🥳We've been accepted in @doaj.bsky.social! This is a milestone for our journal's transparency and #openaccess practices.

Our already browsable there, and new papers will follow automatically via @arphahub.com's export workflows.

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A review of 61 studies using the InVEST Habitat Quality model finds growing use for both general #biodiversity and species-specific research, often paired with other tools. Its direct application to human-wildlife conflict studies remains limited, but shows promise: doi.org/10.3897/bior...

🏭48-year study of soil #copper #contamination near a Bulgarian smelter shows Cu is a stubborn #pollutant: despite modern emission controls, historical deposition still dominates today's #soil levels. Contamination patterns also grew more complex, spreading further from the source over time. ⤵️

🌿 New study documents #indigenousknowledge of Arisaema schimperianum, an underused crop in Ethiopia's Gamo highlands. Locals classify landraces, use it as food & medicine, and rely on traditional skills but stigma & land-use change threaten its survival.

doi.org/10.3897/bior...

🌍 What shapes local support for #conservation #policy? This study of Loka Abaya National Park, Ethiopia finds income, education, and decision-making involvement boost favourable views, while land pressures and resource dependence drive discontent.

Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/bior...