Of all ecosystems, freshwaters support the most dynamic and highly concentrated
biodiversity on Earth. These attributes of freshwater biodiversity along with increasing …

The flood pulse is the main driving force influencing river floodplain ecosystems. The
dominant role of the flood pulse on the success of non-native species (NNSs) is what …

The purpose of the present study was to examine key coastal landscape patterns related to
flood vulnerability to support resilience strategies for coastal green infrastructure. To this …

Abstract The people of New York have long benefited from the state's diversity of
ecosystems, which range from coastal shorelines and wetlands to extensive forests and …

Management in fire-prone ecosystems relies widely upon application of prescribed fire
and/or fire-surrogate (eg, forest thinning) treatments to maintain biodiversity and ecosystem …

Over the last two decades, considerable research has built on remote sensing of spectral
diversity to assess plant diversity. The spectral variation hypothesis (SVH) proposes that …

Understanding the seasonal dynamics of the forest herb layer and the factors that influence
it is essential for predicting how the forest ecosystem, including mutualistic interactions, will …

Landscape features often shape patterns of gene flow and genetic differentiation in plant
species. Populations that are small and isolated enough also become subject to genetic …

Fairtrade differentiates itself from other sustainability standards such as Rainforest Alliance
and UTZ by demanding that buyers pay farmers at least a minimum price and a Fairtrade …

Rivers are dynamic landscape features that change in response to natural and
anthropogenic factors through hydrological, geomorphic and ecological processes. The …