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Disturbance ecology in human societies.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Pausas, J. G. & Leverkus, A. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

We define societal disturbances as discrete events that abruptly disrupt the functioning of human societies. There is a variety of such events, includ...

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Classifying values for planning the conservation and use of natural resources.

Published online: 14 Feb 2019

Authors: Wallace, K. J. & Kim, M. K. & Rogers, A. & Jago, M.

Content type: Bulletin

Understanding values and their interaction is fundamental to the wise conservation and use of natural resources. However, a confusing mixture of value...

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Comparing habitat configuration strategies for retaining biodiversity under climate change.

Published online: 10 Apr 2013

Authors: Mokany, K. & Harwood, T. D. & Ferrier, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Establishing new conservation reserves is a key management response to promote the persistence of biodiversity under climate change. Although there ar...

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Flowering behaviour of populations of Dactylis glomerata under field conditions in Britain.

Published online: 03 Dec 1965

Authors: Calder, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Twenty-one agronomic varieties and local populations of D. glomerata ssp. euglomerata and two of ssp. lusitanica from a wide range of habitats were st...

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NatureScot Research Report 1300 - Scopingthe feasibility of developments to the Terrestrial Bird Indicator for Scotland - urban, farmland and wetland indicators.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Martay, B. & Noble, D.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the feasibility of creating new categories within the terrestrial breeding bird indicator, with a focus on urban, we...

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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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Exploring the potential for 'gene conservation units' to conserve genetic diversity in wild populations.

Published online: 03 Jul 2021

Authors: Minter, M. & O'Brien, D. & Cottrell, J. & Ennos, R. & Hill, J. K. & Hall, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Genetic diversity is important for species persistence and Gene Conservation Units (GCUs) have been implemented for forest trees to protect genetic di...

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Land-use intensity and relatedness to native plants promote exotic plant invasion in a tropical biodiversity hotspot.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Raveloaritiana, E. & Tscharntke, T. & Martin, D. A. & Wurz, A. & Osen, K. & Soazafy, M. R. & Vorontsova, M. S. & Kreft, H. & Rakouth, B. & Grass, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Exotic plant invasions threaten biodiversity and are costly to farmers. Land use is a major pathway promoting the spread of exotic plant species; howe...

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Hurricane Sandy impacts on coastal wetland resilience.

Published online: 04 Sep 2019

Authors: Cahoon, D. R. & Olker, J. H. & Yeates, A. G. & Guntenspergen, G. R. & Grace, J. B. & Adamowicz, S. C. & Anisfeld, S. C. & Baldwin, A. H. & Barrett, N. & Beckett, L. & Benzecry, A. & Blum, L. K. & Burdick, D. M. & Crouch, W. & Ekberg, M. C. & Fernald, S. & Grimes, K. W. & Grzyb, J. & Hartig, E. K. & Kreeger, D. A. & Larson, M. & Lerberg, S. & Lynch, J. C. & Maher, N. & Maxwell-Doyle, M. & Mitchell, L. R. (et al)

Content type: Bulletin

The goal of this research was to evaluate the impacts of Hurricane Sandy on surface elevation trends in estuarine marshes located across the northeast...

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FAO/NEPAD workshop on climate change, disasters and crises in the fisheries and aquaculture sector in West and Central Africa. Accra, Ghana, 1-2 November 2012.

Published online: 13 Jul 2016

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

The purpose of the regional Workshop on Climate Change, Disasters and Crises in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in West and Central Africa was to...

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