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  1. My Gumroad Shop:

    Unlock a world of digital creativity with my Gumroad store, offering unique products like worksheets and oracle cards that inspire and captivate.

    princess370.wordpress.com/2026

  2. 📢 Call for Abstracts – International Grassland Congress IGC in Leipzig, June 13-18, 2027

    Submit by October 2, 2026 for the fast-track option and full paper submission.
    🔬 Make your work visible in the conference’s digital proceedings.

    The congress is organized by Julius Kühn-Institut, Thünen-Institut & Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF).

    igc2027.org/call-for-abstracts/

     #IGC2027 #Congress #Grassland #Pasture #Farming #Agriculture #Research #CallforAbstracts

  3. Participants in tomorrow’s @ClimateFarmDemo event in Finland will have the opportunity to explore and discuss how to achieve sustainable growth and #profitability from #pasture.
    The day will feature a broad range of experts in #organicfarming, suckler #cow production, #crop, #grassland production, & #soilhealth🌱
    climatefarmdemo.eu/cfd/en/#/ev

  4. 🌱 Become a sponsor or exhibitor at the XXVI International Grassland #Congress 2027! Join us in Leipzig, Germany, from 13–18 June 2027 and showcase your organization at one of the world's leading events for #grassland #research and innovation.
    👉 Contact for brochure & info: igc2027.org/supporters/

  5. Mapping Multifunctionality In Remote Patagonian Forest Landscapes Reveals High-Value Ecosystems Beyond Protected Areas
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    doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-035 <-- shared paper
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    H/T @Peter Potapov | Researcher at the World Resources Institute (WRI)
    “This paper is] a strong example of multifunctionality analysis applied to conservation planning. The study mapped six ecosystem functions, including carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity. [The author] combined satellite data, field soil sampling, and spatial modeling for this comprehensive analysis.
    Two findings stand out.
    1. Old-growth forests had the highest multifunctionality index of any land cover type.
    2. 78.5% of the top multifunctionality hotspots fall outside the region's protected areas, even though PAs already cover more than 54% of the territory.
    Together, these results make a clear case for expanding conservation of the remaining Intact Forest Landscapes and primary forests in Patagonia and elsewhere…”
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    “Remote forest landscapes provide critical references for understanding ecosystem functions (EFs) under low anthropogenic pressure, yet their capacity to sustain multiple EFs simultaneously remains poorly understood. [They] assessed landscape multifunctionality in western Patagonia by integrating satellite indicators, field data, and spatial modeling. Six EFs (carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity) were mapped, and their spatial relationships and hotspot distribution within and outside protected areas (PAs) were analyzed. Old-growth and secondary forests showed the highest functional performance. Strong synergies (ρ ≥ 0.6) between carbon storage and nutrient availability covered >50% of the landscape, whereas strong trade-offs (ρ ≤ –0.6) were spatially limited ( < 6%). Notably, 78% of multifunctionality hotspots occurred outside PAs, indicating that high-functional-value areas extend beyond formal conservation boundaries. These findings reveal spatial mismatches between multifunctionality and protection status and provide a replicable framework for integrating multifunctionality into conservation planning under global change…”
    #Patagonia #chile #aysen #coyhaique #landcover #mapping #spatial #spatialpatterns #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #forest #vegetation #oldgrowth #secondgrowth #shrubland #grassland #steppe #ecosystem #habitat #nutrients #water #hydrology #erosion #multifunctionality #multifunctionalityanalysis #protectedareas #landuse #conservationplanning #conservation #ecology #carbonstorage #nutrientavailability #waterregulation #erosioncontrol #habitatquality #ecologicalconnectivity #remotesensing #satellite #earthobservation #modeling

  6. Plebecula giramica is a #species of air-breathing #landSnail, a #terrestrial #pulmonate #gastropod #mollusk in the family #Geomitridae. This species is #endemic to #Madeira, Portugal. Its natural #habitats are temperate #forests and temperate #grassland. It is threatened by #habitatLoss.

