Search

All content is free for everyone to browse, read and share. You’ll find journal articles and non-peer reviewed grey literature. Type keywords into the search box or Use the filtering options below to browse the content.

Filter by...

Showing 1,871 results

Deforestation changes the effectiveness of bed nets for malaria control.

Published online: 27 Jan 2025

Authors: Estifanos, T. K. & Fisher, B. & Ricketts, T. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Land use changes such as deforestation and the degradation of tropical forests can be key drivers of infectious disease, including malaria. However, p...

Read more

Citizen science platforms can effectively support early detection of invasive alien species according to species traits.

Published online: 06 Feb 2025

Authors: González-Moreno, P. & Anđelković, A. A. & Adriaens, T. & Botella, C. & Demetriou, J. & Bastos, R. & Bertolino, S. & López-Cañizares, C. & Essl, F. & Fišer, Ž. & Glavendekić, M. & Herremans, M. & Hulme, P. E. & Jani, V. & Katsada, D. & Kleitou, P. & Porta, N. la & Lapin, K. & López-Darias, M. & Lozano, V. & Martinou, A. F. & Oldoni, D. & Per, E. & Rorke, S. & Roy, H. E. & Schweinzer, K. M. & Swinnen, K. & Tricarico, E. & Vicente, J. R. & Groot, M. de & Pocock, M. J. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Early detection and rapid response are essential to deal effectively with new introductions of invasive alien species (IAS). Citizen science platforms...

Read more

Ground validation of presence-only modelling with rare species: a case study on barbastelles Barbastella barbastellus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae).

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Rebelo, H. & Jones, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We evaluated the accuracy of presence-only modelling for predicting the distribution of rare species, when data are scarce and usually collected with ...

Read more

Peatland carbon finance scoping study.

Published online: 12 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Tribe, N. & Drake, D. & Isaac, D. & Scholz, E. M. & Worfolk, C.

Content type: Reports

Peat soils in England store a vast quantity of organic material that has the potential to emit greenhouse gases (GHG) (HMG. 2021c). Emissions from deg...

Read more

Tree species that 'live slow, die older' enhance tropical peat swamp restoration: evidence from a systematic review.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Smith, S. W. & Rahman, N. E. B. & Harrison, M. E. & Shiodera, S. & Giesen, W. & Lampela, M. & Wardle, D. A. & Chong KwekYan & Randi, A. & Wijedasa, L. S. & Teo PeiYun & Fatimah, Y. A. & Nam Thian Teng & Yeo, J. K. Q. & Alam, M. J. & Sintes, P. B. & Darusman, T. & Graham, L. L. B. & Katoppo, D. R. & Kojima, K. & Kusin, K. & Lestari, D. P. & Metali, F. & Morrogh-Bernard, H. C. & Nahor, M. B. & Napitupulu, R. R. P. & Nasir, D. & Nath, T. K. & Reuben Nilus & Norisada, M. & Rachmanadi, D. & Rachmat, H. H. & Capilla, B. R. & Salahuddin & Santosa, P. B. & Sukri, R. S. & Tay, B. & Tuah, W. & Wedeux, B. M. M. & Yamanoshita, T. & Yokoyama, E. Y. & Yuwati, T. W. & Lee, J. S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Degraded tropical peatlands lack tree cover and are often subject to seasonal flooding and repeated burning. These harsh environments for tree seedlin...

Read more

Rewetting prolongs root growing season in minerotrophic peatlands and mitigates negative drought effects.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Schwieger, S. & Kreyling, J. & Peters, B. & Gillert, A. & Lukas, U. F. von & Jurasinski, G. & Köhn, D. & Blume-Werry, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Root phenology influences the timing of plant resource acquisition and carbon fluxes into the soil. This is particularly important in fen peatlands...

Read more

Can fire-age mosaics really deal with conflicting needs of species? A study using population hotspots of multiple threatened birds.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Verdon, S. J. & Clarke, M. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Locations that support high densities of a species ('population hotspots') often have a disproportionate influence on species' persistence. In fire...

Read more

Distance to hedgerows drives local repulsion and attraction of wind turbines on bats: implications for spatial siting.

Published online: 08 Oct 2022

Authors: Leroux, C. & Kerbiriou, C. & Viol, I. le & Valet, N. & Barré, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The exponential development of wind energy raises concerns regarding its impacts on airborne biodiversity. Evidence of wind turbine attraction and rep...

Read more

Sustaining land and people over time: relationships with successor landowners on conservation easements.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Rissman, A. R. & Kazer, A. & Demets, C. & Martell, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Conservation is increasingly recognized and funded on private lands. Making conservation last despite turnover in people requires maintaining social r...

Read more

Wildlife documentaries present a diverse, but biased, portrayal of the natural world.

Published online: 04 Sep 2023

Authors: Howlett, K. & Lee HoYee & Jaffé, A. & Lewis, M. & Turner, E. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Wildlife-documentary production has expanded over recent decades, while studies report reduced direct contact with nature. The role of documentaries a...

Read more