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NatureScot Research Report 1304 - Scottish marine biodiversity data review - stakeholder analysis to inform the marine species and habitats data infrastructure and management requirements for improved availability, accessibility and use in Scotland.

Published online: 28 Nov 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Sinclair, R. & Dargie, J.

Content type: Reports

The aim of this marine review was to explore and determine limitations to the existing infrastructure, through engagement with key stakeholders, and p...

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Statistical evaluation of geobotanical and biogeochemical data by discriminant analysis.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Nielsen, J. S. & Brooks, R. R. & Boswell, C. R. & Marshall, N. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field studies in sclerophyllous woodland in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia showed that it was not visually evident whether any par...

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Increasing the utility of Indicator Species Analysis.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Bakker, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The identification of species associated with or indicative of groups of samples is a common aspect of ecological research, including studies of envir...

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Overcoming biodiversity blindness: secondary data in primary citizen science observations.

Published online: 06 May 2024

Authors: Pernat, N. & Canavan, S. & Golivets, M. & Hillaert, J. & Itescu, Y. & Jarić, I. & Mann, H. M. R. & Pipek, P. & Preda, C. & Richardson, D. M. & Teixeira, H. & Vaz, A. S. & Groom, Q.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

In the face of the global biodiversity crisis, collecting comprehensive data and making the best use of existing data are becoming increasingly import...

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Using subsets of species in biodiversity surveys.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Vellend, M. & Lilley, P. L. & Starzomski, B. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In many biodiversity surveys, a small proportion of species require a disproportionate amount of a researcher's time and effort to detect or identify....

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Precision agricultural data and ecosystem services: can we put the pieces together?

Published online: 02 Nov 2023

Authors: Robinson, S. V. J. & Schwinghamer, T. & Cárcamo, H. & Galpern, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Ecosystem services can maintain or increase crop yield in agricultural systems, but data to support management decisions are expensive and time-consum...

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Isles of Scilly SAC subtidal sediment data analysis report 2017.

Published online: 21 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Johnson, G. & Burrows, F. & Crabtree, R. & Warner, I.

Content type: Reports

Natural England commissioned this project to analyse and report on subtidal sediment grab data collected by the Environment Agency (EA) as part of its...

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Facebook groups as citizen science tools for plant species monitoring.

Published online: 23 Nov 2021

Authors: Marcenò, C. & Cubino, J. P. & Chytrý, M. & Genduso, E. & Salemi, D. & Rosa, A. la & Gristina, A. S. & Agrillo, E. & Bonari, G. & Galdo, G. G. del & Ilardi, V. & Landucci, F. & Guarino, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Social networks offer communication channels through which people share huge amounts of primary data that can be used for scientific analyses, includi...

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NatureScot Research Report 1275 - Time series analysis to determine change in maerl beds.

Published online: 21 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Doggett, M. & Morris-Webb, L. & Baldock, L.

Content type: Reports

This report evaluates methods for monitoring the recovery of maerl beds, a sensitive and declining habitat protected in several Marine Protected Areas...

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Integral projection models perform better for small demographic data sets than matrix population models: a case study of two perennial herbs.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Ramula, S. & Rees, M. & Buckley, Y. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Matrix population models are widely used to describe population dynamics, conduct population viability analyses and derive management recommendations ...

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