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Bayesian state-space model of fin whale abundance trends from a 1991-2008 time series of line-transect surveys in the California Current.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Moore, J. E. & Barlow, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Estimating temporal trends in animal abundance is central to ecology and conservation, but obtaining useful trend estimates is challenging when animal...

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How to design multifunctional landscapes?

Published online: 27 Jun 2024

Authors: Garibaldi, L. A. & Zermoglio, P. F. & Jobbágy, E. G. & Andreoni, L. & Urbina, A. O. de & Grass, I. & Oddi, F. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The expansion of homogeneous landscapes has been a major driver of biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation. There is an urgent need for...

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The value of capturing diverse perspectives when setting decision triggers for threatened species management.

Published online: 19 Feb 2024

Authors: Hilton, M. & Walsh, J. C. & Maloney, R. F. & Hansen, N. A. & Cook, C. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation practitioners commonly work together in management teams, contributing expertise to the planning and decision-making associated with thre...

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Saltmarsh erosion and restoration in south-east England: squeezing the evidence requires realignment.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: Wolters, M. & Bakker, J. P. & Bertness, M. D. & Jefferies, R. L. & Möller, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Saltmarshes in south-east England have been eroding rapidly since 1960. Recently, Hughes & Paramor (2004) and Morris et al. (2004) have presented ...

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The importance of understanding the multiple dimensions of power in stakeholder participation for effective biodiversity conservation.

Published online: 06 Nov 2024

Authors: Lécuyer, L. & Balian, E. & Butler, J. R. A. & Barnaud, C. & Calla, S. & Locatelli, B. & Newig, J. & Pettit, J. & Pound, D. & Quétier, F. & Salvatori, V. & Korff, Y. von & Young, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biodiversity conservation are increasingly focused on involving stakeholder engagement, making power a key concept in understanding its success and fa...

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The rise and fall of biodiversity in literature: a comprehensive quantification of historical changes in the use of vernacular labels for biological taxa in Western creative literature.

Published online: 28 Oct 2021

Authors: Langer, L. & Burghardt, M. & Borgards, R. & Böhning-Gaese, K. & Seppelt, R. & Wirth, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Nature's non-material contributions to people are difficult to quantify and one aspect in particular, nature's contributions to communication (NCC), h...

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The importance of cottontail rabbits in the dispersal of Polygonum spp.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Staniforth, R. J. & Cavers, P. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Achenes of Polygonum lapathifolium, P. pensylvanicum and P. persicaria are commonly eaten by cottontail rabbits in southern Ontario. Feeding experimen...

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Grassland degradation alters the effect of nitrogen enrichment on the multidimensional stability of plant community productivity.

Published online: 05 Mar 2024

Authors: Zhang HongJin & Wang Wei

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nitrogen (N) enrichment threatens the ability of grasslands to support sustainable functions. However, we do not know whether grassland degradation ca...

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Standards, methodology and protocols for sampling and identification of grassland fungus species: Using eDNA from soil samples.

Published online: 15 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Detheridge, A. P. & Griffith, G. W.

Content type: Reports

This report examines the factors that can influence results of metabarcoding surveys and draws upon this to make conclusions about best practice for t...

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Using healthy estuaries to provide a morphological characterisation of the Dee Estuary and the estuaries in and adjacent to Morecambe Bay.

Published online: 16 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Brew, D. & Dawks, S.

Content type: Reports

This study used existing data to characterize the functioning of the Dee Estuary and the estuaries within and immediately outside Morecambe Bay under ...

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