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Displaying 361 - 365 of 1195Termite diversity and complexity in Vietnamese agroecosystems along a gradient of increasing disturbance
The rapid development of the Vietnamese coffee industry caused widespread deforestation, land degradation, desertification, and soil and water degradation in the late 1990s. However, little is known about the impact of intensification of coffee farming on arthropod diversity in Vietnamese coffee agroecosystems.
High-resolution maps of forest-urban watersheds present an opportunity for ecologists and managers
CONTEXT: Green infrastructure may improve water quality and mitigate flooding in forest-urban watersheds, but reliably quantifying all benefits is challenging because most land cover maps depend on moderate- to low-resolution data. Complex and spatially heterogeneous landscapes that typify forest-urban watersheds are not fully represented with these types of data. Hence important questions concerning how green infrastructure influences water quality and quantity at different spatial scales remain unanswered.
What are hot and what are not in an urban landscape: quantifying and explaining the land surface temperature pattern in Beijing, China
CONTEXT: Understanding how landscape components affect the urban heat islands is crucial for urban ecological planning and sustainable development. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to quantify the spatial pattern of land surface temperatures (LSTs) and associated heat fluxes in relation to land-cover types in Beijing, China, using portable infrared thermometers, thermal infrared imagers, and the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer.
Landslide susceptibility mapping along Kolli hills Ghat road section (India) using frequency ratio, relative effect and fuzzy logic models
This article emphasizes landslide susceptibility mapping along Ghat road of Kolli hills, Tamil Nadu, India, using frequency ratio, relative effect and fuzzy gamma operator models with the help of remote sensing data and GIS technique. The purpose of the study is to generate, compare and validate landslide susceptibility zones. Landslide inventory was done with data collected from the State Highways department.
Mountain pastoralism in transition: Consequences of legalizing Cordyceps collection on yak farming practices in Bhutan
Yak farming is the main livelihood source for the high altitude communities in the eastern Himalaya. With increasing access to modern facilities, market opportunities and changes in the legal framework, pastoral systems in the Himalaya are undergoing an unprecedented change. Questionnaire-based qualitative surveys were conducted in five villages of northern Bhutan, to understand how the recent changes in the legal framework for Cordyceps (known as caterpillar fungus) collection have caused specific changes in yak farming practices.