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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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Effects of time since invasion and control actions on a coastal ecosystem invaded by non-native pine trees.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Mesacasa, L. & Macagnan, L. B. & Fiaschi, P. & Sá Dechoum, M. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Invasive non-native trees cause structural and functional changes in plant communities, which tend to increase over time since invasion. Native veg...

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Development of a risk assessment tool to assess the significance of septic tanks around freshwater SSSIs: Phase 1 - Understanding better the retention of phosphorus in the drainage field.

Published online: 02 Feb 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: May, L. & Withers, P. J. & Stratford, C. & Bowes, M. & Robinson, D. & Gozzard, E.

Content type: Reports

This project was undertaken to investigate some of the processes to protect SSSIs and provide information to underpin the development a 'family' of bu...

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Landscapes of risk: a comparative analysis of landscape metrics for the ecotoxicological assessment of pesticide risk to bees.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Nicholson, C. C. & Lonsdorf, E. V. & Andersson, G. K. S. & Knapp, J. L. & Svensson, G. P. & Gönczi, M. & Jonsson, O. & Miranda, J. R. de & Williams, N. M. & Rundlöf, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pesticide use in agricultural landscapes creates environmental contamination that is heterogenous in space and time. Mobile organisms, such as bees, a...

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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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Optimized fishing through periodically harvested closures.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Carvalho, P. G. & Jupiter, S. D. & Januchowski-Hartley, F. A. & Goetze, J. & Claudet, J. & Weeks, R. & Humphries, A. & White, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Periodically harvested closures are a widespread, centuries-old form of fisheries management that protects fish between pulse harvests and can generat...

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Generating more integrated biodiversity objectives - rationale, principles and practice.

Published online: 14 May 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Mainstone, C. & Jefferson, R. & Diack, I. & Alonso, I. & Crowle, A. & Rees, S. & Goldberg, E. & Webb, J. & Drewitt, A. & Taylor, I. & Cox, J. & Edger, P. & Walsh, K.

Content type: Reports

Effective biodiversity conservation can be hampered by the compartmentalisation of technical advice, guidance, objectives and strategy according to ha...

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Using participatory video in environmental research.

Published online: 06 Nov 2024

Authors: Nawrath, M. & Fisher, J. C. & Arotoma-Rojas, I. & Davies, Z. G. & Elsey, H. & Cooke, P. & Mistry, J. & Dallimer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Tackling environmental challenges that face humanity requires us to acknowledge new ways of working and to cross disciplinary boundaries. However, the...

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A methodological guide to observe local-scale geodiversity for biodiversity research and management.

Published online: 20 Sep 2022

Authors: Hjort, J. & Tukiainen, H. & Salminen, H. & Kemppinen, J. & Kiilunen, P. & Snåre, H. & Alahuhta, J. & Maliniemi, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Current global environmental change calls for comprehensive and complementing approaches for biodiversity conservation. According to recent research, ...

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Nature's contribution to people and community engagement: socio-cultural and economic perceptions of Beaver presence in the environment.

Published online: 25 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Johnson, V. & Martin, A. & Delugin, C.

Content type: Reports

This report presents the findings of a research project that aimed to collate, analyse and report field-based evidence of the effects of beaver (Casto...

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