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Fire management in Mediterranean-climate shrublands: a case study from the Cape fynbos, South Africa.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Wilgen, B. W. van & Forsyth, G. G. & Klerk, H. de & Sonali Das & Khuluse, S. & Schmitz, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire is an important process in Mediterranean-ecosystem shrublands, and prescribed burning is often used to manage these ecosystems. Analyses of past ...

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Fewer pests and more ecosystem service-providing arthropods in shady African cocoa farms: insights from a data integration study.

Published online: 21 May 2024

Authors: Jarrett, C. & Cyril, K. & Haydon, D. T. & Wandji, C. A. & Ferreira, D. F. & Welch, A. J. & Powell, L. L. & Matthiopoulos, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

enThis link goes to a English sectionfrThis link goes to a French section Agricultural intensification is leading to conversion of cocoa agroforestry ...

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Servicesheds connect people to the landscapes upon which they depend.

Published online: 30 Jan 2025

Authors: Zhang YiYi & Thierry, H. & Cornejo, L. & Parrott, L. & Poulin, M. & Sherren, K. & Proosdij, D. van & Robinson, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Ecosystem services (ES) are benefits people receive from nature. To sustain these benefits, we need to spatially connect communities benefitting from ...

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Predicting the time of arrival of the tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) to new countries based on trade patterns of tyres and plants.

Published online: 22 Feb 2024

Authors: Oliveira, S. & Capinha, C. & Rocha, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The mosquito Aedes albopictus is a highly invasive species, which continues to widen its range worldwide. International trade is a major driver of its...

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Agronomic management controls microbial populations in soils of western Kenya.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Kihara, J. & Bolo, P. & Ayaga, G. & Mukulama, J. & Margenot, A. J. & Sommer, R.

Content type: Bulletin

The provision of food requirements for current and future generations can be guaranteed through agricultural intensification options that safeguard th...

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Using soil amendments and plant functional traits to select native tropical dry forest species for the restoration of degraded Vertisols.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Werden, L. K. & Alvarado J., P. & Zarges, S. & Calderón M., E. & Schilling, E. M. & Gutiérrez L., M. & Powers, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical dry forests (TDFs) are critically endangered, and their restoration is understudied. Large-scale passive restoration efforts in north-west (N...

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Manual of Landscape Analysis: Volume 2: Procedures for the execution of the quality control of land use and land cover mapping.

Published online: 01 Aug 2018

Authors: Luz, N. B. da & Maran, J. C. & Rosot, M. A. D. & Garrastazu, M. C. & Franciscon, L. & Oliveira, Y. M. M. de & Freitas, J. V. de

Content type: Bulletin

The National Forest Inventory (IFN-BR) aims to inform the formulation and implementation of public policies for the development, use and conservation ...

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Sustainability-ethical testing of methane-reducing technical measures: evaluation of technical measures with regard to the integrated sustainability of livestock farming.

Published online: 04 Sep 2019

Authors: Puente-Rodríguez, D. & Groenestein, C. M.

Content type: Bulletin

This research makes an inventory of technical measures which are able to reduce the methane emissions of the Dutch livestock production systems (i.e. ...

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Comparison of ammonia regulation in Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark: legal framework.

Published online: 25 Jul 2018

Authors: Anker, H. T. & Baaner, L. & Backes, C. & Keessen, A. & Möckel, S.

Content type: Bulletin

This comparative report is based on the findings in three national reports from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands elaborated as part of a study of ...

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Water resources assessment of the Volta River Basin.

Published online: 24 Feb 2016

Authors: Mul, M. & Obuobie, E. & Appoh, R. & Kankam-Yeboah, K. & Bekoe-Obeng, E. & Amisigo, B. & Logah, F. Y. & Ghansah, B. & McCartney, M.

Content type: Bulletin

The Volta Basin is a transboundary basin shared by six riparian countries. In 2007, the Volta Basin Authority (VBA) was established and it was mandate...

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