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Phytometric assessment of the fertility of undrained rich-fen soils.

Published online: 15 Jul 1993

Authors: Wheeler, B. D. & Shaw, S. C. & Cook, R. E. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To evaluate suitable methods for comparing soil fertility across a large number of undrained rich-fen sites the relationships between soil chemical co...

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Social adaptation can reduce the strength of social-ecological feedbacks from ecosystem degradation.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Bartelet, H. A. & Barnes, M. L. & Zoeller, K. C. & Cumming, G. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Feedbacks between people and ecosystems are central to the study of social-ecological systems (SES) but remain poorly understood. It is commonly assum...

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NatureScot Research Report 1307 - Investigate the issue of herbicide usage in nature conservation and the potential impacts on biodiversity including adverse effects on non-target species - Phase 1 - Review and evidence screening.

Published online: 29 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Cook, S. K.

Content type: Reports

Invasive non-native species (INNS) and overabundant native plants can threaten conservation objectives, necessitating control measures, including herb...

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Transforming Practice: Checklists for Delivering Change.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Amano, T. & Bako, L. & Best, M. & Boenisch, N. & Boersch-Supan, P. & Browne, D. & Buckley, Y. & Burgman, M. & Cadotte, M. W. & Canessa, S. & Cheng, S. H. & Christie, A. P. & Citegetse, G. & Cook, C. N. & Cooke, S. J. & Cranston, G. & Dicks, L. V. & Luz, A. de la & Dickson, I. & Downey, H. & Eklund, J. & Esmail, N. & Ferraro, P. J. & Field, A. & Fisher, M. & Freckleton, R. & Frick, W. & Godfray, H. C. J. & Grainger, M. J. & Green, R. & Hancock, M. & Hemming, V. & Hughes, J. & Irvine, R. & Jackson, H. A. & Keller, K. E. & Koricheva, J. & Latrémouille, C. & McBride, M. & McLean, A. R. & McPherson, T. & Morgan, W. H. & Muir, M. & Mukherjee, N. & O'Brien, D. & Ockendon, N. & Parks, D. & Petrovan, S. & Quinzin, M. & Randall, N. & Rezaie, A. M. & Roe, D. & Rose, D. & Rumpff, L. & Sahlin, U. & Salafsky, N. & Schindler, S. & Sheldon, T. & Simkins, A. T. & Smith, R. K. & Spencer, J. & Sutherland, W. J. & Tanshi, I. & Taylor, N. G. & Tew, E. R. & Thompson, D. B. A. & Thornton, A. & Tinsley-Marshall, P. & White, T. B. & Wilson, K. W. D. & Wintle, B. C. & Worthington, T. A. & Yamashita, H. & Young, L. C.

Content type: Book chapter

Delivering a revolution in evidence use in conservation requires a cultural change across society. For a wide range of groups (practitioners, knowledg...

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Engineering a future for amphibians under climate change.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Shoo, L. P. & Olson, D. H. & McMenamin, S. K. & Murray, K. A. & Sluys, M. van & Donnelly, M. A. & Stratford, D. & Terhivuo, J. & Merino-Viteri, A. & Herbert, S. M. & Bishop, P. J. & Corn, P. S. & Dovey, L. & Griffiths, R. A. & Lowe, K. & Mahony, M. & McCallum, H. & Shuker, J. D. & Simpkins, C. & Skerratt, L. F. & Williams, S. E. & Hero, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Altered global climates in the 21st century pose serious threats for biological systems and practical actions are needed to mount a response for speci...

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Training future generations to deliver evidence-based conservation and ecosystem management.

Published online: 15 May 2021

Authors: Downey, H. & Amano, T. & Cadotte, M. & Cook, C. N. & Cooke, S. J. & Haddaway, N. R. & Jones, J. P. G. & Littlewood, N. & Walsh, J. C. & Abrahams, M. I. & Adum, G. & Akasaka, M. & Alves, J. A. & Antwis, R. E. & Arellano, E. C. & Axmacher, J. & Barclay, H. & Batty, L. & Benítez-López, A. & Bennett, J. R. & Berg, M. J. & Bertolino, S. & Biggs, D. & Bolam, F. C. & Bray, T. & Brook, B. & Bull, J. & Burivalova, Z. & Cabeza, M. & Chauvenet, A. L. M. & Christie, A. P. & Cole, L. & Cotton, A. J. & Cotton, S. & Cousins, S. A. O. & Craven, D. & Cresswell, W. & Cusack, J. J. & Dalrymple, S. E. & Davies, Z. G. & Diaz, A. & Dodd, J. A. & Felton, A. & Fleishman, E. & Gardner, C. J. & Garside, R. & Ghoddousi, A. & Gilroy, J. J. & Gill, D. A. & Gill, J. A. & Glew, L. & Grainger, M. J. & Grass, A. A. & Greshon, S. & Gundry, J. & Hart, T. & Hopkins, C. R. & Howe, C. & Johnson, A. & Jones, K. & Jordan, N. R. & Kadoya, T. & Kerhoas, D. & Koricheva, J. & Lee TienMing & Lengyel, S. & Livingstone, S. & Lyons, A. & McCabe, G. & Millett, J. & Strevens, C. M. & Moolna, A. & Mossman, H. L. & Nibedita Mukherjee & Muñoz-Sáez, A. & Negrões, N. & Norfolk, O. & Osawa, T. & Papworth, S. & Park, K. J. & Pellet, J. & Phillott, A. D. & Plotnik, J. M. & Priatna, D. & Ramos, A. G. & Randall, N. & Richards, R. M. & Ritchie, E. G. & Roberts, D. L. & Rocha, R. & Rodríguez, J. P. & Sanderson, R. & Sasaki, T. & Savilaakso, S. & Sayer, C. & Sekercioglu, C. & Senzaki, M. & Smith, G. & Smith, R. J. & Soga, M. & Soulsbury, C. D. & Steer, M. D. & Stewart, G. & Strange, E. F. & Suggitt, A. J. & Thompson, S. & Trevelyan, R. J. & Venter, O. & White, R. L. & Whittingham, M. J. & Wilby, A. & Yarnell, R. & Zamora, V. & Sutherland, W. J. & Thompson, R. R. J. & Thornhill, I. & Usieta, H. & Webber, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

To be effective, the next generation of conservation practitioners and managers need to be critical thinkers with a deep understanding of how to make ...

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The golden native drone fly (Eristalinus punctulatus) is an effective hybrid carrot pollinator that lives within Australian crop agroecosystems.

Published online: 22 Apr 2024

Authors: Davis, A. E. & Schmidt, L. A. & Santos, K. C. B. S. & Martin, L. & Harrington, S. & Rocchetti, M. & Hocking, B. & Wright, D. & Spurr, C. & Cook, D. & Rader, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Native insect flower visitors can be important contributors to crop pollination, yet little is known of their pollination abilities and the resources ...

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Gear-based fisheries management as a potential adaptive response to climate change and coral mortality.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Cinner, J. E. & McClanahan, T. R. & Graham, N. A. J. & Pratchett, M. S. & Wilson, S. K. & Raina, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is emerging as one of the greatest threats to coral reef ecosystems. Climate-induced warming events trigger coral bleaching and mortali...

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Is the density of redshank Tringa totanus nesting on saltmarshes in Great Britain declining due to changes in grazing management?

Published online: 24 Feb 1999

Authors: Norris, K. & Brindley, E. & Cook, T. & Babbs, S. & Brown, C. F. & Yaxley, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Salt marsh habitats support about 50% of the population of redshank breeding in Britain. Between 1985 and 1996, breeding densities declined by 23%. Th...

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