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Pastoralism in Africa's drylands: reducing risks, addressing vulnerability and enhancing resilience.

Published online: 27 Feb 2019

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization

Authors: Osman, A. M. K. & Olesambu, E. & Balfroid, C.

Content type: Miscellaneous

The paper analyses factors that undermine the pastoral livelihoods resilience and the implications of these factors for the viability of pastoralism. ...

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Control of bracken and restoration of heathland. VI. The response of bracken fronds to 18 years of continued bracken control or 6 years of control followed by recovery.

Published online: 20 Feb 1999

Authors: Marrs, R. H. & Johnson, S. W. & Duc, M. G. le

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A range of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) control and heathland restoration treatments were applied over an 18 year period on a Calluna vulgaris heath ...

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Do green roofs help urban biodiversity conservation?

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Williams, N. S. G. & Lundholm, J. & MacIvor, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Green roofs are novel ecosystems that are increasingly common in cities. While their hydrologic and energy saving benefits are well-established, green...

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A model of the grazing of hill vegetation by sheep in the UK. I. The prediction of vegetation biomass.

Published online: 26 Jun 1997

Authors: Armstrong, H. M. & Gordon, I. J. & Grant, S. A. & Hutchings, N. J. & Milne, J. A. & Sibbald, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A computer model is described which predicts monthly growth, senescence, litterfall and standing biomass of ungrazed herbage in seven dwarf shrub-domi...

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Are threatened plant species specialists, or just more vulnerable to disturbance?

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Monks, A. & Burrows, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many studies report an association between species rarity and/or threat status, and habitat specialization. However, specialization is often inferred ...

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Conserving tropical biodiversity via strategic spatiotemporal harvest planning.

Published online: 04 Dec 2013

Authors: Ramage, B. S. & Marshalek, E. C. & Kitzes, J. & Potts, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical timber production forests have the potential to harbour many species, but landscape-level management strategies for minimizing extinctions ar...

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Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe: enhancing coherence of the knowledge base, policies and practices.

Published online: 11 Apr 2018

Content type: Bulletin

This report assesses current practices and level of know-how, and highlights emerging innovative tools national, regional and local authorities are us...

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Simulation of the long-term impact of atmospheric deposition on dune ecosystems in the Netherlands.

Published online: 30 Mar 1995

Authors: Vries, W. de & Klijn, J. A. & Kros, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The long-term impact of present levels of acid deposition on sandy soils in dune areas was simulated for calcareous and non-calcareous (coastal) dune ...

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The ecology of Morecambe Bay. VI. Soils and vegetation of the salt marshes: a multivariate approach.

Published online: 07 Jul 1972

Authors: Gray, A. J. & Bunce, R. G. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cluster analysis resulted in the recognition of (i) mature marshes characterized by a diversity of species, (ii) high-level saltings characterized by ...

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Multiple stressors in agricultural streams: interactions among sediment addition, nutrient enrichment and water abstraction.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Matthaei, C. D. & Piggott, J. J. & Townsend, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many ecosystems are influenced simultaneously by multiple stressors, and the consequences of stressors are often unpredictable on the basis of knowled...

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