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Determinants of human-elephant conflict in a land-use mosaic.

Published online: 26 Feb 2000

Authors: Hoare, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The resolution of direct conflict between humans and elephants in Africa has become a serious local political issue in recent years, and a continental...

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NatureScot Research Report 1283 - Disturbance Distances Review: An updated literature review of disturbance distances of selected bird species.

Published online: 23 Oct 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Goodship, N. M. & Furness, R. W.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an account for the distances at which disturbance could be caused by human related activities to a number of protected UK bird sp...

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Mountain lions reducemovement, increase efficiency during the COVID-19 shutdown.

Published online: 02 May 2022

Authors: Benson, J. F. & Abernathy, H. N. & Sikich, J. A. & Riley, S. P. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Wildlife strongly alter behaviour in response to human disturbance; however, fundamental questions remain regarding the influence of human infrastruct...

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Quantifying human activity intensity in the Qinling-Daba Mountains.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Xie WenQi & Yao YongHui

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Human activities profoundly impact the Earth system such as climate change, biodiversity, disease transmission. Accurately acquiring and assessing the...

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Improving links between environmental accounting and scenario-based cumulative impact assessment for better-informed biodiversity decisions.

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: Mokany, K. & Harwood, T. D. & Ferrier, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing attention is being given to understanding how intensifying human activities combine over space and time to influence persistence of biodive...

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We may not know much about the deep sea, but do we care about mining it?

Published online: 26 Oct 2021

Authors: Kaikkonen, L. & Putten, I. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The way we value the environment affects how we treat it. While public awareness of human impacts on the ocean is increasing, industrial activities in...

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The influence of recreational activity on upland ecosystems in the UK: a review of evidence.

Published online: 13 Feb 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Gilchrist, A. & Glentworth, J. & Radzuan, H. S. M. & Clay, G.

Content type: Reports

The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the available evidence on the types of recreation occurring in the English uplands, the receptors ...

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Nitrogen fixation and biomass accumulation in plant communities dominated by Cytisus scoparius L. in Oregon and Scotland.

Published online: 25 Aug 1987

Authors: Wheeler, C. T. & Helgerson, O. T. & Perry, D. A. & Gordon, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nitrogenase activity of C. scoparius measured at indigenous soil temp. at intervals during the year showed 2 apparent maxima, in early and late sp...

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FSC BioLinks Project Activity Report: Summary of project activities conducted during the FSC BioLinks project [version 21].

Published online: 31 Aug 2023

Published by: UK, Field Studies Council

Authors: Brown, K. D.

Content type: Reports

This report summarizes the achievements of FSC BioLinks, a biodiversity project for the Field Studies Council running from 2018 to 2022 inclusive. Sec...

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Choosing prevention or cure when mitigating biodiversity loss: trade-offs under 'no net loss' policies.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Bull, J. W. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity cannot always be conserved. Economic development activities can result in biodiversity losses, but also increase human well-being, so tra...

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