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Untangling the threads of conservation: a closer look at restoration and preservation.

Published online: 21 May 2024

Authors: Mori, A. S. & Isbell, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global goals and targets were recently set for biodiversity conservation in the coming decade. As action plans are now being developed, it is timely a...

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From taxonomic to functional dark diversity: exploring the causes of potential biodiversity and its implications for conservation.

Published online: 20 Apr 2022

Authors: Morel, L. & Jung, V. & Chollet, S. & Ysnel, F. & Barbe, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The conservation of natural habitats requires an accurate assessment of both their degradation and their potential for restoration. Among the tools av...

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Implementing REDD+ and adaptation to climate change in the Congo Basin: review of projects, initiatives and opportunities for synergies.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Pavageau, C. & Tiani, A. M.

Content type: Bulletin

This report presents the state of progress of projects and initiatives to promote adaptation and REDD+ in the Congo Basin region and it analyses oppor...

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Disentangling responses to natural stressor and human impact gradients in river ecosystems across Europe.

Published online: 29 Apr 2022

Authors: Stubbington, R. & Sarremejane, R. & Laini, A. & Cid, N. & Csabai, Z. & England, J. & Munné, A. & Aspin, T. & Bonada, N. & Bruno, D. & Cauvy-Fraunie, S. & Chadd, R. & Dienstl, C. & Estrada, P. F. & Graf, W. & Gutiérrez-Cánovas, C. & House, A. & Karaouzas, I. & Kazila, E. & Millán, A. & Morais, M. & Pařil, P. & Pickwell, A. & Polášek, M. & Sánchez-Fernández, D. & Tziortzis, I. & Várbíró, G. & Voreadou, C. & Walker-Holden, E. & White, J. & Datry, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rivers are dynamic ecosystems in which both human impacts and climate-driven drying events are increasingly common. These anthropogenic and natural st...

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How does learning about the future of the ocean impact children's emotional wellbeing? Insights from ocean literacy educators in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Published online: 12 Oct 2023

Authors: Murray, L. & Breheny, M. & Cumming, R. & Erueti, B. & Mooney, M. & Nash, K. L. & Severinsen, C. & Shanly, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Four decades of research on the health effects of 'connection to nature' identifies many wellbeing advantages for young people. Yet this literature ha...

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Prioritizing landscapes for restoration based on spatial patterns of ecosystem controls and plant-plant interactions.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Barbosa, J. M. & Asner, G. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The widespread degradation of natural ecosystems requires cost-efficient restoration techniques that minimize risk and consider context-specific resto...

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Effects of grazing on soil nematodes in grasslands: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 09 Nov 2023

Authors: Zhou Juan & Xiang YangZhou & Sheng XiongJie & Wu JianPing

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing contributes substantially to grassland degradation worldwide and may alter soil biota and function. However, the effects of grassland type, gr...

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Land management practices for combating desertification cause species replacement of desert lizards.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Hawlena, D. & Bouskila, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Patch structural complexity affects local species richness and population densities. Anthropogenic disturbance may alter complexity and heterogeneity,...

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Nurse-based restoration of degraded tropical forests with tussock grasses: experimental support from the Andean cloud forest.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Anthelme, F. & Gómez-Aparicio, L. & Montúfar, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The degradation of the Andean cloud forest raises strong biological conservation issues and threatens the sustainability of a crucial water resource. ...

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A history of change: causes of miombo woodland decline in a protected area in Malawi.

Published online: 23 Sep 1999

Authors: Abbot, J. I. O. & Homewood, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Analysis of aerial photographs showed measurable conversion of closed canopy miombo woodland to sparse woodland (<50% canopy cover) during 1982-90 ...

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