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Controlling floods and droughts through underground storage: from concept to pilot implementation in the Ganges River Basin.

Published online: 13 Apr 2016

Authors: Pavelic, P. & Karthikeyan, B. & Amarnath, G. & Eriyagama, N. & Muthuwatta, L. & Smakhtin, V. & Gangopadhyay, P. K. & Malik, R. P. S. & Atmaram Mishra & Sharma, B. R. & Hanjra, M. A. & Reddy, R. V. & Mishra, V. K. & Verma, C. L. & Laxmi Kant

Content type: Bulletin

Floods and droughts, along with over-exploitation of groundwater, are major issues of concern across much of the developed and developing world. This ...

Evaluating ecosystem goods and services after restoration of marginal upland peatlands in South-West England.

Published online: 10 Apr 2013

Authors: Grand-Clement, E. & Anderson, K. & Smith, D. & Luscombe, D. & Gatis, N. & Ross, M. & Brazier, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the UK, drainage for agricultural reclamation during the 19th and 20th centuries is responsible for an alteration of the ecological and hydrologica...

Using ants as bioindicators in land management: simplifying assessment of ant community responses.

Published online: 17 Jul 2002

Authors: Andersen, A. N. & Hoffmann, B. D. & Müller, W. J. & Griffiths, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The indicator qualities of terrestrial invertebrates are widely recognized in the context of detecting ecological change associated with human land us...

Where should they come from? Where should they go? Several measures of seed source locality fail to predict plant establishment in early prairie restorations.

Published online: 02 Oct 2023

Authors: Pizza, R. B. & Foster, J. & Brudvig, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

During the "decade on restoration", we must understand how to reliably re-establish native plant populations. When establishing populations through se...

Beaver Management Groups: Capturing lessons from the River Otter Beaver Trial and River Tamar Catchment.

Published online: 23 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Auster, R. E. & Barr, S. W. & Brazier, R. E.

Content type: Reports

This report describes the findings from a previous, peer-reviewed study regarding the experiences of stakeholders involved in governing the River Otte...

Unveiling the role of forests in landslide occurrence, recurrence and recovery.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Law YingKi & Lee, C. K. F. & Chan, A. H. Y. & Mak, N. P. L. & Hau, B. C. H. & Wu Jin

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rain-triggered landslides cause significant socioeconomic loss and long-term ecological impact, disrupting topsoil and seed banks and creating unfavou...

Effects of surgically imposed sterility on free-ranging rabbit populations.

Published online: 08 Apr 2000

Authors: Twigg, L. E. & Lowe, T. J. & Martin, G. R. & Wheeler, A. G. & Gray, G. S. & Griffin, S. L. & O'Reilly, C. M. & Robinson, D. J. & Hubach, P. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Demographic changes in response to surgically imposed female sterility were monitored in 12 free-ranging rabbit populations in south-western Australia...

NatureScot Research Report 1306 - Pilot study to find potential new sites for genetic conservation units for native trees in Scotland.

Published online: 21 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Cavers, S. & Lobo-Guerrero, J. P. & Perry, A.

Content type: Reports

This report proposes the establishment of 98 additional Gene Conservation Units (GCUs) across the UK, building on the existing network of sites recogn...

NatureScot Research Report 1331 - An analysis of Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme data to improve understanding of the impact of the 2022 Avian Influenza outbreak on raptors and raptor populations in Scotland.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Wilson, W. W. & Wetherhill, A. S. & Wernham, C. V.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the impact of the 2021 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak on raptor species in Scotland using data fr...

NatureScot Research Report 1345 - Investigating the role of badgers (Meles meles) in lamb predation on Scottish farms 2022-23.

Published online: 15 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: George, S. C. & Campbell, S. & Hale, C. & Kaden, J. & Webster, L. I. M.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the investigation into suspected predation of lambs by badgers in Scotland. It summarizes the findings from a large-...

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