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Land use intensification coupled with free-roaming dogs as potential defaunation drivers of mesocarnivores in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 22 Dec 2021

Authors: Gálvez, N. & Infante, J. & Fernandez, A. & Díaz, J. & Petracca, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land use intensification, by which habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and increased land ownership subdivision occurs, represents one of the largest ...

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Unintended habitat loss on private land from grazing restrictions on public rangelands.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Runge, C. A. & Plantinga, A. J. & Larsen, A. E. & Naugle, D. E. & Helmstedt, K. J. & Polasky, S. & Donnelly, J. P. & Smith, J. T. & Lark, T. J. & Lawler, J. J. & Martinuzzi, S. & Fargione, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management of public lands, and who should have access to them, is often contentious. Most ranches in the western US rely upon seasonal grazing access...

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Challenges facing China's agricultural development.

Published online: 02 Jan 2020

Authors: Ikegami, A.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Firstly, we analyzed China's agricultural development in last 20 years. Secondly, we pointed out three problems with which China's agriculture is conf...

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Modelling the choice between and the costs of multiple-use vs. specialized forest management.

Published online: 10 May 2017

Authors: Garcia, S. & Petucco, C. & Thorsen, B. J. & Vedel, S. E.

Content type: Bulletin

Forests provide ecosystem services jointly with timber production. In some cases, private forest owners implement management actions in order to enhan...

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A review of Uganda's national policies relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation: insights from Mount Elgon.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Banana, A. Y. & Byakagaba, P. & Russell, A. J. M. & Waiswa, D. & Bomuhangi, A.

Content type: Bulletin

Climate change is expected to bring new challenges and opportunities for the livelihoods of rural communities in Uganda, where more than 80% of the po...

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Areas of outstanding nineteenth century beauty: historic landscape characterisation analysis of protected areas in England.

Published online: 29 Mar 2023

Authors: Stratigos, M. J. & Ward, C. & Hatfield, J. H. & Finch, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Establishing and expanding protected areas (PAs) has become a key conservation tool in efforts to halt global declines in biodiversity. Given the ubiq...

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Social strategies to access land influence crop diversity in northwestern Morocco.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Demongeot, M. & Hmimsa, Y. & McKey, D. & Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Y. & Renard, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Much evidence supports the ecological and agronomic benefits of diversity, of both crops and environments, for building resilience and sustainability ...

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100 Years of change: examining agricultural trends, habitat change and stakeholder perceptions through the 20th century.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Dallimer, M. & Tinch, D. & Acs, S. & Hanley, N. & Southall, H. R. & Gaston, K. J. & Armsworth, P. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The 20th century has witnessed substantial increases in the intensity of agricultural land management, much of which has been driven by policies to en...

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The proposed sale of the Hofmann forest: a case study in natural resource policy.

Published online: 01 Feb 2017

Authors: Cubbage, F. & Roise, J. & Sutherland, R.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

In January 2013, the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Endowment Fund and Natural Resources Foundation proposed selling the 79,000 acre Hofmann F...

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Implementing integrated measurements of essential biodiversity variables at a national scale.

Published online: 22 Oct 2020

Authors: Bellingham, P. J. & Richardson, S. J. & Gormley, A. M. & Allen, R. B. & Cook, A. & Crisp, P. N. & Forsyth, D. M. & McGlone, M. S. & MacLeod, C. J. & Dam-Bates, P. van & Wright, E. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

There is a global need for observation systems that deliver regular, timely data on state and trends in biodiversity, but few have been implemented, a...

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