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Minimal effects of wind turbines on the distribution of wintering farmland birds.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Devereux, C. L. & Denny, M. J. H. & Whittingham, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Energy production from wind power is increasing rapidly in Europe to help combat the threats from global warming. For example, the European Commission...

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Will agri-environment schemes deliver substantial biodiversity gain, and if not why not?

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Whittingham, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One of the main aims of agri-environment schemes (AES) is to increase biodiversity on farmland. Common conservation practice is to identify areas cont...

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Special Issue: The future of agri-environment schemes.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Whittingham, M. J.

Content type: Journal issue

This special profile contains an editorial and 13 papers demonstrating the potential of European agri-environment schemes (AESs) to achieve significan...

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Habitat selection by yellowhammers Emberiza citrinella on lowland farmland at two spatial scales: implications for conservation management.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Whittingham, M. J. & Swetnam, R. D. & Wilson, J. D. & Chamberlain, D. E. & Freckleton, R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella populations have declined rapidly in the UK over recent decades, and a clear understanding of their habitat requireme...

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Altering perceived predation risk and food availability: management prescriptions to benefit farmland birds on stubble fields.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Whittingham, M. J. & Devereux, C. L. & Evans, A. D. & Bradbury, R. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

European farmland bird populations have fallen dramatically and sympathetic management of key habitats is one crucial way to help boost these populati...

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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 effectiveness of agri-environment schemes for the conservation of farmland moths: assessing the importance of a landscape-scale management approach.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Fuentes-Montemayor, E. & Goulson, D. & Park, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification and expansion are regarded as major causes of worldwide declines in biodiversity during the last century. Agri-environmen...

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Mixed effects of organic farming and landscape complexity on farmland biodiversity and biological control potential across Europe.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Winqvist, C. & Bengtsson, J. & Aavik, T. & Berendse, F. & Clement, L. W. & Eggers, S. & Fischer, C. & Flohre, A. & Geiger, F. & Liira, J. & Pärt, T. & Thies, C. & Tscharntke, T. & Weisser, W. W. & Bommarco, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Organic farming in Europe has been shown to enhance biodiversity locally, but potential interactions with the surrounding landscape and the potential ...

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Large-scale mammal monitoring: the potential of a citizen science camera-trapping project in the United Kingdom.

Published online: 24 Oct 2022

Published by: MammalWeb Citizen Scientists

Authors: Hsing PenYuan & Hill, R. A. & Smith, G. C. & Bradley, S. & Green, S. E. & Kent, V. T. & Mason, S. S. & Rees, J. & Whittingham, M. J. & Cokill, J. & Stephens, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. In light of global biodiversity loss, there is an increasing need for large-scale wildlife monitoring. This is difficult for mammals, since they ca...

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Assessing the effect of the time since transition to organic farming on plants and butterflies.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Jonason, D. & Andersson, G. K. S. & Öckinger, E. & Rundlöf, M. & Smith, H. G. & Bengtsson, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Environmental changes may not always result in rapid changes in species distributions, abundances or diversity. In order to estimate the effects of, f...

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