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A spatially explicit assessment of the vulnerability of the agricultural sector to climate change in the Union of the Comoros.

Published online: 09 Aug 2017

Authors: Bourgoin, C. & Parker, L. & Martínez-Valle, A. & Mwongera, C. & Läderach, P.

Content type: Bulletin

Located between Mozambique and Madagascar, the Union of the Comoros is one of the most poor countries of the world. Its very high dependence on the ag...

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Soil biota enhance agricultural sustainability by improving crop yield, nutrient uptake and reducing nitrogen leaching losses.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Bender, S. F. & Heijden, M. G. A. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Efficient resource use is a key factor for sustainable production and a necessity for meeting future global food demands. However, the factors that co...

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Land sparing outperforms land sharing for Amazonian bird communities regardless of surrounding landscape context.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Birch, B. D. J. & Mills, S. C. & Socolar, J. B. & Martínez-Revelo, D. E. & Haugaasen, T. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two strategies are central to the debate regarding agricultural development: one integrates farming and conservation (land sharing), and the other sep...

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The consequences of land sparing for birds in the United Kingdom.

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: Lamb, A. & Finch, T. & Pearce-Higgins, J. W. & Ausden, M. & Balmford, A. & Feniuk, C. & Hirons, G. & Massimino, D. & Green, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Land sparing has been proposed as a strategy to reconcile biodiversity conservation with agricultural production, with empirical studies on five co...

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Foxes are now widespread in Tasmania: DNA detection defines the distribution of this rare but invasive carnivore.

Published online: 10 Apr 2013

Authors: Sarre, S. D. & MacDonald, A. J. & Barclay, C. & Saunders, G. R. & Ramsey, D. S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive vertebrate species are a world-wide threat to biodiversity and agricultural production. The presence of foxes, one of the most damaging invas...

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Resource availability and the persistence of seed-eating bird populations in agricultural landscapes: a mechanistic modelling approach.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Butler, S. J. & Mattison, E. H. A. & Glithero, N. J. & Robinson, L. J. & Atkinson, P. W. & Gillings, S. & Vickery, J. A. & Norris, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reductions in resource availability, associated with land-use change and agricultural intensification in the UK and Europe, have been linked with the ...

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Testing biotic indicator taxa: the sensitivity of insectivorous mammals and their prey to the intensification of lowland agriculture.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Pocock, M. J. O. & Jennings, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes to agricultural policy aim to extensify agriculture and increase biodiversity. However, it is not known how sensitive many taxa are to intensi...

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Beyond the agroecological and sustainable agricultural intensification debate: is blended sustainability the way forward?

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Mockshell, J. & Kamanda, J.

Content type: Bulletin

With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has come a renewed global interest in ending hunger, achieving food security and preventing natural reso...

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Towards environmentally sustainable agriculture in Brazil: challenges and opportunities for applied ecological research.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Ferreira, J. & Pardini, R. & Metzger, J. P. & Fonseca, C. R. & Pompeu, P. S. & Sparovek, G. & Louzada, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Brazil is one of the world's major producers of food and biofuels. Agricultural expansion has driven rapid economic development but has also had major...

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Predicting grazing damage by white-fronted geese under different regimes of agricultural management and the physiological consequences for the geese.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Amano, T. & Ushiyama, K. & Fujita, G. & Higuchi, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One of the most common human-wildlife conflicts is damage by wildlife to agricultural crops. In order to propose cost-effective measures to address wi...

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