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Acculturation as an ecosystem service? Urban natural space supports evolving relational values and identity in new female migrants.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Ono, A. J. & Boyd, D. R. & Chan, K. M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

New migrants display unique use patterns and relationships with their host country's natural spaces. Understanding migrants' values about and interact...

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Effect of height and colour of bee bricks on nesting occupancy of bees and wasps in SW England.

Published online: 16 May 2022

Authors: Shaw, R. F. & Christman, K. P. & Crookes, R. & Gilbert, C. N. & Osborne, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Bee bricks are a novel solitary-bee nesting habitat made from reclaimed concrete, designed to be built into walls to provide nest sites in urban areas...

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Direct and indirect effects of urbanization, pesticides and wild insect pollinators on mango yield.

Published online: 15 Feb 2024

Authors: Marcacci, G. & Soubadra Devy & Wenzel, A. & Rao, V. S. & Kumar, S. S. & Nölke, N. & Belavadi, V. V. & Tscharntke, T. & Grass, I. & Westphal, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Expanding cities increasingly encroach fertile farmlands, questioning the viability of maintaining agriculture within and around them. Yet, our knowle...

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Physical and biogenic complexity mediates ecosystem functions in urban sessile marine communities.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Mayer-Pinto, M. & Bugnot, A. B. & Johnston, E. L. & Potts, J. & Airoldi, L. & Glasby, T. M. & Strain, E. M. A. & Scanes, P. & Ushiama, S. & Dafforn, K. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of habitat complexity on biodiversity is a central theme in ecology, with many studies reporting positive relationships. Reconciliation ...

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The effects of climate and land use on British bumblebees: findings from a decade of citizen-science observations.

Published online: 20 Sep 2022

Authors: Whitehorn, P. R. & Seo, B. & Comont, R. F. & Rounsevell, M. & Brown, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bumblebees are important pollinators but are suffering from population declines due to land use intensification and climate change. In-depth knowledge...

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Chamaecyparis thyoides wetlands and suburbanization: effects on hydrology, water quality and plant community composition.

Published online: 15 Apr 1994

Authors: Ehrenfeld, J. G. & Schneider, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) wetlands in the New Jersey pinelands were studied at 18 sites along a gradient of suburban development d...

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Working watersheds and coastal systems: research and management for a changing future-proceedings of the sixth interagency conference on research in the watersheds.

Published online: 19 Jun 2020

Authors: Latimer, J. & Trettin, C. C. & Bosch, D. D. & Lane, C. R.

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

These proceedings contain the full-length papers, extended abstracts, and research abstracts of oral presentations and posters given at the Sixth Inte...

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Recent changes in the rural environment in China.

Published online: 01 Sep 1990

Authors: Han, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The great changes in Chinese agriculture during the past 10 years have been accompanied by significant deterioration of the rural environment. Among t...

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Nature conservation in China.

Published online: 01 Sep 1990

Authors: Zhu, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Four phases are recognized in the history of nature conservation in China; in the first phase, there was a gradual loss of biotic diversity and reduct...

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Land sharing vs. land sparing: does the compact city reconcile urban development and biodiversity conservation?

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Soga, M. & Yamaura, Y. & Koike, S. & Gaston, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As cities around the world rapidly expand, there is an urgent need to implement the best development form to minimize the negative impacts of urbaniza...

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