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Organic farming and semi-natural habitats for multifunctional agriculture: a case study in hedgerow landscapes of Brittany.

Published online: 09 Apr 2025

Authors: Boinot, S. & Alignier, A. & Aviron, S. & Bertrand, C. & Cheviron, N. & Comment, G. & Jeavons, E. & Lann, C. le & Mondy, S. & Mougin, C. & Précigout, P. A. & Ricono, C. & Robert, C. & Saias, G. & Vandenkoornhuyse, P. & Mony, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Finding more sustainable ways to produce food is a major challenge for humanity in the face of biodiversity extinction and climate change. Consequentl...

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Landscape diversity, habitat connectivity, age and size determine the conservation value of limestone quarries for diverse wild bee communities.

Published online: 08 Apr 2025

Authors: Kirsch, F. & Hass, A. & Alfert, T. & Westphal, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Abandoned and even active limestone quarries (excavation sites) can represent important secondary habitats for many species, including wild bees, asso...

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Predicting the spatio-temporal dynamics of biological invasions: have rapid responses in Europe limited the spread of the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax)?

Published online: 26 Feb 2025

Authors: Hassall, R. M. J. & Purse, B. V. & Barwell, L. & Booy, O. & Lioy, S. & Rorke, S. & Smith, K. & Scalera, R. & Roy, H. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien species can have severe impacts on biodiversity, economies, and well-being and their long-term management can involve massive costs. Th...

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Remote sensing and GPS tracking reveal temporal shifts in habitat use in nonbreeding black-tailed godwits.

Published online: 16 Feb 2025

Authors: Craft, T. B. & Piersma, T. & Hooijmeijer, J. C. E. W. & Zhu BingRun & D'Souza, M. & O'Reilly, E. & Fokkema, R. W. & Stessens, M. & Belting, H. & Marlow, C. & Ludwig, J. & Melter, J. & Alves, J. A. & Esteban-Pineda, A. & Gutiérrez, J. S. & Masero, J. A. & Rocha, A. D. & Dreef, C. & Howison, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Knowledge of the habitat requirements for migratory species throughout their full annual cycle is necessary for comprehensive species protection plans...

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The costs of delivering environmental outcomes with land sharing and land sparing.

Published online: 09 Mar 2023

Authors: Collas, L. & Sourd, R. C. D. & Finch, T. & Green, R. & Hanley, N. & Balmford, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The biodiversity and climate crises demand ambitious policies lowering the environmental impacts of farming. Most current interventions incentivise so...

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Towards a Science-Policy Dialogue for adapting agriculture to climate change in Senegal: Inventory of institutional and political actors.

Published online: 22 Apr 2015

Authors: Diouf, B. & Lo, H. M. & Dieye, B. & Sane, O. & Sarr, O. F.

Content type: Bulletin

Senegal benefited from the support of CCAFS West Africa program to implement National Dialogue Science Policy Platform on Adaptation of Agriculture an...

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Evaluating evidence of association of bovine tuberculosis in cattle and badgers.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Hone, J. & Donnelly, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) occurs in cattle and badgers in the UK and control efforts are undertaken to reduce the spread of the disease. This study eva...

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Functional microbial diversity in regenerating cutover peatlands responds to vegetation succession.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Artz, R. R. E. & Chapman, S. J. & Siegenthaler, A. & Mitchell, E. A. D. & Buttler, A. & Bortoluzzi, E. & Gilbert, D. & Yli-Petays, M. & Vasander, H. & Francez, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While establishment of vegetation is the most visual indicator of regeneration on cutover peatland, the reinstatement of belowground functions is less...

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Lake restoration: successes, failures and long-term effects.

Published online: 19 Dec 2007

Authors: Søndergaard, M. & Jeppesen, E. & Lauridsen, T. L. & Skov, C. & Nes, E. H. van & Roijackers, R. & Lammens, E. & Portielje, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Eutrophication constitutes a serious threat to many European lakes and many approaches have been used during the past 20-30 years to improve lake wate...

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Quantifying the grazing impacts associated with different herbivores on rangelands.

Published online: 19 Dec 2007

Authors: Albon, S. D. & Brewer, M. J. & O'Brien, S. & Nolan, A. J. & Cope, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rangelands, produced by grazing herbivores, are important for a variety of agricultural, hunting, recreation and conservation objectives world-wide. T...

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