Multidisciplinary assessment of European aapa mire ecosystem changes

Over the past few decades, conventional agriculture has been facing serious crises caused by numerous factors, including poor soil management and the excessive application of pesticides. Thus, alternative production systems have been developed, including agroforestry systems, especially those that produce both energy and food. The objective of this study was to environmentally evaluate the culture of Aleurites fordii Hemls. (Tung) using the Life Cycle Assessment method with the SimaPro 7.3.2 software. The results revealed that in family farms that use less mechanization to harvest crops, the primary category of environmental impact was land use, which included the removal of animal and vegetable species and ecosystem changes. The full impact of this category was 1741.21 m2yr PDF (potentially disappeared fraction). Subsequently, prognostics were established for the reduction of such impacts, and we conclude that Tung has a high potential for agricultural installation with high responsibility to the environment. Keywords: Environmental factors, Aleurites fordii Hemls, Life Cycle Management, Tung.

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Soil ecosystem changes by vegetation on old-field sites over five decades in the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Journal of Forestry Research ◽

10.1007/s11676-021-01368-y ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Danielle Cristina Ortiz ◽

Tancredo Augusto Feitosa de Souza ◽

Tatiani Maria Pech ◽

Marie Luise Carolina Bartz ◽

Dilmar Baretta ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Soil Ecosystem ◽

Old Field ◽

Ecosystem Changes

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Comparing the Efficacy of Multidisciplinary Assessment and Treatment, or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, with Treatment as Usual on Health Outcomes in Women on Long-Term Sick Leave—A Randomised Controlled Trial

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18041754 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 1754

Author(s):

Anna Finnes ◽

Ingrid Anderzén ◽

Ronnie Pingel ◽

JoAnne Dahl ◽

Linnea Molin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sick Leave ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽

Significant Interaction ◽

Treatment As Usual ◽

Multidisciplinary Assessment ◽

Commitment Therapy ◽

Acceptance And Commitment ◽

Assessment And Treatment

Background: Chronic pain and mental disorders are common reasons for long term sick leave. The study objective was to evaluate the efficacy of a multidisciplinary assessment and treatment program including acceptance and commitment therapy (TEAM) and stand-alone acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), compared with treatment as usual (Control) on health outcomes in women on long-term sick leave. Method: Participants (n = 308), women of working age on long term sick leave due to musculoskeletal pain and/or common mental disorders, were randomized to TEAM (n = 102), ACT (n = 102) or Control (n = 104). Participants in the multidisciplinary assessment treatment program received ACT, but also medical assessment, occupational therapy and social counselling. The second intervention included ACT only. Health outcomes were assessed over 12 months using adjusted linear mixed models. The results showed significant interaction effects for both ACT and TEAM compared with Control in anxiety (ACT [p < 0.05]; TEAM [p < 0.001]), depression (ACT [p < 0.001]; TEAM [p < 0.001]) and general well-being (ACT [p < 0.05]; TEAM [p < 0.001]). For self-rated pain, there was a significant interaction effect in favour of ACT (p < 0.05), and for satisfaction with life in favour of TEAM (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Both ACT alone and multidisciplinary assessment and treatment including ACT were superior to treatment as usual in clinical outcomes.

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A Multidisciplinary Assessment of Pain in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism ◽

10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.05.011 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jaymin Upadhyay ◽

Jordan Lemme ◽

Mariesa Cay ◽

Hanne Van Der Heijden ◽

Diana Sibai ◽

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Keyword(s):

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽

Multidisciplinary Assessment

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Mass occurrence and habitat selection of Common Redpolls (Carduelis flammea) after a large seed crop year: snow-covered ground facilitates food access

Journal of Ornithology ◽

10.1007/s10336-021-01912-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Svein Dale

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Habitat Selection ◽

Snow Cover ◽

Breeding Season ◽

Boreal Forests ◽

Large Seed ◽

Mass Occurrence ◽

Seed Crops ◽

Ecosystem Changes ◽

Selection Of

AbstractIn boreal forests, food supplies typically have cyclic variations, and many species here fluctuate in numbers from year to year. One group of species showing large variations in population size is birds specialized on seeds from masting trees. Here, I analyze spatial patterns of a mass occurrence and habitat selection of the Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) during the breeding season in southeastern Norway in 2020 after a year with large seed crops from Norway Spruce (Picea abies) and Downy Birch (Betula pubescens). I found that Common Redpoll numbers increased with elevation and towards the northwest. Numbers were also strongly and positively correlated with snow depth in early April when snow was present mainly above 400 m elevation. Sites with snow cover in early April (30% of all sites) held 96.4% of all individuals recorded. Field observations indicated that Common Redpolls foraged extensively for spruce seeds on the snow until the end of May when young were independent. I suggest that the mass occurrence was due to a unique combination of exceptionally large seed crops of two tree species coinciding in the same year. The masting produced large amounts of food both for overwintering (birch seeds) and for breeding (spruce seeds), and during the breeding season snow cover facilitated access to food resources. Dependency of Common Redpolls on snow cover suggests that climate change may negatively impact some seed-eaters in boreal regions. On the other hand, higher temperatures may induce more frequent masting which may be beneficial for seed-eaters. Thus, climate change is likely to lead to complex ecosystem changes in areas where snow cover may disappear.

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