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Conversion to ecology - what does it cost?

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Thorsen, A. V. & Jensen, J. D.

Content type: Miscellaneous

A study from DTU FOOD in 2014 showed that the food waste could be significantly reduced in connection with an organic conversion - the study did not s...

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Perspectives on wastewater treatment wetlands and waterbird conservation.

Published online: 29 Sep 2010

Authors: Murray, C. G. & Hamilton, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

With the global loss of natural wetlands, waterbirds have become increasingly dependent on alternative and artificial habitats, but the use of such we...

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Climate change mitigation and food loss and waste reduction: exploring the business case.

Published online: 07 Feb 2019

Authors: Gromko, D. & Abdurasulova, G.

Content type: Bulletin

The carbon footprint of food loss and waste (FLW) is estimated to be up to 3.49 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent (gtCO2e), representing up to 6-1...

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Manure helps feed the world: integrated manure management demonstrates manuare is a valuable resource.

Published online: 13 Dec 2018

Authors: Teenstra, E. & Andeweg, K. & Vellinga, T.

Content type: Miscellaneous

Overview of Integrated Manure Management: Integrated Manure Management is the optimal handling of livestock manure from collection, through storage an...

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Agricultural intensification heightens food safety risks posed by wild birds.

Published online: 21 Nov 2020

Authors: Smith, O. M. & Edworthy, A. & Taylor, J. M. & Jones, M. S. & Tormanen, A. & Kennedy, C. M. & Fu Zhen & Latimer, C. E. & Cornell, K. A. & Michelotti, L. A. & Sato, C. & Northfield, T. & Snyder, W. E. & Owen, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification and simplification are key drivers of recent declines in wild bird populations, heightening the need to better balance co...

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Nutrient stripping: the global disparity between food security and soil nutrient stocks.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Jones, D. L. & Cross, P. & Withers, P. J. A. & DeLuca, T. H. & Robinson, D. A. & Quilliam, R. S. & Harris, I. M. & Chadwick, D. R. & Edwards-Jones, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Green Revolution successfully increased food production but in doing so created a legacy of inherently leaky and unsustainable agricultural system...

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Pollutants affect development in nestling starlings Sturnus vulgaris.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Markman, S. & Müller, C. T. & Pascoe, D. & Dawson, A. & Buchanan, K. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollutants as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are of worldwide concern, due to their detrimental effects on the physiology and behaviour of wild...

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Copper polluton in Rwenzori National Park, Uganda.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Edroma, E. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cu and associated wastes washed down from spillage and leakage at the Kilembe mines have produced two areas bare of vegetation in the Park. Cu concent...

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The role of the private sector in food system resilience: lessons from Cambodia.

Published online: 01 Aug 2018

Authors: Akriti Rana & Babu, S. C.

Content type: Bulletin

A food system approach to attaining Sustainable Development Goals related to poverty eradication, hunger elimination, and health and nutrition is gain...

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Public health and economic benefits of Spotted hyenas Crocuta crocuta in a peri-urban system.

Published online: 11 Feb 2022

Authors: Sonawane, C. & Yirga, G. & Carter, N. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species that depend on anthropogenic waste for food can remove pathogens that pose health risks to humans and livestock, thereby saving lives and mone...

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