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Local management or wider context: what determines the value of farm revegetation plantings for birds?

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Haslem, A. & Clarke, R. H. & Holland, G. J. & Radford, J. Q. & Stewart, A. & Bennett, A. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Small-scale revegetation plantings on farms are common to restoration efforts in agricultural regions worldwide. Such plantings provide habitat for di...

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Higher forest cover and less contrasting matrices improve carrion removal service by scavenger insects in tropical landscapes.

Published online: 27 Dec 2021

Authors: Alvarado-Montero, S. & Boesing, A. L. & Metzger, J. P. & Jaffé, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the links between biological communities and ecosystem service provision through the mechanisms driven by landscape structure is crucial...

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Patterns of activity and habitat use by a population of bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) in relation to bud-feeding in orchards.

Published online: 02 Sep 1985

Authors: Greig-Smith, P. W. & Wilson, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A farmland population of bullfinches on the Weald of Kent was studied for 2 years to determine how changes in its size, composition, or activity corre...

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Population trends of farmland birds in Sweden and England: similar trends but different patterns of agricultural intensification.

Published online: 11 Apr 2007

Authors: Wretenberg, J. & Lindström, Å. & Svensson, S. & Thierfelder, T. & Pärt, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Studies, mainly from the UK, show that many farmland birds have declined as a result of recent agricultural intensification. We tested this idea by an...

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Genetic structure and gene flow in wild beet populations: the potential influence of habitat on transgene spread and risk assessment.

Published online: 11 Apr 2007

Authors: Cureton, A. N. & Newbury, H. J. & Raybould, A. F. & Ford-Lloyd, B. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The consequences of the movement of transgenes from genetically modified (GM) crops into wild populations of plants continues to be of concern to ecol...

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Which traits are necessary to quickly select suitable plant species for ecological restoration?

Published online: 17 Jan 2022

Authors: Wang Chen & Liu Hui & Zhu LiWei & Ren Hai & Yan JunHua & Li ZhiAn & Zhang Hui

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Traditionally, restoration ecologists and land managers have used the trial-and-error method to select candidate restoration species. This method, how...

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FAO workshop launching the Blue Growth Initiative and implementing an ecosystem approach to aquaculture in Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, 27-31 July 2015.

Published online: 21 Sep 2016

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

The Blue Growth Initiative (BGI) is an FAO flagship initiative that aims at supporting more productive, responsible and sustainable fisheries and aqua...

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What is the evidence that counter-wildlife crime interventions are effective for conserving African, Asian and Latin American wildlife directly threatened by exploitation? A systematic map protocol.

Published online: 17 Jan 2022

Authors: Rytwinski, T. & Öckerman, S. L. A. & Taylor, J. J. & Bennett, J. R. & Muir, M. J. & Miller, J. R. B. & Pokempner, A. & Lam WaiYee & Pickles, R. S. A. & Cooke, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Human activities are driving a global biodiversity crisis. In response, a broad range of conservation actions have been implemented. With finite resou...

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Marine protected areas can benefit biodiversity even when bycatch species only partially overlap fisheries.

Published online: 13 Jul 2024

Authors: Erm, P. & Balmford, A. & Krueck, N. C. & Takashina, N. & Holden, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly relied upon to preserve biodiversity and ensure fisheries sustainability. Although recent analyses have...

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Using butterfly survey data to model habitat associations in urban developments.

Published online: 14 Jul 2024

Authors: Cooper, J. E. J. & Plummer, K. E. & Middlebrook, I. & Siriwardena, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One approach for measuring the potential biodiversity in new urban construction projects is through ecological models that predict how wildlife will r...

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