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A network approach for managing ecosystem services and improving food and nutrition security on smallholder farms.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Timberlake, T. P. & Cirtwill, A. R. & Baral, S. C. & Bhusal, D. R. & Kedar Devkota & Harris-Fry, H. A. & Kortsch, S. & Myers, S. S. & Roslin, T. & Saville, N. M. & Smith, M. R. & Strona, G. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Smallholder farmers are some of the poorest and most food insecure people on Earth. Their high nutritional and economic reliance on home-grown produce...

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Confronting forest-dweller local ecological knowledge and environmental DNA measurements of biodiversity.

Published online: 08 Jun 2025

Authors: Coutant, O. & Davy, D. & Jahn-Oyac, A. & Quartarollo, G. & Valentini, A. & Dejean, T. & Brosse, S. & Murienne, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In the face of global changes and the biodiversity crisis, Local Ecological Knowledge of Indigenous communities is increasingly valued for aligning co...

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The importance of trees for woody pasture bird diversity and effects of the European Union's tree density policy.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Jakobsson, S. & Lindborg, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent reforms in the Common Agricultural Policy aim for a greening of the subsidy system with potential improvements for biodiversity conservation. A...

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Landscape connectivity, habitat structure and activity of bat guilds in farmland-dominated matrices.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Frey-Ehrenbold, A. & Bontadina, F. & Arlettaz, R. & Obrist, M. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has caused a decline in structural elements in European farmland, where natural habitats are increasingly fragmented. The...

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Guidelines for restoring connectivity around water mills: a population genetic approach to the management of riverine fish.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Raeymaekers, J. A. M. & Raeymaekers, D. & Koizumi, I. & Geldof, S. & Volckaert, F. A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While freshwater systems provide important goods and services for society, they are threatened by human activity. Fragmentation is one of the most ser...

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Changes in the rhizome system of bracken subjected to long-term experimental treatment.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Duc, M. G. le & Pakeman, R. J. & Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bracken Pteridium aquilinum is a serious weed of upland and marginal land. Its extensive rhizome system and large carbohydrate reserves make control d...

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Empirical examples demonstrate how relational thinking might enrich science and practice.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Eyster, H. N. & Satterfield, T. & Chan, K. M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Interdependent relationships among humans and nature often go overlooked, delaying better environmental, social and public health outcomes. Emerging a...

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Ecology meets archaeology: past, present and future vegetation-derived ecosystems services from the Nuragic Sardinia (1700-580 BCE).

Published online: 11 Sep 2023

Authors: Malavasi, M. & Bazzichetto, M. & Bagella, S. & Barták, V. & Depalmas, A. & Gregorini, A. & Sperandii, M. G. & Acosta, A. T. R. & Bagella, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Incorporating archaeology within the ecosystem services (ES) framework can offer decision-makers lessons from the past and a broader sustainability pe...

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Loss of spatial structure after temporary herbivore absence in a high-productivity reed marsh.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Reijers, V. C. & Cruijsen, P. M. J. M. & Hoetjes, S. C. S. & Akker, M. van den & Heusinkveld, J. H. T. & Koppel, J. van de & Lamers, L. P. M. & Olff, H. & Heide, T. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing can significantly impact spatial heterogeneity and conservation value of ecosystems. Earlier work revealed that overgrazing may stimulate pers...

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Quantifying the checks and balances of collaborative governance systems for adaptive carnivore management.

Published online: 13 Jun 2022

Authors: Cusack, J. J. & Nilsen, E. B. & Israelsen, M. F. & Andrén, H. & Grainger, M. & Linnell, J. D. C. & Odden, J. & Bunnefeld, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recovering or threatened carnivore populations are often harvested to minimise their impact on human activities, such as livestock farming or game hun...

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