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Towards developing scalable climate-smart village models: approach and lessons learnt from pilot research in West Africa.

Published online: 01 Aug 2018

Authors: Bayala, J. & Zougmoré, R. & Ky-Dembele, C. & Bationo, B. A. & Buah, S. & Sanogo, D. & Somda, J. & Tougiani, A. & Traoré, K. & Kalinganire, A.

Content type: Bulletin

This occasional paper presents a report from a project on "Developing community-based climate smart agriculture through participatory action research ...

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Population structure and establishment of the threatened long-lived perennial Scorzonera humilis in relation to environment.

Published online: 12 Aug 2002

Authors: Colling, G. & Matthies, D. & Reckinger, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The intensification of agriculture has resulted in the decline of many plant species of nutrient-poor wet grasslands. At some sites local populations ...

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Land use and population growth of Primula veris: an experimental demographic approach.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Ehrlén, J. & Syrjänen, K. & Leimu, R. & Garcia, M. B. & Lehtilä, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in land use are the primary cause of decline for many plant species. Efficient management actions for such species must be based on knowledge ...

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Large-scale disturbances, biological control and the dynamics of gorse populations.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Rees, M. & Hill, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Simulation and analytical models were developed for gorse Ulex europaeus. The simulation model incorporated spatially local density-dependent competit...

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Impact of forest management on insect abundance and damage in a lowland tropical forest in southern Cameroon.

Published online: 04 Oct 1997

Authors: Watt, A. D. & Stork, N. E. & McBeath, C. & Lawson, G. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The rate of deforestation in West Africa was around 2% (12 000 km2) per annum during the 1980s, and recent evidence from Cameroon suggests that the ra...

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Integrating ecological uncertainty and farm-scale economics when planning restoration.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Dorrough, J. & Vesk, P. A. & Moll, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many ecological management problems involve assessing competing options based on the trade-off between economic costs and short- and long-term probabi...

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Long-term impact of protected colonial birds on a jeopardized cork oak population: conservation bias leads to restoration failure.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Fedriani, J. M. & García, L. V. & Sánchez, M. E. & Calderón, J. & Ramo, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation bias towards flagship species sometimes threatens other species of chief concern. Long-term studies of potential harm by favoured species...

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Two decades of arthropod biodiversity after windthrow show different dynamics of functional groups.

Published online: 03 Mar 2025

Authors: Wermelinger, B. & Obrist, M. K. & Duelli, P. & Mathis, D. S. & Gossner, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Windthrow disturbance is an important driver of arthropod diversity in forests. In the past, studies have mainly focused on the first years after dist...

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Woodland expansion and deer management shape tick abundance and Lyme disease hazard.

Published online: 07 Apr 2025

Authors: Olsthoorn, F. & Gilbert, L. & Fonville, M. & Blache, N. & May, L. & Mondini, F. & Rotbarth, R. & Schlierenzauer, C. & Gandy, S. & Sprong, H. & Ghazoul, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The largest land use change in Europe is woodland expansion, through planting and natural regeneration. Unforeseen consequences of this could include ...

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Recovery from bark harvesting of 12 medicinal tree species in Benin, West Africa.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Delvaux, C. & Sinsin, B. & Darchambeau, F. & Damme, P. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The growing interest in medicinal plants from both international industry and local markets requires management of tree bark harvesting from natural f...

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