Posts tagged carbon storage
What a Giant Snake can Teach us About Designing Cities for the Future
Infrastructure Expansion, Most PopularBill Lauranceurban growth, urban planning, cities, megacities, wildlife, wildlife-friendly cities, Amesthetine Python, roadkill, urban biodiversity, cassowary, grizzly bear, connectivity, greenbelt, wildlife corridor, riparian vegetation, habitat fragmentation, pets, dogs, cats, feral animals, landscapes of fear, housing sprawl, urban islands, stepping stones, Singapore Index, proactive land-use planning, air pollution, flooding, water quality, carbon storage, heat-islands, epidemic disease, nature education, Cairns
Carbon Collapse in Fragmented Forests
RainforestsBill Laurancehabitat fragmentation, edge effects, tropical forests, frugivorous animals, microclimatic stresses, wind shear, treefalls, carbon emissions, carbon storage, defaunation, hunting, poaching, frugivores, trees, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Nick Haddad, William Laurance, Susan Laurance, Thomas Lovejoy, Amazon, Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, edge-related fires, surface fires, Carolina Bello, Mauro Galetti
The Overwhelming Value Of Trees
ConservationBill Lauranceheat islands, cities, megacities, trees, evapotranspiration, air pollution, cancer, cardiovascular disease, asthma, emphysema, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compounds, slums, environmental services, floods, carbon storage, biomass, global warming, shade, evaporative cooling, clouds, economic losses, disease, malaria, diarrhea, water pollution, deforestation, mosquitoes, heat stress, urban growth, urban expansion, population growth, developing nations, Africa, Latin America, Asia, drinking water, epidemic disease, green cities, urban ecology
How Critical Are Big Parks?
Protected AreasJeremy Hanceprotected areas, national parks, endangered species, ecosystems, carbon storage, environmental services, snow leopards, rare species, park size, Colombia, Borneo, Danum Valley, Malaysia, Chiribiquete National Park, hunting, logging, rainforests, climate change, corridors, conservation corridors, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, President Obama, President Trump, E. O. Wilson, Half Earth, marine protected areas, climate refugia, Puerto Sabalo-Los Monos Reserve, Monochoa Reserve, big reserves, wildlife corridor, cheetah, ocelot, toucan, Daintree, African forest elephant, Cape Buffalo
Pivotal Moment in the Battle to Save One of Earth's Natural Wonders
Protected AreasBill LauranceLeuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia, Aceh spatial plan, lawsuit, GeRAM, Farwiza Farhan, roads, Tesso Nilo National Park, deforestation, flooding, erosion, poaching, tigers, orangutans, Sumatran rhino, Asian elephant, carbon storage, Change.Org Petition
A Vital New Reason To Save Wilderness
ConservationBill Laurancewilderness, deforestation, genetic diversity, genetic variation, inbreeding, Tasmanian Devil, Cheetah, Wolves, habitat disruption, habitat loss, William Laurance, Bill Laurance, carbon storage, water quality, rare species, wildlife, extinction, mutation
Demise of the World's Forest Giants
ConservationBill Laurancebig trees, giant trees, big old trees, forest giants, deforestation, logging, drought, weeds, fires, habitat fragmentation, David Lindenmayer, William Laurance, Mountain Ash, Gamba Grass, Lantana, carbon storage, evapotranspiration, fruit, foliage, nectar, tree cavities
Fragmented Future: Wounded Landscapes Imperil More than Biodiversity
Infrastructure ExpansionBill Laurancehabitat fragmentation, edge effects, tropical forests, frugivorous animals, microclimatic stresses, wind shear, treefalls, carbon emissions, carbon storage, defaunation, hunting, poaching, frugivores, trees, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Nick Haddad, William Laurance, Susan Laurance, Thomas Lovejoy, Amazon, Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, edge-related fires, surface fires, Carolina Bello, Mauro Galetti
Making the next ten years count for protected areas
James Watsonprotected areas, national parks, parks, World Heritage, World Parks Congress, IUCN, James Watson, Marc Hockings, park management, mountain gorilla, Nature, ecosystem services, carbon storage, clean water, weather extremes, Convention on Biological Diversity, climate change, social benefits, economic benefits
Habitat fragmentation disrupts forest carbon cycles
Bill Laurancehabitat fragmentation, carbon storage, forest carbon storage, climate change, carbon dioxide, greenhouse gas emissions, organic decomposition, fungi, edge effects, edge-related fires, Amazon, forest desiccation
Are vines taking over the planet?
Bill Laurancevines, lianas, tropical forests, Amazon, carbon storage, forest carbon, carbon dioxide fertilization, tree growth, William Laurance, Stefan Schnitzer, vine infestations, positive feedbacks
Nature worth "$145 trillion per year" to humanity
Bill Lauranceecosystem services, valuation of nature, economics, Robert Costanza, land-use change, habitat destruction, natural resources, TEEB, carbon storage, crop pollination, recreation, flood mitigation, clean water, clean air, environmental economics
Every tree matters: Even a little deforestation alters climate
Bill Laurancedeforestation, climate, local climate, rising temperature, albedo, evapotranspiration, trees, tree felling, solar radiation, carbon storage, small clearings
Why we must save rainforest fragments
All rainforests are important--even tiny patches!
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