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The cultural heritage of woods and forests.

Published online: 28 Mar 2019

Authors: Rotherham, I. D.

Content type: Bulletin article

Contrary to popular belief, our ancient woodlands in Britain and across much of Europe, are not 'wildwoods', nor even are they remnants of a 'wildwood...

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Management options for dealing with changing forest-water relations.

Published online: 28 Mar 2019

Authors: Bhaskar Vira & Ellison, D. & McNulty, S. G. & Archer, E. & Bishop, K. & Claassen, M. & Creed, I. F. & Gush, M. & Dipak Gyawali & Martin-Ortega, J. & Aditi Mukherji & Murdiyarso, D. & Pol, P. O. & Sullivan, C. A. & Noordwijk, M. van & Wei XiaoHua & Xu JianChu & Reed, M. G. & Wilson, S. J.

Content type: Bulletin article

This chapter addresses potential forest and water management strategies based on the understanding of the 'new normal', the challenges imposed, in par...

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Conservation of biodiversity and research needs in the UK Dependent Territories.

Published online: 16 Jan 1998

Authors: Oldfield, S. & Sheppard, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distant Dependent Territories of the UK (13 are covered in this review - Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Tu...

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From science to society to practice? Public reactions to the insect crisis in Germany.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Felgentreff, E. S. & Buchholz, S. & Straka, T. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The insect crisis, as conservation topic, has historically received little attention among the general public. Yet, the publication "More than 75% dec...

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Making adaptive management more user friendly to encourage manager buy-in.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Kuiper, T. & Ngwenya, N. & Kavhu, B. & Mandisodza-Chikerema, R. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Adaptive management, whereby monitoring is used to evaluate management interventions with uncertain outcomes, is theoretically well-developed but poor...

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Evidence of widespread illegal hunting of waterfowl in England despite partial regulation of the use of lead shotgun ammunition.

Published online: 14 May 2022

Authors: Stroud, D. A. & Pain, D. J. & Green, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Shooting of birds using lead shotgun ammunition was legal for all quarry species in the UK until 1st September 1999, when the Environmental Protection...

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The value of capturing diverse perspectives when setting decision triggers for threatened species management.

Published online: 19 Feb 2024

Authors: Hilton, M. & Walsh, J. C. & Maloney, R. F. & Hansen, N. A. & Cook, C. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation practitioners commonly work together in management teams, contributing expertise to the planning and decision-making associated with thre...

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Deadly dormmate: a case study on Bungarus candidus living among a student dormitory with implications for human safety.

Published online: 08 Apr 2021

Authors: Hodges, C. W. & Barnes, C. H. & Patungtaro, P. & Strine, C. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Snakebite, which was reclassified as a neglected tropical disease by theWorld Health Organization in 2017, afflicts at least 1.8-2.7 million people...

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Can chlorination of ballast water reduce biological invasions?

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Lin YaPing & Zhan AiBin & Hernandez, M. R. & Paolucci, E. & MacIsaac, H. J. & Briski, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Ballast water has been identified as a leading vector for introduction of non-indigenous species. Recently, the International Maritime Organization...

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Food for flower-visiting insects: appreciating common native wild flowering plants.

Published online: 19 Sep 2023

Authors: Wignall, V. R. & Balfour, N. J. & Gandy, S. & Ratnieks, F. L. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Native wild flowering plants provide important season-round nectar and pollen resources for flower-visiting insects, but many are unappreciated or eve...

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