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Contrasting patterns in species and functional-trait diversity of bees in an agricultural landscape.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Forrest, J. R. K. & Thorp, R. W. & Kremen, C. & Williams, N. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use change frequently reduces local species diversity. Species losses will often result in loss of trait diversity, with likely consequences for ...

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Mercury isotope clocks predict coastal residency and migration timing of hammerhead sharks.

Published online: 09 Nov 2023

Authors: Besnard, L. & Lucca, B. M. & Shipley, O. N. & Croizier, G. le & Martínez-Rincón, R. O. & Sonke, J. E. & Point, D. & Galván-Magaña, F. & Kraffe, E. & Kwon, S. Y. & Schaal, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The management of migratory taxa relies on the knowledge of their movements. Among them, ontogenetic habitat shift, from nurseries to adult habitats, ...

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Taxonomical and functional diversity turnover in Mediterranean grasslands: interactions between grazing, habitat type and rainfall.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Carmona, C. P. & Azcárate, F. M. & Bello, F. de & Ollero, H. S. & Lepš, J. & Peco, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in livestock grazing regimes are among the most important drivers of species loss and decrease in functional diversity world-wide. However, ta...

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A co-development approach to conservation leads to informed habitat design and rapid establishment of amphibian communities.

Published online: 12 Apr 2021

Authors: O'Brien, D. & Hall, J. E. & Miró, A. & O'Brien, K. & Jehle, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Effective wildlife restoration is a critical requirement of many conservation actions. The outcome of conservation interventions can be optimized thro...

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Quantifying and comparing bumblebee nest densities in gardens and countryside habitats.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Osborne, J. L. & Martin, A. P. & Shortall, C. R. & Todd, A. D. & Goulson, D. & Knight, M. E. & Hale, R. J. & Sanderson, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bumblebees provide an important pollination service to both crops and wild plants. Many species have declined in the UK, particularly in arable region...

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Hydrology, habitat change and population demography: an individual-based model for the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Elderd, B. D. & Nott, M. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat destruction and fragmentation have led to precipitous declines in a number of species of concern. For these species, traditional models that g...

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Fine-scale environmental heterogeneity and conservation management: beach-cast wrack creates microhabitats for thermoregulation in shorebirds.

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Davis, T. J. & Keppel, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation management to protect coastal ecosystems sometimes overlooks site-specific fine-scale heterogeneity. For example, while habitat loss is a...

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Exploring habitat-density relationships and model transferability for an alpine bird using abundance models.

Published online: 07 Apr 2025

Authors: Fjeld, H. B. & Østnes, J. E. & Nilsen, E. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Because resources for monitoring and conservation are often limited, a primary objective in applied ecological research is to predict key state variab...

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Quantifying historical changes in habitat availability for endangered species: use of pixel- and object-based remote sensing.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Pringle, R. M. & Syfert, M. & Webb, J. K. & Shine, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Establishing medium- to long-term trends in habitat availability for endangered species is important for determining the causes of historical populati...

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The relative importance of landscape properties for woodland birds in agricultural environments.

Published online: 29 Aug 2007

Authors: Radford, J. Q. & Bennett, A. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Studies of landscape change are seldom conducted at scales commensurate with the processes they purport to investigate. Landscape change is a landscap...

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