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Functional responses in habitat selection by tropical birds moving through fragmented forest.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Gillies, C. S. & St. Clair, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ability of animals to move through a landscape is a fundamental determinant of population persistence in fragmented habitats. This movement can be...

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A habitat connectivity reality check for fish physical habitat model results and decision-making for river restoration.

Published online: 06 May 2024

Authors: Hansen, H. H. & Schneider, M. & Hägele, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Fish physical habitat models are a tool for guiding restoration efforts in lotic ecosystems, but often they overestimate restoration outcomes because ...

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Spillover of terrestrial arthropod species and beta diversity in perennial crops relative to spatial scale of land-use intensity.

Published online: 11 Dec 2020

Authors: Schalkwyk, J. van & Pryke, J. S. & Samways, M. J. & Gaigher, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Arthropod diversity in agricultural areas is influenced by land-use intensity (LUI) at both local and landscape scales. In agricultural systems, non-c...

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Vegetation and deer habitat relations in southern Ontario: application of habit classification to white-tailed deer.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Stocker, M. & Gilbert, F. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In response to an increasing need for an effective method to evaluate land for its potential to support wildlife populations, a land evaluation method...

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Species-habitat networks: a tool to improve landscape management for conservation.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Marini, L. & Bartomeus, I. & Rader, R. & Lami, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use change is reshaping terrestrial ecosystems world-wide and is recognized as a key driver of biodiversity loss with negative consequences on ec...

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Changes in species diversity following habitat disturbance are dependent on spatial scale: theoretical and empirical evidence.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Dumbrell, A. J. & Clark, E. J. & Frost, G. A. & Randell, T. E. & Pitchford, J. W. & Hill, J. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many studies have examined the impacts of tropical habitat disturbance. However, the effects of moderate habitat disturbance on species diversity show...

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NatureScot Research Report 1213 - Exploring biological trait analysis and inter-habitat linkages in three seabed habitat PMFs in Scotland.

Published online: 21 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: James, K. & Kamphausen, L. & Cunningham, S. & Kent, F.

Content type: Reports

This report investigates the effects of linkages between selected Priority Marine Feature (PMF) habitats in Scotland on their associated biological co...

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Effects of habitat amount and isolation on biodiversity in fragmented traditional orchards.

Published online: 29 Sep 2010

Authors: Bailey, D. & Schmidt-Entling, M. H. & Eberhart, P. & Herrmann, J. D. & Hofer, G. & Kormann, U. & Herzog, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat fragmentation is a major threat to biodiversity and can lead to the loss of both species and ecosystem services, but fragmentation effects var...

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Landscape metrics predict habitat redundancy of restored oyster reefs for recruitment enhancement of dominant estuarine fish.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Davenport, T. M. & Hughes, A. R. & Grabowski, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Structured biogenic habitats in estuarine and coastal landscapes (or seascapes) augment nekton species' production; yet, landscape setting may make re...

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Validating network connectivity with observed movement in experimental landscapes undergoing habitat destruction.

Published online: 22 Nov 2020

Authors: Poli, C. & Hightower, J. & Fletcher, R. J., Jr.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Maintaining the ability of organisms to move between suitable patches of habitat despite ongoing habitat loss is essential to conserving biodiversity....

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