Local environmental variables are key drivers of ant taxonomic and functional beta-diversity in a Mediterranean dryland
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82059-w
Abstract: The decomposition of beta-diversity (β-diversity) into its replacement (βrepl) and richness (βrich) components in combination with a taxonomic and functional approach, may help to identify processes driving community composition along environmental gradients. We aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: taxonomic functional; local environmental; beta diversity; diversity ... See more keywords
Engagement or control? The impact of the Chinese environmental protection bureaus’ burgeoning online presence in local environmental governance
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DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2019.1628716
Abstract: Since 2011, Chinese environmental authorities have undertaken a project of “occupying” online spaces and social media such as Weibo. This has been analysed alternatively as an attempt to improve environmental governance, or as a new… read more here.
Keywords: local environmental; control; chinese environmental; environmental protection ... See more keywords
Intraspecific trait variation in three common grass species reveals fine-scale species adjustment to local environmental conditions
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DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtx068
Abstract: Studies along environmental gradients have shown that intraspecific trait variation (ITV) may contribute considerably to community-level trait variation. However, we lack knowledge about how the extent of ITV varies on a local scale and whether… read more here.
Keywords: local environmental; variation; trait variation; grass species ... See more keywords
The Changing Factors Affecting Local Environmental Governance in China: Evidence from a Study of Prefecture-Level Cities in Guangdong Province
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17103573
Abstract: This paper aims to examine the changing factors underlying China’s environmental governance, by investigating the long-term dynamic impacts of related endogenous and exogenous factors and considering regional differences in these factors. The study estimated environmental… read more here.
Keywords: local environmental; guangdong province; china; governance ... See more keywords
Factors Affecting Global versus Local Environmental and Economic Performance of Dairying: A Case Study of Swiss Mountain Farms
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DOI: 10.3390/su10082940
Abstract: Improving the sustainability of the dairy food chain requires a simultaneous improvement in global and local environmental performance, as well as in the economic performance of dairy farms. We investigated the effect of different structural,… read more here.
Keywords: local environmental; economic performance; farm; environmental performance ... See more keywords