Emily T. Yeh
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View article: Comparative analysis of novel <i>Pseudobdellovibrionaceae</i> genera and species yields insights into the genomics and evolution of bacterial predation mode
Comparative analysis of novel <i>Pseudobdellovibrionaceae</i> genera and species yields insights into the genomics and evolution of bacterial predation mode Open
Bacteria of the family Pseudobdellovibrionaceae belong to a group of bacteria that kill and feed on other bacteria. The diversity of predation strategies, habitats, and genome characteristics of these bacteria are largely unexplored, despi…
View article: Great Green Walls: Hype, Myth, and Science
Great Green Walls: Hype, Myth, and Science Open
Visions of planting walls of trees to block the expansion of the desert have long been promoted but never realized. The green wall myth persists today even though it is premised on outdated understandings of desertification. We review the …
View article: The Making of Natural Infrastructure in China's Era of Ecological Civilization
The Making of Natural Infrastructure in China's Era of Ecological Civilization Open
Campaign-style environmental enforcement that involves the destruction of infrastructure has become increasingly common. Scholars have theorized such crackdowns as a form of bureaucratic control. These explanations are compelling, yet inco…
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View article: Religion and climate change in cross-regional perspective: mountains and implications of glacial melt in the Himalaya and Andes
Religion and climate change in cross-regional perspective: mountains and implications of glacial melt in the Himalaya and Andes Open
Co-sponsored by American University’s Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) and the Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya, with support from the Henry Luce Foundation Lima, Peru; May 2-3, 2017. This forum, hosted by the Universi…
View article: Catalyzing Transformations to Sustainability in the World's Mountains
Catalyzing Transformations to Sustainability in the World's Mountains Open
Mountain social‐ecological systems (MtSES) are vital to humanity, providing ecosystem services to over half the planet's human population. Despite their importance, there has been no global assessment of threats to MtSES, even as they face…
View article: Expert survey data on key challenges, drivers, and ecosystem services across mountains worldwide
Expert survey data on key challenges, drivers, and ecosystem services across mountains worldwide Open
Mountain social-ecological systems (MtSES) are vital to humanity, providing ecosystem services to over half the planet's human population. Despite their importance, there has been no global assessment of threats to MtSES, even as they face…
View article: Taming Tibet: Landscape Transformation and the Gift of Chinese Development
Taming Tibet: Landscape Transformation and the Gift of Chinese Development Open