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Knowledge of nature and the nature of knowledge: student natural history knowledge and the significance of birds.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Gosler, A. G. & Tilling, S. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

We studied the natural history knowledge (NHK) of students (18-19 years), considering the salience of nature expressed through the knowledge of names ...

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Contrasting trends in biodiversity of birds and trees during succession following cacao agroforest abandonment.

Published online: 17 Jun 2021

Authors: Arnold, H. & Deacon, A. E. & Hulme, M. F. & Sansom, A. & Jaggernauth, D. & Magurran, A. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding how transformed habitats act as reservoirs of biodiversity is a key challenge at a time when ecosystems are under unprecedented pressure...

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On the ecology of the fauna of stones in the current in a South African river supporting a very large Simulium (Diptera) population.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Chutter, F. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is based largely on the author's summary of this account of a study of the fauna of stones in the Vaal River in the north-east of Cape P...

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Ecological patterns of plant diversity in a plantation forest managed by clearfelling.

Published online: 11 Apr 2007

Authors: Eycott, A. E. & Watkinson, A. R. & Dolman, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Commercial forests represent an important but often neglected biological resource. This study related the understorey plant species composition of a c...

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Improving dryland seedling recruitment using fungicide seed coatings.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Hoose, B. W. & Geary, B. D. & Richardson, W. C. & Petersen, S. L. & Madsen, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. The success of seed-based restoration in dryland regions of the world is often low or sporadic, with most mortality occurring between germination a...

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Falcons using orchard nest boxes reduce fruit-eating bird abundances and provide economic benefits for a fruit-growing region.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Shave, M. E. & Shwiff, S. A. & Elser, J. L. & Lindell, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Suppression of pest species via a native predator is a regulating ecosystem service that has the potential to limit crop damage and produce economic b...

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Seasonal pattern of leaf growth and senescence of Nardus stricta and responses of tussocks to differing severity, timing and frequency of defoliation.

Published online: 25 Jan 1997

Authors: Grant, S. A. & Torvell, L. & Sim, E. M. & Small, J. L. & Elston, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A field study of the seasonal growth of Nardus stricta showed that leaf turnover was slow, averaging 2.5 leaves per tiller over the growing season. Pe...

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Herbicide effects on the establishment of a native bunchgrass in annual grass invaded areas: indaziflam versus imazapic.

Published online: 15 May 2021

Authors: Terry, T. J. & Madsen, M. D. & Gill, R. A. & Anderson, V. J. & Clair, S. B. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Annual grass invasion is transforming the western United States and driving a need for restoration techniques that can both reduce exotic annual grass...

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A framework for contextualizing social-ecological biases in contributory science data.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Carlen, E. J. & Estien, C. O. & Caspi, T. & Perkins, D. & Goldstein, B. R. & Kreling, S. E. S. & Hentati, Y. & Williams, T. D. & Stanton, L. A. & Roches, S. des & Johnson, R. F. & Young, A. N. & Cooper, C. B. & Schell, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Contributory science-including citizen and community science-allows scientists to leverage participant-generated data while providing an opportunity f...

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The demographic collapse of hunting in the Iberian Peninsula.

Published online: 20 May 2025

Authors: Gaspar, M. & Acevedo, P. & Arrondo, E. & García-Martínez, I. & Herrero, J. & Pascual-Rico, R. & Sánchez-Zapata, J. A. & Anadón, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Hunting is one of the oldest and most relevant extractive activities performed by humans in nature. Over the last century hunting has experienced prof...

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