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Standards, methodology and protocols for sampling and identification of grassland fungus species: Using eDNA from soil samples.

Published online: 15 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Detheridge, A. P. & Griffith, G. W.

Content type: Reports

This report examines the factors that can influence results of metabarcoding surveys and draws upon this to make conclusions about best practice for t...

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Ambient nitrogen deposition drives plant-diversity decline by nitrogen accumulation in a closed grassland ecosystem.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Authors: Lu Peng & Hao TianXiang & Li Xin & Wang Hong & Zhai XiuFeng & Tian QiuYing & Bai WenMing & Stevens, C. & Zhang WenHao

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition, climatic variables and anthropogenic management affect grassland-ecosystem stability by driving changes in plant ...

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Have Welsh Agri-environment schemes delivered for focal species? Results from a comprehensive monitoring programme.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: MacDonald, M. A. & Angell, R. & Dines, T. D. & Dodd, S. & Haysom, K. A. & Hobson, R. & Johnstone, I. G. & Matthews, V. & Morris, A. J. & Parry, R. & Shellswell, C. H. & Skates, J. & Tordoff, G. M. & Wilberforce, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agri-environment schemes (AES) have been criticized for being inadequately monitored and for not delivering the expected benefits to nature. Consequen...

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Bioacoustic monitoring reveals shifts in breeding songbird populations and singing behaviour with selective logging in tropical forests.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Pillay, R. & Fletcher, R. J., Jr. & Sieving, K. E. & Udell, B. J. & Bernard, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Selective logging is the primary cause of tropical forest degradation and is rapidly expanding worldwide. While the impacts of logging on species dive...

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A cross-taxonomic index for quantifying the health of farmland biodiversity.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Butler, S. J. & Brooks, D. & Feber, R. E. & Storkey, J. & Vickery, J. A. & Norris, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The development of sustainable, multi-functional agricultural systems involves reconciling the needs of agricultural production with the objectives fo...

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Spatial replicates as an alternative to temporal replicates for occupancy modelling when surveys are based on linear features of the landscape.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Charbonnel, A. & D'Amico, F. & Besnard, A. & Blanc, F. & Buisson, L. & Némoz, M. & Laffaille, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Occupancy estimates can inform biodiversity managers about the distribution of elusive species, such as the Pyrenean desman Galemys pyrenaicus, a smal...

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Selection of indicators for assessing and managing the impacts of bottom trawling on seabed habitats.

Published online: 25 Nov 2020

Authors: Hiddink, J. G. & Kaiser, M. J. & Sciberras, M. & McConnaughey, R. A. & Tessa Mazor & Hilborn, R. & Collie, J. S. & C. Roland Pitcher & Parma, A. M. & Suuronen, P. & Rijnsdorp, A. D. & Jennings, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bottom trawl fisheries are the most widespread source of anthropogenic physical disturbance to seabed habitats. Development of fisheries-, conservatio...

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A new resource for monitoring reef ecosystems: the background of recreational diver photographs contains valuable habitat data.

Published online: 27 Jun 2024

Authors: Roberts, C. J. & Vergés, A. & Poore, A. G. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vast numbers of nature photographs are shared online on various social media and citizen science platforms, providing an important and growing source ...

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Cumulative propagule pressure exerted by escaped pet parrots.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Stanley, M. C. & McNaughton, E. J. & Fewster, R. M. & Galbraith, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The global pet trade provides a pathway for introduced species to invade new environments. Most studies use trade data as an indirect proxy for propag...

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The use and utility of surrogates in biodiversity monitoring programmes.

Published online: 06 Apr 2021

Authors: Sato, C. F. & Westgate, M. J. & Barton, P. S. & Foster, C. N. & O'Loughlin, L. S. & Pierson, J. C. & Balmer, J. & Chapman, J. & Catt, G. & Detto, T. & Hawcroft, A. & Kavanagh, R. P. & Marshall, D. & McKay, M. & Moseby, K. & Perry, M. & Robinson, D. & Schroder, M. & Tuft, K. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A workshop was held to explore the utility of surrogates in biodiversity conservation-focused monitoring programmes. This paper focus on reporting the...

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