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Patterns of nesting and dung burial in Onitis dung beetles: implications for pasture productivity and fly control.

Published online: 15 Mar 1988

Authors: Edwards, P. B. & Aschenborn, H. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nesting biology of Onitis viridulus, O. fulgidus, O. obscurus, O. alexis, O. perpunctatus, O. caffer, O. aygulus [a synonym of O. alexis], O. tort...

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Detecting flowers on imagery with computer vision to improve continental scale grassland biodiversity surveying.

Published online: 02 Jul 2024

Authors: Elvekjaer, N. & Martinez-Sanchez, L. & Bonnet, P. & Joly, A. & Paracchini, M. L. & Velde, M. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Large-scale biodiversity monitoring is essential for assessing biodiversity trends, yet traditional surveying methods are limited in the spatial/tempo...

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Farmer identities and permanent grassland management: evidence from five European biogeographic zones.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Jin Shan & Cao YiYing & Burd, M. & Tindale, S. & Feng ZhiMing & Green, O. & Newell-Price, P. & Vicario-Modroño, V. & Mack, G. & Sánchez-Zamora, P. & Gallardo-Cobos, R. & Spörri, M. & Benni, N. E. & Alonso, N. & Miškolci, S. & Outhwaite, S. & Hunter, E. & Frewer, L. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Permanent grassland (PG) provides multiple ecosystem services. However, there is increasing concern regarding the decreased multifunctionality of PGs,...

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Colonial management drives ecological change following the exclusion of indigenous stewardship in a Stoney Iyethka montane grassland, Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Schepens, G. & Seider, J. H. & Wesley, B. L. & Mathews, D. L. & Starzomski, B. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

For millennia, Indigenous Peoples and their ecological stewardship have kept culturally important landscapes open, diverse and productive. Under colon...

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Woodland regeneration in relation to grazing and fencing in Coed Gorswen, north Wales.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Linhart, U. B. & Whelan, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seedling regeneration was studied in woodland composed mainly of oak (Quercus robur and Q. petraea), alder (Alnus glutinosa), ash (Fraxinus excelsior)...

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Women's empowerment and crop diversification in Bangladesh: a possible pathway to climate change adaptation and better nutrition.

Published online: 23 Oct 2019

Authors: Pinto, A. de & Seymour, G. & Bryan, E. & Bhandari, P.

Content type: Bulletin

The existing literature shows that climate change will likely affect several of the dimensions that determine people's food security status in Banglad...

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Bush-control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. V. Effects of controlled burning and grazing management on Tarchonanthus/Acacia thicket.

Published online: 12 Nov 1970

Authors: Pratt, D. J. & Knight. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Describes an experiment in which three burns, preliminary slashing [cutting by machete 2-3 ft. above ground], and browsing by goats were combined betw...

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Bush control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. 5. Effects of controlled burning and grazing management on Tarchonanthus / Acacia thicket.

Published online: 07 Sep 1972

Authors: Pratt, D. J. & Knight, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The canopy of a Tarchonanthus/Acacia thicket on Kenya grazing land was opened up by a series of controlled burns. Two burns killed >50% of the orig...

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How much would it cost to monitor farmland biodiversity in Europe?

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Geijzendorffer, I. R. & Targetti, S. & Schneider, M. K. & Brus, D. J. & Jeanneret, P. & Jongman, R. H. G. & Knotters, M. & Viaggi, D. & Angelova, S. & Arndorfer, M. & Bailey, D. & Balázs, K. & Báldi, A. & Bogers, M. M. B. & Bunce, R. G. H. & Choisis, J. P. & Dennis, P. & Eiter, S. & Fjellstad, W. & Friedel, J. K. & Gomiero, T. & Griffioen, A. & Kainz, M. & Kovács-Hostyánszki, A. & Lüscher, G. & Moreno, G. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To evaluate progress on political biodiversity objectives, biodiversity monitoring provides information on whether intended results are being achieved...

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Interactive effects of pasture management intensity, release from grazing and prescribed fire on forty subtropical wetland plant assemblages.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Boughton, E. H. & Quintana-Ascencio, P. F. & Bohlen, P. J. & Fauth, J. E. & Jenkins, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pasture management intensity, livestock grazing and prescribed fire are three widespread agricultural practices that affect small, isolated wetlands, ...

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