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Can pasture-fed livestock farming practices improve the ecological condition of grassland in Great Britain?

Published online: 18 Feb 2023

Authors: Norton, L. R. & Maskell, L. C. & Wagner, M. & Wood, C. M. & Pinder, A. P. & Brentegani, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Livestock farming in Great Britain (GB) faces multiple pressures. Yet, grassland managed for livestock is the most extensive habitat in GB and is key ...

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Mapping uncertainty: sensitivity of wildlife habitat ratings to expert opinion.

Published online: 19 Jan 2005

Authors: Johnson, C. J. & Gillingham, M. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Expert opinion is frequently called upon by natural resource and conservation professionals to aid decision making. Where species are difficult or exp...

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The effects of grassland management on plant performance and demography in the perennial herb Primula veris.

Published online: 19 Jan 2005

Authors: Brys, R. & Jacquemyn, H. & Endels, P. & Blust, G. de & Hermy, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because of changing land-use practices and abandonment, many European calcareous grasslands are under increasing threat. In order to protect those gra...

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Low-intensity agriculture increases farmland bird abundances in France.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Doxa, A. & Bas, Y. & Paracchini, M. L. & Pointereau, P. & Terres, J. M. & Jiguet, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmland biodiversity continues to decline mainly because of agricultural intensification and land abandonment. Agri-environment schemes can be design...

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The reproductive benefits of livestock farming in barn swallows Hirundo rustica: quality of nest site or foraging habitat?

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Grüebler, M. U. & Korner-Nievergelt, F. & Hirschheydt, J. von

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In many parts of the world, changes in agricultural land-use have led to significant declines of bird species, including aerial insectivores such as b...

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How can ecologists help realise the potential of payments for carbon in tropical forest countries?

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Baker, T. R. & Jones, J. P. G. & Thompson, O. R. R. & Román Cuesta, R. M. & Castillo, D. del & Chan Aguilar, I. & Torres, J. & Healey, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is great interest among policy makers in the potential of carbon-based payments for ecosystem services (PES) to reduce carbon emissions from def...

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Intra-site sources of restoration variability in severely invaded rangeland: strong temporal effects of herbicide-weather interactions;weak spatial effects of plant community patch type and litter.

Published online: 24 Oct 2022

Authors: Donaldson, R. & Germino, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Invasions by exotic annual grasses (EAGs) are replacing native perennials in semiarid areas globally, including the vast sagebrush-steppe rangelands o...

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Inclusion of ecosystem services in the management of municipal natural open space systems.

Published online: 19 Mar 2024

Authors: Wessels, N. & Sitas, N. & O'Farrell, P. & Esler, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Unprecedented urbanisation in the Global South is transforming natural urban landscapes, impacting on the ability of nature to provide essential ecosy...

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The impact of logging on vertical canopy structure across a gradient of tropical forest degradation intensity in Borneo.

Published online: 05 Oct 2021

Authors: Milodowski, D. T. & Coomes, D. A. & Swinfield, T. & Jucker, T. & Riutta, T. & Malhi, Y. & Svátek, M. & Kvasnica, J. & Burslem, D. F. R. P. & Ewers, R. M. & Yit Arn Teh & Williams, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest degradation through logging is pervasive throughout the world's tropical forests, leading to changes in the three-dimensional canopy structure ...

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Science framework for conservation and restoration of the sagebrush biome: linking the department of the Interior's Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy to long-term strategic conservation actions. Part 2. Management applications.

Published online: 31 Jul 2019

Authors: Crist, M. R. & Chambers, J. C. & Phillips, S. L. & Prentice, K. L. & Wiechman, L. A.

Content type: Bulletin

The Science Framework is intended to link the Department of the Interior's Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy with long-term strategic cons...

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