A social-ecological analysis of ecosystem services supply and trade-offs in European wood-pastures

Published on May 1, 2018
Wood-pastures are complex social-ecological systems (SES), which are the product of long-term interaction between society and its surrounding landscape. Traditionally characterized by multifunctional low-intensity management that enhanced a wide rang...

Semi-natural habitats in the European boreal region: Caught in the socio-ecological extinction vortex?

Published on August 1, 2022
We propose to consider semi-natural habitats-hotspots for biodiversity-being caught in a socio-ecological extinction vortex, similar to the phenomenon described for species threatened with extinction. These habitats are essentially socioecological sy...

Global Human Appropriation Of Net Primary Production For Biomass Consumption In The European Union, 1986-2007

Published on October 1, 2015
The ongoing globalization process strengthens the connections between different geographic regions through trade. Biomass products, such as food, fiber, or bioenergy, are increasingly traded globally, thereby leading to telecouplings between distant,...

How to get effective grub control in your home lawn - update 2009

Published on April 15, 2009

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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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.