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Assessing fixed depth carbon stocks in soils with varying horizon depths and thicknesses, sampled by horizon
(2017)Soil surveys for improving carbon (C) stock estimates frequently involve soil sampling by pre-determined regular depth-intervals, in order to enable more convenient computation of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks. As a ... -
An association between past levels of ozone column depletion and the pollen morphology of the model angiosperm Arabidopsis thaliana L
(2013)The currently reduced stratospheric ozone layer remains sensitive to destructive anthropogenic and natural inputs. We hypothesised that a sudden increase in surface ultraviolet-B (UV-B) irradiation, as may have occurred ... -
Breeding system and pollination ecology of a potentially invasive alien Clematis vitalba L. in Ireland
(2018)Aims Invasive alien plants can greatly affect native communities and ecosystem processes but only a small fraction of alien plant species become invasive. Barriers to establishment and invasion include reproductive ... -
Building capacity for mainstreaming nature-based solutions into environmental policy and landscape planning
(2020)Nature-based solutions (NBS) is a term often used to refer to adequate green infrastructure that provides multiple benefits to society whilst addressing societal challenges. They are defined as actions to protect, sustainably ... -
Bumblebees are not deterred by ecologically relevant concentrations of nectar toxins.
(2014)Bees visit flowers to collect nectar and pollen that contain nutrients and simultaneously facilitate plant sexual reproduction. Paradoxically, nectar produced to attract pollinators often contains deterrent or toxic plant ... -
Buxus sirindhorniana sp. nov. (Buxaceae), a bicarpellate species from Thailand
(2014)A new bicarpellate Buxus species, Buxus sirindhorniana W. K. Soh, M. von Sternburg, Hodk. & J. Parn., is described from northern Thailand. This is the first reported bicarpellate species of Buxus. The pollen morphology and ... -
Capacity-building and networking events for nature-based solutions and re-naturing in Malta
(2020)Nature-based solutions (NbS) have the potential to build climate resilience and tackle key societal challenges while also providing multiple co-benefits to biodiversity and human well-being. The demand for nature-based ... -
Carbon dioxide emission savings potential of household water use reduction in the UK.
(ccsenet.org, 2009)The relationship between household water use and energy consumption was examined to establish whether the conservation of water within a domestic environment offers significant potential for saving energy, thereby ... -
Carboniferous plant physiology breaks the mold
(Wiley, 2020)How plants have shaped Earth surface feedbacks over geologic time is a key question in botanical and geological inquiry. Recent work has suggested that biomes during the Carboniferous Period contained plants with extraordinary ... -
The case for mainstreaming nature-based solutions into integrated catchment management in Ireland
(2020)The intensification of European policies, agreements and regulations for climate action, water resources, energy, agriculture and forestry, and biodiversity is pressurising governments to adopt a ... -
A catalogue of Irish pollen diagrams
(2013-09-04)The first Irish pollen diagram was published by Gunnar Erdtman in the Irish Naturalists? Journal in 1927. Since then over 471 pollen diagrams have been produced from locations throughout Ireland from a range of sites and ... -
Cheirolepidiaceous diversity: an anatomically preserved pollen cone from the Lower Jurassic of southern Victoria Land, Antarctica
(2015)To date, the vast majority of fossils described for the extinct conifer family, the Cheirolepidiaceae, have been reported from compression/impressions primarily from Cretaceous rocks; there are fewer reports from ... -
Climate-related changes in peatland carbon accumulation during the last millennium
(2013)Peatlands are a major terrestrial carbon store and a persistent natural carbon sink during the Holocene, but there is considerable uncertainty over the fate of peatland carbon in a changing climate. It is generally assumed ... -
Comparative performance of six carbon footprint models for use in Ireland.
(2009)Carbon footprint models are increasingly being used to manage personal and household carbon dioxide emissions. Six models were compared for their suitability for use in Ireland using typical data for a household of three ... -
Conflicting rationalities, knowledge and values in scarred landscapes
(2009)Incorporating public or local preferences in landscape planning is often discussed with respect to the difficulties associated with accurate representation, stimulating interest and overcoming barriers to participation. ... -
Consistent Relationship between Field-Measured Stomatal Conductance and Theoretical Maximum Stomatal Conductance in C3 Woody Angiosperms in Four Major Biomes
(University of Chicago Press, 2020)Premise of research. Understanding the relationship between field-measured operating stomatal conductance (gop) and theoretical maximum stomatal conductance (gmax), calculated from stomatal density and geometry, provides ... -
Convergence in maximum stomatal conductance of C3 woody angiosperms in natural ecosystems across bioclimatic zones
(2019)Stomatal conductance (gs) in terrestrial vegetation regulates the uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and water loss through transpiration, closely linking the biosphere and atmosphere and influencing ... -
A critical analysis of the potential for EU Common Agricultural Policy measures to support wild pollinators on farmland
(2020)1. Agricultural intensification and associated loss of high-quality habitats are key drivers of insect pollinator declines. With the aim of decreasing the environmental impact of agriculture, the 2014 EU Common Agricultural ...