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Riparian research and management: past, present, future: Volume 1.

Published online: 31 Jul 2019

Authors: Johnson, R. R. & Carothers, S. W. & Finch, D. M. & Kingsley, K. J. & Stanley, J. T.

Content type: Bulletin

Fifty years ago, riparian habitats were not recognized for their extensive and critical contributions to wildlife and the ecosystem function of waters...

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Impacts of environmental filters on functional redundancy in riparian vegetation.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Bruno, D. & Gutiérrez-Cánovas, C. & Sánchez-Fernández, D. & Velasco, J. & Nilsson, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding and predicting ecosystem responses to multiple environmental pressures is a long-standing interest in ecology and environmental manageme...

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Transforming freshwater politics through metaphors: struggles over ecosystem health, legal personhood, and invasive species in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Tadaki, M. & Clapcott, J. & Holmes, R. & MacNeil, C. & Young, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Metaphor, defined as the linguistic substitution of one phenomenon for another, is ubiquitous in environmental science and policy. In science, when us...

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NatureScot Research Report 1284 - Facilitating Local Natural Capital Investment - Scottish Borders Area Characterisation.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Dickie, I. & Royle, D.

Content type: Reports

The objective of this characterisation report is to develop an overall understanding of state of natural capital in the Scottish Borders and identify ...

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Population biology of the freshwater snail Bulinus globosus in the Zimbabwe highveld.

Published online: 14 Oct 1991

Authors: Woolhouse, M. E. J. & Chandiwana, S. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The population dynamics of B. globosus were studied at 5 river sites in the Zimbabwe highveld for between 4 and 28 months. Adult snail abundance, recr...

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Assessing river biotic condition at a continental scale: a European approach using functional metrics and fish assemblages.

Published online: 03 May 2006

Authors: Pont, D. & Hugueny, B. & Beier, U. & Goffaux, D. & Melcher, A. & Noble, R. & Rogers, C. & Roset, N. & Schmutz, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The need for sensitive biological measures of aquatic ecosystem integrity applicable at large spatial scales has been highlighted by the implementatio...

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LED lighting threatens adult aquatic insects: impact magnitude and distance thresholds.

Published online: 17 Jul 2021

Authors: Carannante, D. & Blumenstein, C. S. & Hale, J. D. & Arlettaz, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is increasing globally, and changing in quality due to the installation of white LED street lighting. ALAN is a threa...

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Effects of flood timing and livestock grazing on exotic annual plants in riverine floodplains.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Lunt, I. D. & Jansen, A. & Binns, D. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Riverine floodplains around the world are highly prone to invasions by exotic species. While many processes have contributed to floodplain invasions, ...

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Conservation planning in an uncertain climate: identifying projects that remain valuable and feasible across future scenarios.

Published online: 28 Oct 2021

Authors: Wineland, S. M. & Fovargue, R. & Gill, K. C. & Rezapour, S. & Neeson, T. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Conservation actors face the challenge of allocating limited resources despite uncertainty about future climate conditions. In many cases, the potenti...

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The experimental treatment of the blackfly, Simulium posticatum in the Dorset Stour using the biologically produced insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis.

Published online: 11 Aug 1995

Authors: Welton, J. S. & Ladle, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Simulium posticatum causes a severe biting problem in the valley of the river Stour in Dorset, UK. Various control measures have been attempted includ...

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