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To meet climate targets, expanding Populus spp. tree cultivation is proposed as a potential biomass feedstock, especially on agricultural land that does not come into conflict with food production. However, biomass potential assessments typically overlook landowners' perspectives, risking a gap between theoretical potentials and realisation. Here, we test empirical consequences of two hypotheses b
Background: Stingless bees are vital pollinators and honey producers in the tropics. Research on stingless bees is generally underrepresented compared to the western honeybees, and while stingless bee studies from some regions are reported, there is a particular lack of reports on the species endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Since conventional entomological methods such as mark-recapture and radar h
None of the global targets for protecting nature are currently met, although humanity is critically dependent on biodiversity. A significant issue is the lack of data for most biodiverse regions of the planet where the use of frugal methods for biomonitoring would be particularly important because the available funding for monitoring is insufficient, especially in low-income countries. We here dis
Background: Previous studies support a tumor-suppressor role for LRRC3B across various types of cancers. We aimed to investigate the association between DNA methylation of LRRC3B and overall survival (OS) for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods: This study included 1,230 patients with early-stage NSCLC. DNA was extracted from lung tumor tissues and DNA methylation
Recent evidence suggests that there are serious information asymmetries in the Kenyan financial market. Between 2006 and 2009, the formal and semi-formal financial sectors in Kenya increased a lot. In contrast to what classic economic theories would predict, the informal financial sector experienced a minor increase. This thesis, through interviews in a minor field study, suggests that the informa
Process-based biosphere models, which formulate biophysical ecosystem processes, provide a mechanistic framework for understanding terrestrial carbon dynamics. In contrast, data-driven approaches, e.g., upscaling eddy covariance (EC) fluxes using satellite observations and machine learning, offer empirical estimates. These complementary methods often diverge significantly, particularly in estimati
Climate change and escalating human pressures erode the resilience of global forests, putting biodiversity, carbon storage, and societal well-being at risk. Fragmented, single-sector responses cannot keep pace with the speed or complexity of these threats. By synthesizing insights from resilience theory and global practices across ecological, social, and institutional dimensions, we propose 10 mut
Measurements of methane (CH4) molecules containing two rare isotopes (13CH3D and 12CH2D2), also termed doubly substituted or "clumped" isotopologues, have the potential to provide two additional isotopic dimensions to help investigate the mechanisms underlying global atmospheric trends in CH4. In this work, we summarise the current state of research on doubly substituted CH4 isotopologues, with an
Accurate, high-resolution global land use and land cover (LULC) mapping is crucial for environmental monitoring, but remains challenging when relying solely on multispectral data. Most existing global LULC mapping studies rely exclusively on multispectral observations, and even those that incorporate synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data often fail to fully exploit the information it provides. SAR p
We present a modelling framework to simulate probabilistic futures of global cropland areas that are conditional on the SSP (shared socio-economic pathway) scenarios. Simulations are based on the Parsimonious Land Use Model (PLUM) linked with the global dynamic vegetation model LPJ-GUESS (Lund-Potsdam-Jena General Ecosystem Simulator) using socio-economic data from the SSPs and climate data from t
Neural oscillatory activity represented in the time-frequency (TF) domain is believed to reflect cognitive mechanisms underlying episodic memory encoding and retrieval. Research has shown that encoding and retrieval processes are likely modulated by emotional valence. This study investigates how successful associative memory encoding and retrieval of content varying in valence (positive, negative,
In January 2011 a film called Sex på kartan was shown on the Swedish public service network SvT. The purposes of making the film was to be a part in a project for sex education to young people, and also be used as a school supplie for sex education in Swedish secondary schools.The film was a coproduction by UR, that is the Swedish publicservice TV channel for education, and RFSU,which is an indepe
Delningsekonomi är ett begrepp som används flitigt i den rättsliga debatten. Det har inte undgått någon att Airbnb och Uber utmanar de traditionella logi- och transportbranscherna. Genom att i realtid, på telefonskärmen matcha utbud med efterfrågan har delningsekonomin förenklat livet för många konsumenter. I och med delningsekonomins framväxt uppstår ett flertal intressanta frågor, främst avtals-The sharing economy is a term widely used in the legal debate as of late. In a period of just a few years, companies such as Airbnb and Uber have risen up as challengers on the lodging and transport markets. By offering a real time matching of supply and demand, the sharing economy makes transactions easier for consumers. In light of the sharing economy’s growth, a number of interesting questions
Spruce bark beetle outbreaks are common in Norway spruce forests following windstorm damage, due to ample availability of brood material. The realization of an outbreak depends on factors regulating the Ips typographus population dynamics, such as weather conditions and salvage cutting. In this study, we take an ecosystem modelling approach to analyse the influence of multiple environmental factor
Forestry is raising concern about the outbreaks of European spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus, causing extensive damage to the spruce forest and timber values. Precise monitoring of these beetles is a necessary step towards preventing outbreaks. Current commercial monitoring methods are catch‐based and lack in both temporal and spatial resolution. In this work, light scattering from beetles is c
