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Guides to better science: getting published [in Chinese].

Published online: 23 Jun 2022

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

This guide is aimed at science researchers early in their academic career, many of whom are writing their first paper to be published. It provides adv...

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Writing SMART objectives for natural resource and environmental management.

Published online: 22 Apr 2024

Authors: Aldridge, C. A. & Colvin, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. In natural resource and environmental management, well-written objectives are critical for effective decision-making and the achievement of desired...

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Guides to better science: getting published.

Published online: 23 Jun 2022

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

This guide is aimed at early-career science researchers, many of whom will be at the stage of writing their first paper for publication. Advice is giv...

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Contemporary authorship guidelines fail to recognize diverse contributions in conservation science research.

Published online: 07 Jul 2021

Authors: Cooke, S. J. & Nguyen, V. M. & Young, N. & Reid, A. J. & Roche, D. G. & Bennett, N. J. & Rytwinski, T. & Bennett, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Authorship should acknowledge and reward those deserving of such credit. Moreover, being an author on a paper also means that one assumes ownership...

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What are the forthcoming legislative issues of interest to ecologists and conservationists in 2017?

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Sutherland, W. J. & Burke, E. & Clements, A. & Connor, B. & Martin, J. & Mitchell, C. & Monk, K. A. & Bieberstein, K. R. von & Thompson, D. B. A.

Content type: Bulletin article

This paper covers our seventh assessment of the forthcoming legislation that we consider to have likely consequences for the environment or for ecolog...

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Environmental impact assessments around the world do not meet scientific standards.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Singh, G. G. & Lerner, J. & Mach, M. & Murray, C. C. & Ranieri, B. & St-Laurent, G. P. & Wong, J. & Guimaraes, A. & Yunda-Guarin, G. & Satterfield, T. & Chan, K. M. A.

Content type: Blog

This paper reviews the steps taken within Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to come to conclusions on the significance of environmental impact. Re...

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Guides to better science: reproducible code.

Published online: 23 Jun 2022

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

Although most science researchers now write code to perform their analyses, it is often not very reproducible. This guide covers all the basic tools a...

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Fostering ocean empathy through future scenarios.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Blythe, J. & Baird, J. & Bennett, N. & Dale, G. & Nash, K. L. & Pickering, G. & Wabnitz, C. C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Empathy for nature is considered a prerequisite for sustainable interactions with the biosphere. Yet to date, empirical research on how to stimulate e...

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A model for simulating transpiration of leaves with special attention to stomatal functioning.

Published online: 19 Dec 1972

Authors: Penning De Vries, F. W. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A dynamic model of a water-containing and water-conducting system is described, representing a non-growing, transpiring leaf with an attached root in ...

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On the measure of sampling effort used in species accumulation curves.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Moreno, C. E. & Halffter, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This article is a reply to a paper by Willott [Journal of Applied Ecology (2001) 38, 484-486], which was written as a critique of an earlier paper by ...

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