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Changes in species diversity following habitat disturbance are dependent on spatial scale: theoretical and empirical evidence.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Dumbrell, A. J. & Clark, E. J. & Frost, G. A. & Randell, T. E. & Pitchford, J. W. & Hill, J. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many studies have examined the impacts of tropical habitat disturbance. However, the effects of moderate habitat disturbance on species diversity show...

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Monitoring species abundance and distribution at the landscape scale.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Jones, J. P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The abundance and distribution of a species are affected by processes which operate at multiple scales. Large-scale dynamics are increasingly recogniz...

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Wave attenuation by intertidal vegetation is mediated by trade-offs between shoot- and canopy-scale plant traits.

Published online: 21 Dec 2024

Authors: Schoutens, K. & Silinski, A. & Belliard, J. P. & Bouma, T. J. & Temmerman, S. & Schoelynck, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nature-based solutions, through conservation or (re) creation of vegetated shorelines, are recognized to mitigate the impact of waves and erosion risk...

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Pollinator body size mediates the scale at which land use drives crop pollination services.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Benjamin, F. E. & Reilly, J. R. & Winfree, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecosystem services to agriculture, such as pollination, rely on natural areas adjacent to farmland to support organisms that provide services. Native ...

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Species diversity enhances perceptions of urban coastlines at multiple scales.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Fairchild, T. P. & Weedon, J. & Griffin, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biodiversity is increasingly understood as an important mediator of human aesthetic appreciation of scenes and landscapes, with implications for cultu...

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Plant diversity and generation of ecosystem services at the landscape scale: expert knowledge assessment.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Quijas, S. & Jackson, L. E. & Maass, M. & Schmid, B. & Raffaelli, D. & Balvanera, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In spite of the increasing amount of experimental evidence on the importance of plant species richness for ecosystem functioning at local scales, its ...

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A review of large-scale conservation in England, Scotland and Wales.

Published online: 15 May 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Eigenbrod, F. & Adams, W. & Hill, C. & Macgregor, N. & Osborne, P. & Clarke, D. & Sandbrook, L. & Hodge, I. & Steyl, I. & Thompson, A. & Dijk, N. van & Watmough, G.

Content type: Reports

This report summarizes the results of a research study that provides the first comprehensive review of large-scale conservation initiatives in England...

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Measuring the relative resilience of subarctic lakes to global change: redundancies of functions within and across temporal scales.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Angeler, D. G. & Allen, C. R. & Johnson, R. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecosystems at high altitudes and latitudes are expected to be particularly vulnerable to the effects of global change. We assessed the responses of li...

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Grazing-induced patchiness, not grazing intensity, drives plant diversity in European low-input pastures.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Tonn, B. & Densing, E. M. & Gabler, J. & Isselstein, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Livestock grazing at low stocking rates is widely recommended to maintain grassland biodiversity. However, empirical evidence of grazing-intensity eff...

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On the use of agricultural system models for exploring technological innovations across scales in Africa: a critical review.

Published online: 17 Aug 2016

Authors: Rötter, R. & Sehomi, F. & Höhn, J. & Niemi, J. & Berg, M. van den

Content type: Bulletin

In this report we present results from three systematic reviews: one on the use of biophysical modelling, the second and third on the use of bio-econo...

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