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Can environmental cash transfers reduce deforestation and improve social outcomes?: a regression discontinuity analysis of Mexico's national program (2011-2014).

Published online: 17 Apr 2019

Published by: World Bank Group

Authors: Alix-Garcia, J. M. & Sims, K. R. E. & Orozco-Olvera, V. H. & Costica, L. & Fernandez Medina, J. D. & Romo-Monroy, S. & Pagiola, S.

Content type: Bulletin

Environmental conditional cash transfers, or "payments for ecosystem services" are a centerpiece of global efforts to protect biodiversity, safeguard ...

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Factors affecting moorland plant communities and component species in relation to prescribed burning.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Harris, M. P. K. & Allen, K. A. & McAllister, H. A. & Eyre, G. & Duc, M. G. le & Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of prescribed burning of vegetation to manage fire risk is controversial in a variety of situations worldwide. It is becoming more topical (i...

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Fungicide levels and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in golf putting greens.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Bary, F. & Gange, A. C. & Crane, M. & Hagley, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Annual meadow grass Poa annua is the most problematic weed within sports turf in temperate climates. It is so abundant that herbicides cannot be used ...

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Arduinos in the wild: a novel, low-cost sensor network for high-resolution microclimate monitoring in remote ecosystems.

Published online: 26 Sep 2023

Authors: Mühlbauer, L. K. & Zavattoni, G. & Virtanen, R. & Grube, M. & Weber, B. & Clark, A. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The importance of microclimate conditions is becoming increasingly recognised in ecological research, especially as they can differ widely from macro-...

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What evidence exists on the use of pollinator tools in agricultural landscapes: a systematic map protocol.

Published online: 30 Sep 2023

Authors: Dwyer, C. & Clough, Y. & Bartholomée, O. & Smith, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The widespread decline of insect pollinators poses a conservation concern and threatens both the pollination of wild plants and crops. Primary drivers...

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Mini-acoustic sensors reveal occupancy and threats to koalas Phascolarctos cinereus in private native forests.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Law, B. & Kerr, I. & Gonsalves, L. & Brassil, T. & Eichinski, P. & Truskinger, A. & Roe, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forests on private land have a wide range of uses that span activities such as recreation, primary production and nature conservation. Traditionally, ...

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Effects of agricultural management practices on earthworm populations and crop yield: validation and application of a mechanistic modelling approach.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Johnston, A. S. A. & Sibly, R. M. & Hodson, M. E. & Alvarez, T. & Thorbek, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is little consensus on how agriculture will meet future food demands sustainably. Soils and their biota play a crucial role by mediating ecosyst...

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Predictive value of plant traits to grazing along a climatic gradient in the Mediterranean.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: Bello, F. de & Lepš, J. & Sebastià, M. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the face of large-scale environmental changes, predicting the consequences for species composition from species' traits can be a major step towards...

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Influence of land use on plant community composition and diversity in Highland Sourveld grassland in the southern Drakensberg, South Africa.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: O'Connor, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity conservation of grasslands in the face of transformation and global climate change will depend mainly on rangelands because of insufficie...

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The disproportionate value of 'weeds' to pollinators and biodiversity.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Balfour, N. J. & Ratnieks, F. L. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has been implicated in global biodiversity declines. In the European Union, agri-environmental schemes are designed to ad...

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