest research = 2016 v.46 no.9 pp. 1111-1121
ISSN:
0045-5067
Subject:
Eucalyptus; case studies; climate; climate change; forest growth; forests; logging; models; planning; stochastic processes; tree growth; uncertainty; Portugal
Abstract:
... An approach is proposed for incorporating the variations in timber growth and yield due to climate change uncertainty into the forest harvesting decision process. A range of possible climate scenarios are transformed by a forest growth and yield model into tree growth scenarios, which in turn are integrated into a multistage stochastic model that determines the timber cut in each future period so ...
DOI:
10.1139/cjfr-2015-0468

12. Accounting for spatiotemporal variation and fisher targeting when estimating abundance from multispecies fishery data1

Author:
James T. Thorson; Robert Fonner; Melissa A. Haltuch; Kotaro Ono; Henning Winker
Source:
Canadian journal of fisheries and aquatic sciences 2016 v.74 no.11 pp. 1794-1807
ISSN:
1205-7533
Subject:
Eopsetta jordani; case studies; factor analysis; fish; fisheries; models; spatial variation; surveys; temporal variation; Pacific Ocean
Abstract:
... Estimating trends in abundance from fishery catch rates is one of the oldest endeavors in fisheries science. However, many jurisdictions do not analyze fishery catch rates due to concerns that these data confound changes in fishing behavior (adjustments in fishing location or gear operation) with trends in abundance. In response, we developed a spatial dynamic factor analysis (SDFA) model that dec ...
DOI:
10.1139/cjfas-2015-0598

13. Accounting for temporal variation of electricity production and consumption in the LCA of an energy-efficient house

Author:
Charlotte Roux; Patrick Schalbart; Bruno Peuportier
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2016 v.113 pp. 532-540
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
buildings; case studies; coal; cooling; electricity; energy efficiency; environmental impact; global warming; heat; heating systems; life cycle assessment; power plants; renewable energy sources; solar collectors; temporal variation; winter; France
Abstract:
... The development of on-site renewable energy production and demand management in buildings calls for a deeper understanding of the interaction between building operation and the electricity grid. Electricity consumption in buildings varies in terms of seasons (heating and cooling), day of the week (professional activities) and hour of the day, which is also the case of on-site electricity productio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.11.052

14. Accounting for the Drivers that Degrade and Restore Landscape Functions in Australia

Author:
Richard Thackway; David Freudenberger
Source:
Land 2016 v.5 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
case studies; decision making; ecosystems; indigenous species; issues and policy; land use; landscape restoration; landscapes; plant communities; vegetation; Australia
Abstract:
... Assessment and reporting of changes in vegetation condition at site and landscape scales is critical for land managers, policy makers and planers at local, regional and national scales. Land management, reflecting individual and collective values, is used to show historic changes in ecosystem structure, composition and function (regenerative capacity). We address the issue of how the resilience of ...
DOI:
10.3390/land5040040

15. Achieving energy efficient buildings via retrofitting of existing buildings: a case study

Author:
Zhihua Zhou; Shuzhen Zhang; Chendong Wang; Jian Zuo; Qing He; Raufdeen Rameezdeen
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2016 v.112 pp. 3605-3615
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
buildings; case studies; energy conservation; energy efficiency; issues and policy; monitoring; sustainable development; China
Abstract:
... Retrofitting of existing buildings plays a critical role to achieve sustainable development. There are a number of factors that affect the effectiveness of building energy efficient retrofitting. These factors can be broadly categorised as technology and management. A case study approach was employed in this study to examine effective ways of building energy efficient retrofitting based on one yea ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.09.046

16. Actionable knowledge for ecological intensification of agriculture

Author:
Willemien Geertsema; Walter AH Rossing; Douglas A Landis; Felix JJA Bianchi; Paul CJ Rijn; Joop HJ Schaminée; Teja Tscharntke; Wopke Werf
Source:
Frontiers in ecology and the environment 2016 v.14 no.4 pp. 209-216
ISSN:
1540-9295
Subject:
biodiversity; case studies; decision making; ecologists; ecosystem management; ecosystem services; farmers; farms; issues and policy; landscape management; researchers; stakeholders
Abstract:
... Ecological intensification of agriculture (EI) aims to conserve and promote biodiversity and the sustainable use of associated ecosystem services to support resource‐efficient production. In many cases EI requires fundamental changes in farm and landscape management as well as the organizations and institutions that support agriculture. Ecologists can facilitate EI by engaging with stakeholders an ...
DOI:
10.1002/fee.1258

17. Actors and Audiences: Negotiating Fisheries Management

Author:
Noëlle C. Boucquey
Source:
Journal of environmental policy & planning 2016 v.18 no.4 pp. 426-446
ISSN:
1522-7200
Subject:
Sciaenops ocellatus; case studies; fisheries; fisheries management; governance; issues and policy; managers; resource management; North Carolina
Abstract:
... A bstract This paper combines narrative and policy performance analyses to explore why resource management is contentious even when resources are increasing in abundance. Employing a case study of red drum in North Carolina, the study aimed to find out how different narratives of fishery science interact with policy performances to create outcomes that exacerbate conflicts. Examining six years of ...
DOI:
10.1080/1523908X.2015.1116377

18. Acute animal and human poisonings from cyanotoxin exposure — A review of the literature

Author:
Roslyn Wood
Source:
Environment international 2016 v.91 pp. 276-282
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
animal welfare; case studies; cyanobacterial toxins; dogs; health hazards; humans; livestock; public health; recreation; Europe; United States
Abstract:
... Cyanobacterial blooms are a potential health hazard due to the ability of some species to produce toxins that are harmful to other living organisms. This review provides a comprehensive summary of anecdotal and case reports on acute poisonings in animals and humans attributable to cyanotoxin exposure in fresh- and brackish-waters. Approximately two-thirds of reported poisonings have occurred in Eu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2016.02.026

19. Adaptation to climate change impacts on water demand

Author:
Xiao-jun Wang; Jian-yun Zhang; Shamsuddin Shahid; En-hong Guan; Yong-xiang Wu; Juan Gao; Rui-min He
Source:
Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change 2016 v.21 no.1 pp. 81-99
ISSN:
1381-2386
Subject:
case studies; climate change; climatic factors; irrigation; issues and policy; socioeconomic development; uncertainty; water management; water stress; water supply; watersheds; China
Abstract:
... Research on climate change impacts and related adaptation to water demand is still very limited. A review summarising the findings related to climate change impacts on water demand is carried out in this article. A water management strategy is also proposed, which would help with adaptation to growing pressure on water resources due to climate change and socio-economic development. The study revea ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11027-014-9571-6

20. Adapting spring wheat breeding to the needs of the organic sector

Author:
A.M. Osman; C.J.M. Almekinders; P.C. Struik; E.T. Lammerts van Bueren
Source:
Netherlands journal of agricultural science 2016 v.76 pp. 55-63
ISSN:
1573-5214
Subject:
baking quality; breads; breeding; case studies; crop management; farmers; food industry; food processing; genotype; harrowing; laws and regulations; organic foods; plant breeders; plant cultural practices; socioeconomics; spring wheat; weed control; weeds
Abstract:
... Organic farmers and food processors need plant varieties that are adapted to their crop husbandry and processing practices. Such varieties are scarce as the mainstream breeding sector focuses on developing varieties for the conventional product chain that has different goals and practices. In this paper we study the case of the Dutch bread production chain to assess options that might enhance the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.njas.2015.11.004