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English Seabird Conservation and Recovery Pathway Technical report.

Published online: 05 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Banks, A. & Blyth-Skyrme, V. & Elliott, J. & Hodgkiss, R. & Jones, R. & Kober, K. & Rogerson, K. & Smibert, L. & Walker, P. & Ziemann, J.

Content type: Reports

This August 2024 issue addresses England's declining seabird populations. It covers a vulnerability assessment and recommendations commissioned by Def...

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Assessing bottom trawling impacts based on the longevity of benthic invertebrates.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Hiddink, J. G. & Jennings, S. & Sciberras, M. & Bolam, S. G. & Cambiè, G. & McConnaughey, R. A. & Mazor, T. & Hilborn, R. & Collie, J. S. & Pitcher, C. R. & Parma, A. M. & Suuronen, P. & Kaiser, M. J. & Rijnsdorp, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bottom trawling is the most widespread human activity directly affecting seabed habitats. Assessment and effective management of the effects of bottom...

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Creating a Protected Area Network for nature recovery in England.

Published online: 31 Aug 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Galbraith, C. A. & Stroud, D. A.

Content type: Reports

This think-piece builds on previous work undertaken for Natural England and addresses the range of practical issues involved in creating: "a large and...

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Valuing the economic benefits of species recovery programmes.

Published online: 14 Jul 2024

Authors: Browning, E. & Christie, M. & Czajkowski, M. & Chalak, A. & Drummond, R. & Hanley, N. & Jones, K. E. & Kuyer, J. & Provins, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Accounting for the values placed on nature by the public is key to successful policies in reversing ongoing biodiversity declines. However, biodiversi...

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Informing nature recovery in England by analysing "bottlenecks" in broad habitats.

Published online: 26 May 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Gutierrez-Arellano, C. & Crick, H. & Cowling, D. & Drake, L. & Hawkins, V. & Newland, L. & Taylor, S. & Travers, T. & Hodgson, J.

Content type: Reports

This study aimed to identify key areas where connectivity bottlenecks occur (where connectivity is restricted) at the national scale in England, UK, a...

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Soil aggregate stability increase is strongly related to fungal community succession along an abandoned agricultural field chronosequence in the Bolivian Altiplano.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Duchicela, J. & Sullivan, T. S. & Bontti, E. & Bever, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil aggregate stability is an important ecosystem property which deteriorates overtime due to agricultural practices. The cessation of cultivation al...

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Long-term recovery of multifunctionality in Mediterranean forests depends on restoration strategy and forest type.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Cruz-Alonso, V. & Ruiz-Benito, P. & Villar-Salvador, P. & Rey-Benayas, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest area is increasing in temperate biomes through active and passive restoration of old fields. Despite the large extension of restored forests, t...

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Messy natures: the political aesthetics of nature recovery.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Wartmann, F. M. & Lorimer, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Current aspirations for nature recovery to address biodiversity loss and climate change will involve changing what landscapes look like, which can cre...

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Long-term vegetation recovery on reclaimed coal surface mines in the eastern USA.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Holl, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While reclamation of degraded landscapes is becoming increasingly common, few studies have investigated the long-term effects of reclamation efforts o...

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The recovery of populations of bush rat Rattus fuscipes in forest fragments following major population reduction.

Published online: 21 Sep 2005

Authors: Lindenmayer, D. B. & Cunningham, R. B. & Peakall, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the recovery of populations after disturbance is critical to many aspects of applied population management, ranging from the development...

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