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Herbaceous production lost to tree encroachment in United States rangelands.

Published online: 08 May 2023

Authors: Morford, S. L. & Allred, B. W. & Twidwell, D. & Jones, M. O. & Maestas, J. D. & Roberts, C. P. & Naugle, D. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rangelands of the United States provide ecosystem services that benefit society and rural economies. Native tree encroachment is often overlooked as a...

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Performance of habitat offsets for species conservation in dynamic human-modified landscapes.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Rhodes, J. R. & Liu Yan & Wahyudi, A. & Maron, M. & Iftekhar, M. S. & Brisbane, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biodiversity offsets are a popular policy tool for mitigating the impact of development on biodiversity, but the ecological success of offsets arise f...

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Servicesheds connect people to the landscapes upon which they depend.

Published online: 30 Jan 2025

Authors: Zhang YiYi & Thierry, H. & Cornejo, L. & Parrott, L. & Poulin, M. & Sherren, K. & Proosdij, D. van & Robinson, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Ecosystem services (ES) are benefits people receive from nature. To sustain these benefits, we need to spatially connect communities benefitting from ...

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Deforestation changes the effectiveness of bed nets for malaria control.

Published online: 27 Jan 2025

Authors: Estifanos, T. K. & Fisher, B. & Ricketts, T. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Land use changes such as deforestation and the degradation of tropical forests can be key drivers of infectious disease, including malaria. However, p...

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Dancing bees evaluate central urban forage resources as superior to agricultural land.

Published online: 15 Feb 2022

Authors: Samuelson, A. E. & Schürch, R. & Leadbeater, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent evidence suggests that flower-rich areas within cities could play an important role in pollinator conservation, but direct comparison of floral...

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Turning old foes into new allies-harnessing drainage canals for biodiversity conservation in a desiccated European lowland region.

Published online: 14 Feb 2022

Authors: Tölgyesi, C. & Torma, A. & Bátori, Z. & Šeat, J. & Popović, M. & Gallé, R. & Gallé-Szpisjak, N. & Erdős, L. & Vinkó, T. & Kelemen, A. & Török, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Drainage canals are widespread components of agricultural landscapes. Although canals have greatly contributed to biodiversity loss by desiccating wet...

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Inclusive approaches for cumulative effects assessments.

Published online: 14 Aug 2023

Authors: Adams, M. S. & Tulloch, V. J. D. & Hemphill, J. & Penn, B. & Anderson, L. T. & Davis, K. & Avery-Gomm, S. & Harris, A. & Martin, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The cumulative impacts of human activities and natural disturbance are leading to loss and extinction of species, ecological communities and biocultur...

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The potential contribution of terrestrial nature-based solutions to a national 'net zero' climate target.

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Bradfer-Lawrence, T. & Finch, T. & Bradbury, R. B. & Buchanan, G. M. & Midgley, A. & Field, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many national governments have incorporated nature-based solutions (NbS) in their plans to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions. However, uncertainties...

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Experimental evidence that novel land management interventions inspired by history enhance biodiversity.

Published online: 02 Jun 2021

Authors: Hawkes, R. W. & Smart, J. & Brown, A. & Jones, H. & Lane, S. A. & Lucas, C. & McGill, J. & Owens, N. & Backes, A. R. & Webb, J. R. & Wells, D. & Dolman, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To address biodiversity declines within semi-natural habitats, land management must cater for diverse taxonomic groups. Integrating our understanding ...

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Using net anthropogenic nutrient inputs at fine spatial scales benefits decision-making in watersheds to protect water quality.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Shousha, S. & Maranger, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Excessive nutrient loadings from various human activities on land to inland and coastal waters result in water quality degradation through cultural eu...

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