  7. India Safaris @indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com@indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com ·

    Is It Ethical to Go on a Safari in India? A Responsible Traveler’s Guide to Wildlife Tourism in 2026

    India is one of the world’s most iconic wildlife destinations, home to Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, leopards, rhinos, and over 1,300 bird species. Naturally, a safari in India is high on many travelers’ bucket lists. But as awareness around sustainable travel grows, a critical question arises: Is it ethical to go on a safari in India? Yes, if done responsibly.This guide breaks down the ethics of India safari tours, what to look for, what to avoid, and how to ensure your trip supports […]

    indiasafaristrends.wordpress.c

  8. India Safaris @indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com@indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com ·

    Is It Ethical to Go on a Safari in India? A Responsible Traveler’s Guide to Wildlife Tourism in 2026

    India is one of the world’s most iconic wildlife destinations, home to Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, leopards, rhinos, and over 1,300 bird species. Naturally, a safari in India is high on many travelers’ bucket lists. But as awareness around sustainable travel grows, a critical question arises: Is it ethical to go on a safari in India? Yes, if done responsibly.This guide breaks down the ethics of India safari tours, what to look for, what to avoid, and how to ensure your trip supports […]

    indiasafaristrends.wordpress.c

  9. India Safaris @indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com@indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com ·

    Is It Ethical to Go on a Safari in India? A Responsible Traveler’s Guide to Wildlife Tourism in 2026

    India is one of the world’s most iconic wildlife destinations, home to Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, leopards, rhinos, and over 1,300 bird species. Naturally, a safari in India is high on many travelers’ bucket lists. But as awareness around sustainable travel grows, a critical question arises: Is it ethical to go on a safari in India? Yes, if done responsibly.This guide breaks down the ethics of India safari tours, what to look for, what to avoid, and how to ensure your trip supports […]

    indiasafaristrends.wordpress.c

  10. 🌱 #EvoLand C5 candidate prototype develops high-resolution Gross Primary Productivity data (10-daily, 10 m) for #grassland and #cropland across Europe.

    🌡️ A key improvement is the refined drought and temperature stress component, which better captures the impact of extreme weather on vegetation productivity.

    🌐 Explore our website and see how to connect with the Results Portal and uncover more about C5 evo-land.eu/results-portal/

    @EU_HaDEA @EU_ENV @DLR @cnes

  11. 🌱 #EvoLand C5 candidate prototype develops high-resolution Gross Primary Productivity data (10-daily, 10 m) for #grassland and #cropland across Europe.

    🌡️ A key improvement is the refined drought and temperature stress component, which better captures the impact of extreme weather on vegetation productivity.

    🌐 Explore our website and see how to connect with the Results Portal and uncover more about C5 evo-land.eu/results-portal/

    @EU_HaDEA @EU_ENV @DLR @cnes

  12. 🌱 #EvoLand C5 candidate prototype develops high-resolution Gross Primary Productivity data (10-daily, 10 m) for #grassland and #cropland across Europe.

    🌡️ A key improvement is the refined drought and temperature stress component, which better captures the impact of extreme weather on vegetation productivity.

    🌐 Explore our website and see how to connect with the Results Portal and uncover more about C5 evo-land.eu/results-portal/

    @EU_HaDEA @EU_ENV @DLR @cnes

  13. Paper alert: "Multiple dimensions of #biodiversity mediate effects of temperature on invertebrate #herbivory in a montane #grassland" in #Oikos
    🐛 🦗🌱 🌿 🌡️

    Led by @fh, with @annaliisalaine

    We used vegetation and herbivory data along an elevational gradient from our #CalandaBiodiversityExploratories to study how temperature driven changes in the #plant #community affect herbivory risks.

    doi.org/10.1111/oik.10028

  14. A NewReport released today by #SurvivalInternational #exposes major #flaws in a #flagship #CarbonCredits #scheme whose customers have included #Meta & #Netflix .

    The report “#BloodCarbon : how a #CarbonOffset scheme makes millions from #Indigenous land in Northern #Kenya#analyses the Northern Kenya #Grassland #Carbon #Project run by the #NorthernRangelandsTrust (#NRT ) on land inhabited by more than 100,000 Indigenous #Samburu , #Borana & #Rendille people.

    survivalinternational.org/news

    #Unceded