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National Autonomous University of Mexico
Education•Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico•
About: National Autonomous University of Mexico is a education organization based out in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Galaxy. The organization has 72868 authors who have published 127797 publications receiving 2285543 citations. The organization is also known as: UNAM & Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Topics: Population, Galaxy, Catalysis, Thin film, Stars
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Lüneburg University1, Stockholm Environment Institute2, McGill University3, National Autonomous University of Mexico4, Stellenbosch University5, Stockholm University6, University of Wisconsin-Madison7, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences8, James Cook University9, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ10, VU University Amsterdam11, University of Bayreuth12
TL;DR: The concept of social-ecological systems is useful for understanding the interlinked dynamics of environmental and societal change as discussed by the authors, which has helped facilitate increased recognition of the dependence of humanity on ecosystems; improved collaboration across disciplines, and between science and society; increased methodological pluralism leading to improved systems understanding; and major policy frameworks considering socialecological interactions.
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TL;DR: In this article, the feasibility of using small, low-cost drones (i.e., remotely piloted aerial vehicles) in community-based forest monitoring (CBFM) programs was assessed.
Abstract: Data gathered through community-based forest monitoring (CBFM) programs may be as accurate as those gathered by professional scientists, but acquired at a much lower cost and capable of providing more detailed data about the occurrence, extent and drivers of forest loss, degradation and regrowth at the community scale. In addition, CBFM enables greater survey repeatability. Therefore, CBFM should be a fundamental component of national forest monitoring systems and programs to measure, report and verify (MRV) REDD+ activities. To contribute to the development of more effective approaches to CBFM, in this paper we assess: (1) the feasibility of using small, low-cost drones (i.e., remotely piloted aerial vehicles) in CBFM programs; (2) their potential advantages and disadvantages for communities, partner organizations and forest data end-users; and (3) to what extent their utilization, coupled with ground surveys and local ecological knowledge, would improve tropical forest monitoring. To do so, we reviewed the existing literature regarding environmental applications of drones, including forest monitoring, and drew on our own firsthand experience flying small drones to map and monitor tropical forests and training people to operate them. We believe that the utilization of small drones can enhance CBFM and that this approach is feasible in many locations throughout the tropics if some degree of external assistance and funding is provided to communities. We suggest that the use of small drones can help tropical communities to better manage and conserve their forests whilst benefiting partner organizations, governments and forest data end-users, particularly those engaged in forestry, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation projects such as REDD+.
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TL;DR: The results show that seedlings originating from large seeds can better endure loss of cotyledons and aerial biomass and thus are better equipped to confront stress early in their lives.
Abstract: In a greenhouse experiment, seedling survival of two oak species (Quercus rugosa and Q. laurina) was greatly affected by the excision of cotyledons 1 mo after germination, with a greater impact on Q. laurina. The effect of seed size was also significant for both species, with a positive correlation between seed mass and survival and growth. The effect of cotyledon excision on seedling growth persisted throughout the first growing season in Q. rugosa and was not analyzed for Q. laurina due to the low number of seedlings that survived cotyledon excision. Seed size significantly affected seedling height, diameter, leaf area, and biomass at 6 mo. Seed size and cotyledon retention affected the ability of Q. rugosa to recover from herbivory, as both factors had a significant effect on relative growth rates after aerial biomass removal. The results show that seedlings originating from large seeds can better endure loss of cotyledons and aerial biomass and thus are better equipped to confront stress early in their lives.
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TL;DR: What is presently known about the effects of arsenic compounds on the nervous system in humans and rodents is described and its possible mechanisms of action are discussed.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors inverted the acceleration spectra from nine earthquakes and up to 11 stations per earthquake to find the source spectra, the site response, and the quality factor Q of S waves.
Abstract: Acceleration spectra from nine earthquakes and up to 11 stations per earthquake are inverted to find the source spectra, the site response, and the quality factor Q of S waves. This method is applied to moderate earthquakes (4.0 0.8 Hz does not follow a simple linear relation as observed in previous studies of attenuation in other regions. When the source spectra are interpreted in terms of Brune's model, the stress drops obtained are less than 20 bars for the four larger events analyzed. The site functions obtained indicate that although all the stations used are on rock, the effect of the near surface geology caused important amplifications at some stations.
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Richard Peto | 183 | 683 | 231434 |
Anton M. Koekemoer | 168 | 1127 | 106796 |
Rory Collins | 162 | 489 | 193407 |
Timothy C. Beers | 156 | 934 | 102581 |
Vivek Sharma | 150 | 3030 | 136228 |
Kjell Fuxe | 142 | 1479 | 89846 |
Prashant V. Kamat | 140 | 725 | 79259 |
Carmen García | 139 | 1503 | 96925 |
Harold A. Mooney | 135 | 450 | 100404 |
Efe Yazgan | 128 | 986 | 79041 |
Roberto Maiolino | 127 | 816 | 61724 |
Peter Nugent | 127 | 754 | 92988 |
William R. Miller | 125 | 601 | 72570 |
Nicholas A. Kotov | 123 | 574 | 55210 |
John C. Wingfield | 122 | 509 | 52291 |