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There is an increasing awareness of the need to evaluate critically the effectiveness of environmental conservation measures, and to ensure that agri-...

To counteract the decline of farmland biodiversity in Europe, it is crucial to recognize habitats that are hot spots. Old rural settlements (e.g. vill...

Methods for restoring degenerate Calluna vulgaris heath at Knettishall Heath in Breckland were studied. The treatments tested included disturbing the ...

Abandonment and eutrophication are major threats to traditional pastoral landscapes and their wildlife in Europe. Social and economica developments ha...

The role and influence of exotic species in indigenous vector-borne diseases are important but remain understudied. Ascertaining whether disease vecto...

Domestic livestock grazing directly alters ground-level habitat but its effects on arboreal habitat are poorly known. Similarly, the response to grazi...

Coastal saltmarshes provide distinctive biodiversity and important ecosystem services, including coastal defence, supporting fisheries and nutrient cy...

Forest area is increasing in temperate biomes through active and passive restoration of old fields. Despite the large extension of restored forests, t...

Thresholds in the relationship between species richness and natural land cover can inform landscape-level vegetation protection and restoration target...

During the past century, semi-natural grasslands, once widespread throughout Europe, have largely been converted into intensively managed agricultural...