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Plant diversity and land use under organic and conventional agriculture: a whole-farm approach.

Published online: 29 Aug 2007

Authors: Gibson, R. H. & Pearce, S. & Morris, R. J. & Symondson, W. O. C. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Organic farming is thought to lead to increased biodiversity and greater sustainability than higher-yielding conventional farming systems. It is usual...

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Exploring and validating statistical reliability in forensic conservation genetics.

Published online: 24 Jan 2019

Authors: Buschbom, J.

Content type: Bulletin

Safeguarding biological diversity from evolutionary lineages to ecosystems is a major undertaking for humanity. Forensic conservation genetics for the...

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Determining the immigration potential of plants colonizing disturbed environments: the case of milled peatlands in Quebec.

Published online: 14 May 2003

Authors: Campbell, D. R. & Rochefort, L. & Lavoie, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As an aid for restoration projects, the relative potential for plants to immigrate to sites after severe disturbance was investigated and an index dev...

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Predicting reintroduction costs for wildlife populations under anthropogenic stress.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Hilbers, J. P. & Huijbregts, M. A. J. & Schipper, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In conservation decision-making, it is important to have information not only on the likely effectiveness of conservation actions, but also on the cor...

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Regional variation in habitat-occupancy thresholds: a warning for conservation planning.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Rhodes, J. R. & Callaghan, J. G. & McAlpine, C. A. & Jong, C. de & Bowen, M. E. & Mitchell, D. L. & Lunney, D. & Possingham, H. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An important target for conservation planning is the minimum amount of habitat needed in a landscape to ensure the persistence of a species. Appropria...

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Guidelines for large herbivore translocation simplified: black rhinoceros case study.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Linklater, W. L. & Adcock, K. & Preez, P. du & Swaisgood, R. R. & Law, P. R. & Knight, M. H. & Gedir, J. V. & Kerley, G. I. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most hypotheses for translocation success are elaborate, hierarchical, and untested combinations of socio-ecological predictors. Empirical support for...

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Automated acoustic monitoring captures timing and intensity of bird migration.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Doren, B. M. van & Lostanlen, V. & Cramer, A. & Salamon, J. & Dokter, A. & Kelling, S. & Bello, J. P. & Farnsworth, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Monitoring small, mobile organisms is crucial for science and conservation, but is technically challenging. Migratory birds are prime examples, often ...

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Modelling short-rotation coppice and tree planting for urban carbon management - a citywide analysis.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: McHugh, N. & Edmondson, J. L. & Gaston, K. J. & Leake, J. R. & O'Sullivan, O. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The capacity of urban areas to deliver provisioning ecosystem services is commonly overlooked and underutilized. Urban populations have globally incre...

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Assessing restoration success by predicting time to recovery - but by which metric?

Published online: 25 Jul 2020

Authors: Rydgren, K. & Auestad, I. & Halvorsen, R. & Hamre, L. N. & Jongejans, E. & Töpper, J. P. & Sulavik, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of degraded ecosystems may take decades or even centuries. Accordingly, information about the current direction and speed of recovery prov...

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Behavioural insights for improved uptake of agricultural sustainability assessment tools.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: MacLeod, C. J. & Brandt, A. J. & Collins, K. & Moller, H. & Manhire, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Changing human behaviour to enhance agricultural sustainability outcomes is an ongoing challenge that urgently needs addressing. It requires identifyi...

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