Park managers call for cost-effective and innovative solutions to handle a wide variety of
environmental problems that threaten biodiversity in protected areas. Recently, drones have …

Forest sustainable management aims to maintain the income of woody goods for
companies, together with preserving non-productive functions as a benefit for the …

Natural, semi-natural, and planted forests are a key asset worldwide, providing a broad
range of positive externalities. For sustainable forest planning and management, remote …

ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …

Map** of tree seedlings is useful for tasks ranging from monitoring natural succession and
regeneration to effective silvicultural management. Development of methods that are both …

People have modified landscapes throughout the Holocene (the last c. 11,700 years) by
modifying soils, burning forests, cultivating and domesticating plants, and directly and …

Biological invasions are a major threat to global biodiversity with particularly strong
implications for island biodiversity. Much research has been dedicated towards …

Abstract The Galapagos Islands are one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the
world. The convergence of four ocean currents and the isolation of these islands create a …

Whole genome duplication or polyploidy is widespread among floras globally, but
traditionally has been thought to have played a minor role in the evolution of island …

The humid highlands of the Galapagos are the islands' most biologically productive regions
and a key habitat for endemic animal and plant species. These areas are crucial for the …