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The resilience of calcareous and mesotrophic grasslands following disturbance.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Hirst, R. A. & Pywell, R. F. & Marrs, R. H. & Putwain, P. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding habitat disturbance and recovery is vital for successful conservation management and restoration, particularly of subseral communities w...

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Development of a risk assessment tool to assess the significance of septic tanks around freshwater SSSIs: Phase 1 - Understanding better the retention of phosphorus in the drainage field.

Published online: 02 Feb 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: May, L. & Withers, P. J. & Stratford, C. & Bowes, M. & Robinson, D. & Gozzard, E.

Content type: Reports

This project was undertaken to investigate some of the processes to protect SSSIs and provide information to underpin the development a 'family' of bu...

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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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Perceptions, preferences and barriers: a qualitative study of greenspace and under-representation in Leeds, UK.

Published online: 22 Sep 2023

Authors: Ward, C. & Palmer, A. K. & Brockett, B. F. T. & Costanza, R. & Hatfield, J. & Kubiszewski, I. & Langford, P. & Pickett, K. & Willis, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Greenspaces facilitate well-being benefits for humans in several ways including through cognitive restoration, physical exercise and social interactio...

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Generating more integrated biodiversity objectives - rationale, principles and practice.

Published online: 14 May 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Mainstone, C. & Jefferson, R. & Diack, I. & Alonso, I. & Crowle, A. & Rees, S. & Goldberg, E. & Webb, J. & Drewitt, A. & Taylor, I. & Cox, J. & Edger, P. & Walsh, K.

Content type: Reports

Effective biodiversity conservation can be hampered by the compartmentalisation of technical advice, guidance, objectives and strategy according to ha...

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Cultural stewardship in urban spaces: reviving indigenous knowledge for the restoration of nature.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Walker, E. & Jowett, T. & Whaanga, H. & Wehi, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Relationships to nature are important for the health and well-being of peoples globally and should be actively protected. Indigenous Maori people in A...

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Governance characteristics and feelings of safety are associated with attitudinal success in community-based natural resource management & conservation organizations in northern Kenya.

Published online: 06 Nov 2024

Authors: Walker, L. A. & Gohil, D. & Hedges, J. & Mulder, M. B. & King, J. & Currie, T. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

For Community-based Conservation (CBC) projects to be effective in the long-term, they need to receive the support of the communities involved. Assess...

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Evaluating stakeholder perceptions on drone use in forest restoration using a social-ecological systems framework.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Coldrey, J. J. & Thompson, B. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Forest restoration is critical for meeting global objectives related to climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoo...

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Reduced count size can provide a robust and more efficient diatom assessment of environmental conditions.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Riato, L. & Stoddard, J. L. & Herlihy, A. T. & Blocksom, K. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bioassessment indices routinely used in freshwater assessments are calculated using enumeration methods that are often time-intensive. For diatom asse...

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