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International Journal of Ecology

• Sacred groves: Myths, beliefs, and biodiversity conservation—A case study from western Himalaya, India

  <p>Religious and traditional beliefs, cultural mores, and practices play a crucial role in the conservation of environment and biodiversity. The present paper describes a case study of two sacred groves

  • 31/10/2017

  • International Journal of Ecology
  • • Sacred Groves
    • Biodiversity Conservation
    • Western Himalaya
    • Religious Beliefs
    • Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
    • Medicinal Plants
    • India

• Laboratory assessment of forest soil respiration affected by wildfires under various environments of Russia

  <p>Pyrogenic carbon emission rates were estimated in the soils of three natural zones in Russia: forest-tundra, south-taiga, and forest-steppe. Postfire soils were found to be characterized by essential

  • 13/08/2017

  • International Journal of Ecology
  • • Forests
    • Forest Fires
    • Russia
    • Soil Capability
    • Carbon Dioxide
    • Green House Gases

• Feasibility of community management of Miombo woodlands for Carbon Project in southern highlands of Tanzania

  <p>In response to the pressing global challenges of climate change, community based management of miombo woodlands in Tanzania is promoted for carbon credit project development. However, evidence on its

  • 07/08/2017

  • International Journal of Ecology
  • • Forests
    • Tanzania
    • Climate Change
    • Carbon Sequestration
    • Ecosystem Services
    • Africa
    • Forest Management
    • Deforestation