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Aquatic ecosystem functions of an isolated floodplain and their implications for flood retention and management.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Reckendorfer, W. & Funk, A. & Gschöpf, C. & Hein, T. & Schiemer, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We used an isolated floodplain of the river Danube as a model system to gain an understanding on the functioning of retention areas to predict future ...

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Manual of landscape analysis: Volume 3: Procedures for the generation of spatial indexes of landscape sample units.

Published online: 07 Feb 2019

Content type: Bulletin

The National Forest Inventory of Brazil (IFN-BR) aims to inform the formulation and implementation of public policies for the development, use and con...

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Using a self-organizing map to predict invasive species: sensitivity to data errors and a comparison with expert opinion.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Paini, D. R. & Worner, S. P. & Cook, D. C. & Barro, P. J. de & Thomas, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predicting which species are more likely to invade a region presents significant difficulties to researchers and government agencies. Methods for esti...

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Soil restoration increases soil health across global drylands: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 18 Jan 2024

Authors: Kimmell, L. B. & Fagan, J. M. & Havrilla, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil degradation is one of the greatest environmental issues our planet faces today, with over 33% of Earth's soils currently degraded. Drylands are e...

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Informing nature recovery in England by analysing "bottlenecks" in broad habitats.

Published online: 26 May 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Gutierrez-Arellano, C. & Crick, H. & Cowling, D. & Drake, L. & Hawkins, V. & Newland, L. & Taylor, S. & Travers, T. & Hodgson, J.

Content type: Reports

This study aimed to identify key areas where connectivity bottlenecks occur (where connectivity is restricted) at the national scale in England, UK, a...

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Prioritizing management actions for invasive populations using cost, efficacy, demography and expert opinion for 14 plant species world-wide.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Kerr, N. Z. & Baxter, P. W. J. & Salguero-Gómez, R. & Wardle, G. M. & Buckley, Y. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management of invasive populations is typically investigated case-by-case. Comparative approaches have been applied to single aspects of management, s...

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Pilot study to validate an environmental DNA sampler for monitoring inshore fish communities.

Published online: 24 Mar 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Mynott, S.

Content type: Reports

The utility of environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques for monitoring species diversity are gaining acceptance amongst industry and government decision-ma...

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Does it make economic sense to restore rivers for their ecosystem services?

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Acuña, V. & Díez, J. R. & Flores, L. & Meleason, M. & Elosegi, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Temperate forests managed to maximize sustainable yield of wood products can reduce the availability of dead wood on the forest floor and in adjacent ...

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An open-source image classifier for characterizing recreational activities across landscapes.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Winder, S. G. & Lee, H. & Seo, B. & Lia, E. H. & Wood, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Environmental management increasingly relies on information about ecosystem services for decision-making. Compared with regulating and provisioning se...

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Genetic diversity analysis of beavers (Castor fiber) in England.

Published online: 26 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Ritchie-Parker, H. & Ball, A. & Campbell-Palmer, R. & Taylor, H. & Senn, H.

Content type: Reports

As part of a data gathering exercise, Natural England has commissioned a study to investigate the underlying genetic diversity of beavers (Castor fibe...

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