College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Where to produce rapeseed biodiesel and why? Mapping European RME energy efficiency in different agro-ecological conditions

Published on June 25, 2015
Rapeseed is widely used to produce biodiesel, especially in Europe. In several studies, it has been shown that there is a good potential for growing this crop across the continent. However there is still little awareness that the energy efficiency of...

KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION AND LEARNING FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST LANDSCAPES: THE EUROPEAN CONTINENT'S WEST AND EAST AS A LABORATORY

Published on January 1, 2019
To support human well-being, green (or ecological) infrastructure policy stresses the need to sustain functional networks of representative terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems for the sustainable provision of multiple ecosystem services. Implementing ...

Collective action as a tool for agri-environmental policy implementation. The case of diffuse pollution control in European rural areas

Published on February 15, 2021
In the European Union (EU) context, regulatory instruments and incentive schemes targeting individual farms remain the main policy instruments implemented to control diffuse pollution from agriculture. Yet, collective approaches to policy implementat...

Perspectives on agriculturally used drained peat soils: Comparison of the socioeconomic and ecological business environments of six European regions

Published on January 1, 2020
In Northern, Eastern and Central European countries, peat soils drained for agriculture are a considerable source of greenhouse gas emissions. Since emissions from this source have high mitigation potential, they will likely be a focus of the Europea...

Marine and coastal ecosystem services on the science-policy-practice nexus: challenges and opportunities from 11 European case studies

Published on January 1, 2017
We compared and contrasted European case studies identify challenges and opportunitles toward the operationalization of marine and coastal ecosystem service (MCES) assessments in Europe. This work is the output of a panel convened by the Marine Worki...

Applying a new protocol to avoid maladaptation shows that Degrowth is the most suitable strategy of European mountains

Published on January 1, 2024
Maladaptation occurs when actions taken to adapt to global change end up increasing vulnerability, instead of reducing it. This process often occurs when multiple drivers affecting a system's vulnerability are not considered. To prevent maladaptive a...

A walk on the wild side: Disturbance dynamics and the conservation and management of European mountain forest ecosystems

Published on March 15, 2017
Mountain forests are among the most important ecosystems in Europe as they support numerous ecological, hydrological, climatic, social, and economic functions. They are unique relatively natural ecosystems consisting of long-lived species in an other...

A Comparative Analysis of the Criteria for Choosing Sustainable Materials for Façades in Turkey and the European Union

Published on February 1, 2024
One of the primary contributors to energy consumption is the construction industry. To address the urgent demand for eco-friendly approaches in this field, this study conducted an investigation on Scopus and Web of Science databases to identify the c...

Watch for European crane fly damage in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Detroit area

Published on May 2, 2013
Watch for European crane fly damage to lawns and golf courses in May. To be better prepared, here are pictures of European crane fly larvae, adults and turf damage.

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European brown rot fungus spore levels are high in tart cherry orchards with carryover inoculum

Published on May 15, 2014
After examining European brown rot strikes from tart cherry tree samples in Northwest Michigan, extensive sporulation was observed, particularly at the base of dead flowers infected last year. Initiate control sprays at popcorn this year.

Nature and People in the Andes, East African Mountains, European Alps, and Hindu Kush Himalaya: Current Research and Future Directions

Published on May 1, 2020
Mountains are facing growing environmental, social, and economic challenges. Accordingly, effective policies and management approaches are needed to safeguard their inhabitants, their ecosystems, their biodiversity, and the livelihoods they support. ...

Management of Global Warming Effects in the European Water Framework Directive: Consideration of Social-Ecological System Features in the Elbe River Basin District

Published on August 1, 2021
In this study, we examined the extent to which global warming management is currently integrated into the European Water Framework Directive (WFD), the central legal framework for water management in the EU. We focused on the Elbe River Basin Distric...

European crane fly damage and larvae found on some golf courses in Detroit area

Published on July 2, 2010

Reaching a socio-ecological tipping point: Overgrazing on the Greek island of Samothraki and the role of European agricultural policies

Published on July 1, 2018
Livestock keeping and food production from grasslands play an important role in the Mediterranean region, where grazing has a long tradition and still is a key livelihood strategy. Yet, in many places widespread degradation (caused by overgrazing) se...