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Planning for aquaculture diversification: the importance of climate change and other drivers. FAO Technical Workshop, Rome, Italy, 23-25 June, 2016.

Published online: 23 May 2018

Authors: Harvey, B. & Soto, D. & Carolsfeld, J. & Beveridge, M. & Bartley, D. M.

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

Aquaculture is the world's most diverse farming system in terms of number of species, methods and the environments where the farms are located. Member...

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Are there economic benefits from managing invasive species?

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Hanley, N. & Roberts, M.

Content type: Blog

Invasive species are known to cause significant negative impacts to ecosystems and to people. In this paper, an outline on the nature of these economi...

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Wild foods from forests: quantities collected across Zambia.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Steel, E. A. & Bwembelo, L. & Mulani, A. & Siamutondo, A. L. M. & Banda, P. & Gumbo, D. & Moombe, K. & Ickowitz, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Forests provide an immense range of benefits to people, many of which are not prioritized by forest policy because they are difficult to quantify. Wil...

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The relevance of ecological status to ecosystem functions and services in a large boreal lake.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Tolonen, K. T. & Hämäläinen, H. & Lensu, A. & Meriläinen, J. J. & Palomäki, A. & Karjalainen, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Environmental conventions aim to protect ecosystem structures and functions to provide goods and services for mankind. The degree of aquatic ecosystem...

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Defining ecologically relevant water quality targets for lakes in Europe.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Poikane, S. & Portielje, R. & Berg, M. van den & Phillips, G. & Brucet, S. & Carvalho, L. & Mischke, U. & Ott, I. & Soszka, H. & Wichelen, J. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The implementation of the Water Framework Directive requires EU member states to establish and harmonize ecological status class boundaries for biolog...

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Pest damage and arthropod community structure in organic vs. conventional tomato production in California.

Published online: 10 Oct 2001

Authors: Letourneau, D. K. & Goldstein, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To test common assumptions that the reduction in agrochemicals on organic farms allows the conservation of biodiversity but has some cost in terms of ...

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Reduced herbivore resistance from a novel grass-endophyte association.

Published online: 21 Sep 2005

Authors: Hunt, M. G. & Newman, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Endophytic fungi in agricultural grasses confer agronomic advantages but can be detrimental to the health and production of grazing mammals. Attempts ...

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Effectiveness of actions intended to achieve a voluntary transition from the use of lead to non-lead shotgun ammunition for hunting in Britain.

Published online: 01 Aug 2023

Authors: Green, R. E. & Taggart, M. A. & Pain, D. J. & Clark, N. A. & Clewley, L. & Cromie, R. & Dodd, S. G. & Elliot, B. & Green, R. M. W. & Huntley, B. & Huntley, J. & Pap, S. & Porter, R. & Robinson, J. A. & Sheldon, R. & Smith, K. W. & Smith, L. & Spencer, J. & Stroud, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

In 2020, nine major UK shooting and rural organisations proposed a voluntary transition from the use for hunting of lead shotgun ammunition to non-lea...

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Farmers' perspectives on payments for watershed services in Uganda.

Published online: 24 Jan 2019

Authors: Geussens, K. & Broeck, G. van den & Vanderhaegen, K. & Verbist, B. & Maertens, M.

Content type: Bulletin

Payments for watershed services (PWS) is a market based policy tool that is increasingly being recommended for effective and sustainable management of...

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Local knowledge and relational values of midwestern woody perennial polyculture farmers can inform tree-crop policies.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Kreitzman, M. & Chapman, M. & Keeley, K. O. & Chan, K. M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Agricultural producers, academics and policy-makers are increasingly interested in multifunctional tree crop systems as a solution for maintaining eco...

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