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Preserving large blocks of primary forest is critical to conserve forest-dependent bird species in the Amazon.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Marcacci, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical forests are globally threatened by agricultural activities, including cattle farming. The land sharing versus land sparing debate has often b...

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Large river floodplain restoration: predicting species richness and trait responses to the restoration of hydrological connectivity.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Paillex, A. & Dolédec, S. & Castella, E. & Mérigoux, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Floodplains are species-rich environments often strongly impacted by human activities. In particular, the negative effects of progressive and rapid di...

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Nature's stewards: how local buy-in can help tackle wildlife crime in Uganda.

Published online: 25 May 2016

Authors: Travers, H. & Roe, D. & Plumptre, A. & Baker, J. & Rwetsiba, A. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Bulletin

High levels of illegal resource use in two of Uganda's national parks show the need to rethink current approaches to combatting wildlife crime. Our re...

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Response options across the landscape.

Published online: 27 May 2015

Authors: Baudron, F. & Ickowitz, A. & Padoch, C. & Ros-Tonen, M. & Sandbrook, C. & Bhaskar Vira

Content type: Bulletin article

This chapter presents potential landscape-scale responses that attempt to reconcile the oftcompeting demands for agriculture, forestry and other land ...

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Future environmental scenarios for offshore wind expansion: Methodology recommendations.

Published online: 27 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Still, D. & Pacitto, S. & Miller, M. & Kazer, S. & Purcell, C. & Gloyne-Phillips, I.

Content type: Reports

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland commissioned a study to scope out illustrati...

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Optimizing search strategies for invasive pests: learn before you leap.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Baxter, P. W. J. & Possingham, H. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Strategic searching for invasive pests presents a formidable challenge for conservation managers. Limited funding can necessitate choosing between sur...

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Valuable habitat and low deforestation can reduce biodiversity gains from development rights markets.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Helmstedt, K. J. & Potts, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Illegal private land deforestation threatens global biodiversity, even in areas with native habitat requirements stipulated by law. Compliance can be ...

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Medicine, black magic and supernatural beings: cultural rituals as a significant threat to slender lorises in India.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Gnanaolivu, S. D. & Campera, M. & Nekaris, K. A. I. & Nijman, V. & Roopa Satish & Sharath Babu & Mewa Singh

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Trade of wildlife for use in traditional medicines, rituals, magical spells and cultural practices occurs globally and has been studied mostly in Afri...

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The modelled effects of differing fire management strategies on the conifer Callitris verrucosa within semi-arid mallee vegetation in Australia.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Bradstock, R. A. & Bedward, M. & Cohn, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Callitris verrucosa is an obligate-seeder co-dominant within flammable semi-arid mallee shrublands in southern Australia. We sought to determine if th...

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Variability in commercial demand for tree saplings affects the probability of introducing exotic forest diseases.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Chavez, V. A. & Gilligan, C. A. & Bosch, F. van den

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Several devastating forest pathogens are suspected or known to have entered the UK through imported planting material. The nursery industry is a key b...

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