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Land classification for management planning in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia.

Published online: 12 Jan 1970

Authors: Astle, W. L. & Webster, R. & Lawrance, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Luangwa Valley is about 700 km long and up to 90 km wide, and contains about 15, 000 km2 of game reserves where local overgrazing and overbrowsing...

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Optimising the spatial planning of prescribed burns to achieve multiple objectives in a fire-dependent ecosystem.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Williams, B. A. & Shoo, L. P. & Wilson, K. A. & Beyer, H. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is potential for negative consequences for the ecological integrity of fire-dependent ecosystems as a result of inappropriate fire regimes. This...

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Conserving a moving target: planning protection for a migratory species as its distribution changes.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Singh, N. J. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation of declining migratory species is a challenging task, as the factors that may have determined their past distribution may not determine t...

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Habitats as recording units in ecological survey: a field trial in Caernarvonshire, North Wales.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Buse, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The occurrence of 46 types of habitat in Caernarvonshire was recorded in terms of percentage occurrence and percentage cover within defined areas and ...

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Shade in north-east Indian tea plantations. I. The shade pattern.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Hadfield, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of interplanted shade trees on the light regime at the surface of mature tea bushes is described. Most of the light reaching a tea bush ...

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Furnishing the Netherlands with the principle of natural climate buffers: the learning experiences.

Published online: 14 Jul 2020

Authors: Veraart, J. A. & Klostermann, J. & Sterk, M. & Janmaat, R. & Oosterwegel, E. & Buuren, M. van & Hattum, T. van

Content type: Bulletin

The Netherlands is increasingly confronted with periods of drought, heat and extreme rainfall due to climate change. Nature based solutions are areas ...

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An algorithm for estimating the length and direction of shadows with reference to the shadows of shelter belts.

Published online: 16 Nov 1969

Authors: Usher, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gives an ALGOL procedure that computes the length and direction of shadows from data on the geographical location, date, time of day and height of the...

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Policies for forest landscape management - a conceptual approach with an empirical application for Swedish conditions.

Published online: 08 Aug 2018

Authors: Zabel, A. & Bostedt, G. & Ekvall, H.

Content type: Bulletin

Habitat loss and habitat fragmentation are major factors leading to forest biodiversity decline. This paper discusses landscape planning as strategy t...

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A review of large-scale conservation in England, Scotland and Wales.

Published online: 15 May 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Eigenbrod, F. & Adams, W. & Hill, C. & Macgregor, N. & Osborne, P. & Clarke, D. & Sandbrook, L. & Hodge, I. & Steyl, I. & Thompson, A. & Dijk, N. van & Watmough, G.

Content type: Reports

This report summarizes the results of a research study that provides the first comprehensive review of large-scale conservation initiatives in England...

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Improving landholder engagement in biodiversity conservation: what can be learned from literary theory and design.

Published online: 23 Oct 2021

Authors: Lee, T. & Wakefield-Rann, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Drawing on a case study of an ecological assessment report used in part for landholder engagement by an Australian government biodiversity initiative,...

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