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Defining Marine Irreplaceable Habitats.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Tillin, H. M. & Watson, A. & Tyler-Walters, H. & Mieszkowska, N. & Hiscock, K.

Content type: Reports

Understanding which habitats should be considered irreplaceable in the marine environment is important for Natural England's marine casework and in ne...

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The diet of goats, red deer and South American camelids feeding on three contrasting Scottish upland vegetation communities.

Published online: 23 Jul 1997

Authors: Fraser, M. D. & Gordon, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

With changes in the agricultural policy for rural areas in the UK there is increased interest in the development of management protocols for indigenou...

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Collateral diseases: aquaculture impacts on wildlife infections.

Published online: 23 Mar 2021

Authors: Bouwmeester, M. M. & Goedknegt, M. A. & Poulin, R. & Thieltges, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aquaculture is a promising source of fish and other aquatic organisms to ensure human food security but it comes at the price of diverse environmental...

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Distributions of non-native and native plants are not determined by the same environmental factors.

Published online: 29 Oct 2024

Authors: Steen, B. & Adde, A. & Schlaepfer, M. A. & Guisan, A. & Maiorano, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Global environmental change will cause shifts in species communities, with non-native species likely replacing native ones at an unprecedented rate. T...

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Working with different sorts of knowledge to increase the amount of carbon stored in our agricultural soils.

Published online: 16 Sep 2020

Authors: Brockett, B. F. T. & Browne, A. L. & Beanland, A. & Whitfield, M. G. & Watson, N. & Blackburn, G. A. & Bardgett, R. D.

Content type: Blog

In recognition of the need to address complex environmental problems, some ecological studies have adopted social research methods to better understan...

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Long-term interval burning alters fine root and mycorrhizal dynamics in a ponderosa pine forest.

Published online: 21 Sep 2005

Authors: Hart, S. C. & Classen, A. T. & Wright, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant roots and their mycorrhizal symbionts are critical components of forest ecosystems, being largely responsible for soil resource acquisition by p...

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Farmers' perspectives on payments for watershed services in Uganda.

Published online: 24 Jan 2019

Authors: Geussens, K. & Broeck, G. van den & Vanderhaegen, K. & Verbist, B. & Maertens, M.

Content type: Bulletin

Payments for watershed services (PWS) is a market based policy tool that is increasingly being recommended for effective and sustainable management of...

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Assessing spatial patterns of disease risk to biodiversity: implications for the management of the amphibian pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Murray, K. A. & Retallick, R. W. R. & Puschendorf, R. & Skerratt, L. F. & Rosauer, D. & McCallum, H. I. & Berger, L. & Speare, R. & VanDerWal, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Emerging infectious diseases can have serious consequences for wildlife populations, ecosystem structure and biodiversity. Predicting the spatial patt...

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Monitoring of payments initiatives for environmental services in Brazil: comparative diagnosis and future perspectives.

Published online: 20 Dec 2017

Authors: Lima, A. P. M. de & Prado, R. B. & Schuler, A. E. & Fidalgo, E. C. C.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Payment for water environmental services (PES) is a mechanism to stimulate conservation practices in rural areas aiming to improve water resources. Se...

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Restoration demography: a 10-year demographic comparison between introduced and natural populations of endemic Centaurea corymbosa (Asteraceae).

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Colas, B. & Kirchner, F. & Riba, M. & Olivieri, I. & Mignot, A. & Imbert, E. & Beltrame, C. & Carbonell, D. & Fréville, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a context of increasing human impact on ecosystems and species distributions, population restoration (introductions, reintroductions, reinforcement...

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