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Species distribution modelling is needed to support ecological impact assessments.

Published online: 05 Mar 2021

Authors: Baker, D. J. & Maclean, I. M. D. & Goodall, M. & Gaston, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Legislation commonly mandates the mitigation of impacts to biodiversity in planning and development processes, with potential impacts identified th...

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Wilderness protected areas: management guidelines for IUCN Category 1b protected areas.

Published online: 01 May 2019

Authors: Casson, S. A. & Martin, V. G. & Watson, A. & Stringer, A. & Kormos, C. F. & Locke, H. & Sonali Ghosh & Carver, S. & McDonald, T. & Sloan, S. S. & Merculieff, I. & Hendee, J. & Dawson, C. & Moore, S. & Newsome, D. & McCool, S. & Semler, R. & Martin, S. & Dvorak, R. & Armatas, C. & Swain, R. & Barr, B. & Krause, D. & Whittington-Evans, N. & Hamilton, L. S. & Holtrop, J. (et al)

Content type: Bulletin

This volume provides guidelines for managing wilderness protected areas (Category 1b). Management principles, governance and authority, management too...

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A review of the National Vegetation Classification for the Calthion group of plant communities in England and Wales.

Published online: 19 Apr 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wallace, H. & Prosser, M.

Content type: Reports

The DEFRA-commissioned BD1310 project and subsequent research by the Floodplain Meadows Partnership have provided a comprehensive analysis of damp mes...

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Smoke in a new era of fire people.

Published online: 07 Mar 2018

Authors: Hessburg, P. & Larkin, S. & Varner, M.

Content type: Bulletin

Smoke from fire can sharply reduce air quality by releasing particulate matter, one of the most dangerous types of air pollution for human health. A t...

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Experimental verification of suction sampler capture efficiency in grasslands of differing vegetation height and structure.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Brook, A. J. & Woodcock, B. A. & Sinka, M. & Vanbergen, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Suction sampling is a popular method for the collection of quantitative data on grassland invertebrate populations, although there have been no detail...

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Fishing impacts on the marine inorganic carbon cycle.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Jennings, S. & Wilson, R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Teleost fish excrete precipitated carbonate and make significant contributions to the marine inorganic carbon cycle at regional and global scales. As ...

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The capacity of sentinel species to detect changes in environmental conditions and ecosystem structure.

Published online: 08 Oct 2024

Authors: Clark-Wolf, T. J. & Holt, K. A. & Johansson, E. & Nisi, A. C. & Rafiq, K. & West, L. & Boersma, P. D. & Hazen, E. L. & Moore, S. E. & Abrahms, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A major obstacle to preventing and reversing biodiversity loss in the Anthropocene lies in the scarcity of tools and data for monitoring the health an...

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Exploratory and confirmatory research in the open science era.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Nilsen, E. B. & Bowler, D. E. & Linnell, J. D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Applied ecological research is increasingly inspired by the open science movement. However, new challenges about how we define our science when biodiv...

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Biocrust morphogroups provide an effective and rapid assessment tool for drylands.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Read, C. F. & Duncan, D. H. & Vesk, P. A. & Elith, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) occur across most of the world's drylands and are sensitive indicators of dryland degradation. Accounting for shift...

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A review of the current methods used to estimate the macroalgal standing stock in England and Wales.

Published online: 12 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Tillin, H. M. & Mason, E. & Jones, M. & Burrows, M. & Smale, D.

Content type: Reports

This report provides Natural England and Natural Resources Wales with a useful review and assessment of the tools and methods used to calculate macroa...

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