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A view from above: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) provide a new tool for assessing liana infestation in tropical forest canopies.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Waite, C. E. & Heijden, G. M. F. van der & Field, R. & Boyd, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical forests store and sequester large quantities of carbon, mitigating climate change. Lianas (woody vines) are important tropical forest compone...

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Rapid assessment of rat eradication after aerial baiting.

Published online: 04 Dec 2013

Authors: Samaniego-Herrera, A. & Anderson, D. P. & Parkes, J. P. & Aguirre-Muñoz, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Eradication of introduced rodents on islands is increasingly implemented as a conservation tool. Aerial baiting, currently the main eradication techni...

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Aerial eDNA contributes vital information for fungal biodiversity assessment.

Published online: 26 Nov 2024

Authors: Runnel, K. & Lõhmus, P. & Küngas, K. & Marmor-Ohtla, L. & Palo, A. & Pütsepp, G. & Tamm, H. & Tammekänd, I. & Lõhmus, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fungal diversity drives key processes in terrestrial ecosystems, but remains challenging to measure in the field and to monitor over time. In particul...

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Densities of qualifying species within Liverpool Bay/ Bae Lerpwl SPA: 2015 to 2020.

Published online: 09 Aug 2023

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This report presents the outcomes of a survey carried out within the Liverpool Bay Special Protected Area (SPA) with the aim of evaluating the constit...

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Drone-based structure-from-motion photogrammetry captures grassland sward height variability.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Forsmoo, J. & Anderson, K. & Macleod, C. J. A. & Wilkinson, M. E. & Brazier, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grasslands deliver a range of ecosystem services, including the provision of food and biodiversity, and regulation of soil carbon storage and hydrolog...

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Land classification for management planning in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia.

Published online: 12 Jan 1970

Authors: Astle, W. L. & Webster, R. & Lawrance, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Luangwa Valley is about 700 km long and up to 90 km wide, and contains about 15, 000 km2 of game reserves where local overgrazing and overbrowsing...

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Consideration of avoidance behaviour of northern gannet (Morus bassanus) in collision risk modelling for offshore wind farm impact assessments.

Published online: 19 Oct 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Pavat, D. & Harker, A. J. & Humphries, G. & Keogan, K. & Webb, A. & Macleod, K.

Content type: Reports

The aim of this project was to deliver an evidence-based method to ensure macro-avoidance behaviour is appropriately accounted for in collision risk m...

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Between-observer variation in the application of a standard method of habitat mapping by environmental consultants in the UK.

Published online: 26 Jan 2000

Authors: Cherrill, A. & McClean, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Six ecologists surveyed independently the same upland site (including coniferous woodland, deciduous woodland and rough grazing) in northern England. ...

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Automating field-based floral surveys with machine learning.

Published online: 11 Nov 2024

Authors: Sookhan, N. & Sookhan, S. & Grewal, D. & MacIvor, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The abundance and diversity of flowering plant species are important indicators of pollinator habitat quality, but traditional field-based surveying t...

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Ordinance Survey (OS), Chris Moore.

Published online: 07 Dec 2024

Published by: UK, Ordnance Survey

Content type: Conference slides

This presentation focuses on the mapping and monitoring efforts of Ordnance Survey (OS), which has been mapping the UK since 1791. It highlights the u...

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