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CABI
Nonprofit•Wallingford, United Kingdom•
About: CABI is a nonprofit organization based out in Wallingford, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Introduced species. The organization has 789 authors who have published 1759 publications receiving 73843 citations. The organization is also known as: Centre for Biosciences and Agriculture International.
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TL;DR: Part 1: Evolutionary Processes 1: Chromosome structure and genetic variability 2: Assortment of Genetic Variability 3: The Multifactoral Genome 4: Polyploidy and Gene Duplication 5: Speciation Part 2: Agricultural Origins and Crop Evolution 6: Origins of Agriculture 7: The Dynamics of Plant Domestication 8: Cereal Grains 9: Protein Plants 10: Starchy Staples and Sugars 11: Fruits, Vegetables, Oils and Fibers 12: Postscript: Germplasm Resources a: Ex situ conservation b:
Abstract: Part 1: Evolutionary Processes 1: Chromosome Structure and Genetic Variability 2: Assortment of Genetic Variability 3: The Multifactoral Genome 4: Polyploidy and Gene Duplication 5: Speciation Part 2: Agricultural Origins and Crop Evolution 6: Origins of Agriculture 7: The Dynamics of Plant Domestication 8: Cereal Grains 9: Protein Plants 10: Starchy Staples and Sugars 11: Fruits, Vegetables, Oils and Fibers 12: Postscript: Germplasm Resources a: Ex situ conservation b: In situ conservation
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01 Oct 2021
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the current state of global grasslands and explore the extent and dominant drivers of their degradation, and set out the steps needed to protect these systems and promote their restoration.
Abstract: Grasslands are under severe threat from ongoing degradation, undermining their capacity to support biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Yet, grasslands are largely ignored in sustainable development agendas. In this Perspective, we examine the current state of global grasslands and explore the extent and dominant drivers of their degradation. Socio-ecological solutions are needed to combat degradation and promote restoration. Important strategies include: increasing recognition of grasslands in global policy; developing standardized indicators of degradation; using scientific innovation for effective restoration at regional and landscape scales; and enhancing knowledge transfer and data sharing on restoration experiences. Stakeholder needs can be balanced through standardized assessment and shared understanding of the potential ecosystem service trade-offs in degraded and restored grasslands. The integration of these actions into sustainability policy will aid in halting degradation and enhancing restoration success, and protect the socio-economic, cultural and ecological benefits that grasslands provide. Grasslands provide key ecosystem services, but their protection is often ignored in sustainable policy. This Perspective describes grassland degradation and sets out the steps needed to protect these systems and promote their restoration.
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University of Konstanz1, Taizhou University2, University of Vienna3, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic4, University of Sassari5, University of Grenoble6, University of Exeter7, CABI8, Canterbury of New Zealand9, Stellenbosch University10, ETH Zurich11, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ12, University of Lisbon13, University of Tübingen14, Charles University in Prague15, European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization16, University of York17, Radboud University Nijmegen18, University of Potsdam19, Durham University20, University of Göttingen21, Coventry University22
TL;DR: An overview of the historical, contemporary and potential future roles of ornamental horticulture in plant invasions is provided, showing that currently at least 75% and 93% of the global naturalised alien flora is grown in domestic and botanical gardens, respectively.
Abstract: The number of alien plants escaping from cultivation into native ecosystems is increasing steadily. We provide an overview of the historical, contemporary and potential future roles of ornamental horticulture in plant invasions. We show that currently at least 75% and 93% of the global naturalised alien flora is grown in domestic and botanical gardens, respectively. Species grown in gardens also have a larger naturalised range than those that are not. After the Middle Ages, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries, a global trade network in plants emerged. Since then, cultivated alien species also started to appear in the wild more frequently than non-cultivated aliens globally, particularly during the 19th century. Horticulture still plays a prominent role in current plant introduction, and the monetary value of live-plant imports in different parts of the world is steadily increasing. Historically, botanical gardens – an important component of horticulture – played a major role in displaying, cultivating and distributing new plant discoveries. While the role of botanical gardens in the horticultural supply chain has declined, they are still a significant link, with one-third of institutions involved in retail-plant sales and horticultural research. However, botanical gardens have also become more dependent on commercial nurseries as plant sources, particularly in North America. Plants selected for ornamental purposes are not a random selection of the global flora, and some of the plant characteristics promoted through horticulture, such as fast growth, also promote invasion. Efforts to breed non-invasive plant cultivars are still rare. Socio-economical, technological, and environmental changes will lead to novel patterns of plant introductions and invasion opportunities for the species that are already cultivated. We describe the role that horticulture could play in mediating these changes. We identify current research challenges, and call for more research efforts on the past and current role of horticulture in plant invasions. This is required to develop science-based regulatory frameworks to prevent further plant invasions.
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TL;DR: The variety of fungal-algal symbioses, their evolutionary significance, aad the nature of lichens are described, and a revised definition to exclude 'mycophycobioses' is proposed, and the terms 'phycotype' and 'parasymbiont' are rejected.
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TL;DR: Miller and Twining-Ward as discussed by the authors consider how monitoring using indicators can assist tourism to make such a sustainability transition, and highlight the process and techniques to develop and use indicators and then provide clear and detailed examples of monitoring in practice around the globe at different geographic scales.
Abstract: Sustainable tourism is not a static target, but a dynamic process of change, a transition. This book considers how monitoring using indicators can assist tourism to make such a sustainability transition. It encourages the reader to view tourism from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective and draws on material from a wide range of sources. The book explains why monitoring is important for different groups of stakeholders; public and private sector, NGOs and communities. It also examines important monitoring considerations such as what and where to measure, how much will monitoring cost and how the data can be presented. The book puts particular emphasis on indicator use and implementation. It highlights the process and techniques to develop and use indicators and then provides clear and detailed examples of monitoring in practice around the globe at different geographic scales. © G.A. Miller and L. Twining-Ward 2005. All rights reserved.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Lynn E. DeLisi | 84 | 365 | 26860 |
David L. Hawksworth | 71 | 476 | 28827 |
Matthew B. Thomas | 67 | 233 | 15920 |
Alexander N. Hristov | 57 | 195 | 9466 |
Yves Basset | 55 | 164 | 10317 |
H. C. J. Godfray | 54 | 115 | 10682 |
Donald L. J. Quicke | 50 | 265 | 7977 |
Yan Sun | 45 | 292 | 8689 |
Marc Kenis | 44 | 185 | 9882 |
Julian Wiseman | 44 | 166 | 7859 |
Caroline Müller | 42 | 212 | 7005 |
Valerie K. Brown | 42 | 75 | 9032 |
Paul M. Kirk | 42 | 123 | 18992 |
Nicholas J. Mills | 41 | 162 | 4739 |
Harry C. Evans | 41 | 152 | 10941 |