Publications by authors named "T M Forte"
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- Drought events are becoming more common in grasslands and shrublands, affecting soil organic carbon (SOC), which includes different forms like particulate (POC) and mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC).
- A global study over 19 sites revealed that in wetter areas (aridity index > 0.65), extreme drought led to a significant decrease in SOC (7.9%) and POC (15.9%), but MAOC levels remained unchanged.
- In drier regions (aridity index < 0.65), drought did not significantly affect any type of soil organic carbon, indicating that the impact of drought on SOC is influenced by environmental aridity and rainfall variability.
Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystems are large reservoirs of organic carbon. Climate warming may stimulate ecosystem respiration and release carbon into the atmosphere. The magnitude and persistency of this stimulation and the environmental mechanisms that drive its variation remain uncertain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExploring the Viability and Acceptance of Nudge in Public Policies for Health Promotion.
Healthcare (Basel)
February 2024
Background: Behaviorally informed interventions, such as nudging, encourage actions intended to promote longer and healthier lives. Holding significant potential for influencing health policies and healthcare practices, these interventions are partaking of a shift in governance and public health policymaking. However, a substantial knowledge gap remains regarding the feasibility and appropriateness of implementing policies that draw on nudge.
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- Climate change is making droughts (periods without rain) happen more often and for longer periods of time, which is bad for ecosystems.
- Scientists did a big experiment in many places around the world to see how one year of drought affects grasslands and shrublands.
- They found that extreme drought can reduce plant growth much more than expected, especially in dry areas with fewer types of plants, showing that these places are more at risk.
The release of biochar (BC) on forest soil is a strategy aimed at increasing carbon reserves and forest productivity. The effect of BC amendments on the decomposition of different quality litter is, however, poorly understood. With this study we investigate the effects of wood-derived BC applications on early decomposition in a European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.
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