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Constrained optimization of landscape indices in conservation planning to support ecological restoration in New Caledonia.

Published online: 08 Aug 2021

Authors: Justeau-Allaire, D. & Vieilledent, G. & Rinck, N. & Vismara, P. & Lorca, X. & Birnbaum, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Curbing habitat loss, reducing fragmentation and restoring connectivity are frequent concerns of conservation planning. In this respect, the incorpora...

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Untangling the threads of conservation: a closer look at restoration and preservation.

Published online: 21 May 2024

Authors: Mori, A. S. & Isbell, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global goals and targets were recently set for biodiversity conservation in the coming decade. As action plans are now being developed, it is timely a...

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The need for management of nature conservation sites designated under Natura 2000.

Published online: 08 Jul 1999

Authors: Ostermann, O. P.

Content type: Conference paper; Journal article

The Natura 2000 Network will consist of sites designated by the Member States of the European Union, under the Habitats and Birds Directives. Many of ...

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Quantifying and optimizing grazing regimes in Greek mountain systems.

Published online: 08 Jul 1999

Authors: Zervas, G.

Content type: Conference paper; Journal article

From an ecological and environmental point of view, livestock husbandry plays a very important role as there is a valuable interaction between livesto...

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From taxonomic to functional dark diversity: exploring the causes of potential biodiversity and its implications for conservation.

Published online: 20 Apr 2022

Authors: Morel, L. & Jung, V. & Chollet, S. & Ysnel, F. & Barbe, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The conservation of natural habitats requires an accurate assessment of both their degradation and their potential for restoration. Among the tools av...

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Wealth and risk heterogeneity effects in community-based wildlife management: experimental evidence.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Carpenter, S. & Kreitmair, U.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Community-based conservation is a widely adopted wildlife governance approach, but questions remain about the conditions under which this form of wild...

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Soap operas will not wash for wildlife.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Somerville, K. & Dickman, A. & Johnson, P. J. & Hart, A. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Natural history documentaries are a globally important source of information about wildlife, conservation and environmental issues, and they are the c...

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Using hidden Markov models to inform conservation and management strategies in ecosystems exhibiting alternative stable states.

Published online: 03 Jun 2021

Authors: Vitense, K. & Hanson, M. A. & Herwig, B. R. & Zimmer, K. D. & Fieberg, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Successful conservation of ecosystems exhibiting alternative stable states requires tools to accurately classify states and quantify state transition ...

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A strategic approach to the conservation of plants in the United Kingdom.

Published online: 16 Apr 1997

Authors: Palmer, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper summarizes a strategic framework agreed by the statutory nature conservation agencies for conserving the native vascular and non-vascular p...

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Special Profile: Challenges and prospects for applied ecology in China.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Memmott, J. & Milner-Gulland, E. J. & Hulme, P. & Thirgood, S. & Cadotte, M.

Content type: Journal issue

This special section includes six papers entitled: (1) Price of prosperity: economic development and biological conservation in China; (2) Grazers on ...

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