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Associations between natural blue and green space and preschool children's movement behaviours.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: George, P. & Murray, K. & Trost, S. G. & Boruff, B. & Christian, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Natural outdoor environments provide important settings for children to engage in physical activity. It is unclear if these relationships also exist i...

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Using net anthropogenic nutrient inputs at fine spatial scales benefits decision-making in watersheds to protect water quality.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Shousha, S. & Maranger, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Excessive nutrient loadings from various human activities on land to inland and coastal waters result in water quality degradation through cultural eu...

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Identifying potential gaps in pesticide risk assessment: terrestrial life stages of freshwater insects.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Rasmussen, J. J. & Wiberg-Larsen, P. & Baattrup-Pedersen, A. & Bruus, M. & Strandberg, B. & Soerensen, P. B. & Strandberg, M. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insecticides are important drivers of biodiversity loss and ecological impairment in freshwater ecosystems. Freshwater insects may be exposed to insec...

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Field Studies Guidance Note: Introduction to Taxonomy [version 1].

Published online: 23 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Field Studies Council

Authors: Asaw, D. & Brown, K. D. & Watts, O.

Content type: Educational material

This guidance note defines taxonomy, presents its history, and explains taxonomic ranks, groups of relatedness and the naming of organisms.

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FSC BioLinks Audiences Engagement Report: summary of the audience consultation and engagement with the FSC BioLinks project [version 3].

Published online: 23 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Field Studies Council

Authors: Brown, K. D. & Bell, C. & Brignoli, G.

Content type: Reports

The Field Studies Council (FSC) BioLinks project aims to engage people who have an existing interest in biological recording, such as amateur naturali...

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Introduction: The Evidence Crisis and the Evidence Revolution.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Book chapter

This chapter describes how conservation efforts are often far less effective than they could be, outlining the problems with how conservation decision...

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Presenting Conclusions from Assessed Evidence.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Sutherland, W. J. & Amano, T. & Boenisch, N. & Cheng, S. H. & Christie, A. P. & Godfray, H. C. J. & Grainger, M. J. & McLean, A. R. & Morgan, W. H. & Ockendon, N. & Randall, N. P. & Sahlin, U. & White, T. B.

Content type: Book chapter

Applying evidence in conservation builds on the conclusions of the assessment of the evidence. This chapter describes a range of ways of summarising a...

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Improving the Reliability of Judgements.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Wintle, B. C. & Mukherjee, N. & Hemming, V. & Canessa, S. & McBride, M.

Content type: Book chapter

Judgements underpin all aspects of decision making in conservation, whether assessing the nature of the problem, interpreting evidence, or deciding up...

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Framing the Problem and Identifying Potential Solutions.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Esmail, N. & Green, R. & Petrovan, S. & Salafsky, N. & Taylor, N. G. & Wilson, J. D.

Content type: Book chapter

The creation of effective conservation policy and practice starts by framing the problem to be solved. This requires deciding what is important, ident...

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'The ghost of environmental history': analysing the evolving governance of communal rangeland resources in Machubeni, South Africa.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Falayi, M. & Gambiza, J. & Schoon, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The need to effectively govern and manage communal rangeland resources has become more important over the past two decades, given the extent of biodiv...

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