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Habitat area but not habitat age determines wild bee richness in limestone quarries.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Krauss, J. & Alfert, T. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Within highly modified European landscapes, limestone quarries can act as important secondary habitats for a range of endangered wild bee species. How...

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Flower usage by bumble-bees: a basis for forage plant management.

Published online: 13 Apr 1994

Authors: Fussell, M. & Corbet, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The results of a survey carried out in Britain in 1987 and 1988 are recorded. Participants, mainly children, recorded the first visit for each bumble ...

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NatureScot Research Report 1363 - Exploring engagement with Dundee Wee Forests and green spaces.

Published online: 24 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Ward, K. & Beresford-Dey, M. & Frediani, K. & Lakin, E.

Content type: Reports

This report explores how Dundee schools and medical practices engage with Wee Forests-small, biodiverse woodlands planted under the national Wee Fores...

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A controlled trial comparing the impact of guided forest bathing or a mindful urban walk on heart rate, blood pressure, and mood in young Thai adults.

Published online: 26 Dec 2024

Authors: Simpattanawong, D. & Li Qing & McEwan, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In Thailand, cardiovascular disease and mental health cause a large health and economic burden, with 10% of Thai adults and 32% of adolescents reporti...

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Individual responses of GPS-tagged geese scared off crops by drones or walking humans.

Published online: 31 Oct 2024

Authors: Månsson, J. & Teräväinen, M. & Andrén, H. & Million, W. & Elmberg, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Scaring of wildlife is commonly used in attempts to reduce crop damage in agricultural landscapes, but relatively few studies exist on its actual effe...

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Associations between natural blue and green space and preschool children's movement behaviours.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: George, P. & Murray, K. & Trost, S. G. & Boruff, B. & Christian, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Natural outdoor environments provide important settings for children to engage in physical activity. It is unclear if these relationships also exist i...

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Shifting perceptions of green and blue spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic in gentrifying neighbourhoods: experiences of inclusion and exclusion by women and non-binary residents.

Published online: 15 Dec 2024

Authors: Calderón-Argelich, A. & Anguelovski, I. & Cuenca, V. C. & Cole, H. V. S. & Triguero-Mas, M. & Valdivia, B. & Baró, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The COVID-19 outbreak triggered a combined health, social and economic crisis, imposing multiple restrictions that altered the use and perception of p...

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Managers and shorebird biologists' perceptions of enforcement and voluntary compliance techniques to increase compliance with dog regulations on beaches.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Dayer, A. A. & Everly, J. & Comber, C. A. & Gore, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Disturbance to shorebirds by domestic dogs can cause direct and indirect bird mortality. Dog regulations to minimize disturbance are only effective if...

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Why do people walk their dog where the wild things are? A qualitative content analysis from an urban nature reserve.

Published online: 27 Jan 2025

Authors: Packer, J. & Kohler, M. & Dawson, D. & Asad, N. & Borch, R. von der & Chur-Hansen, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Domestic dogs can have devastating impacts on threatened wildlife, but limiting their damage is challenging because it relies on changing the behaviou...

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Fluid hunter motivation in Central Africa: effects on behaviour, bushmeat and income.

Published online: 13 Oct 2023

Authors: Froese, G. Z. L. & Mbélé, A. E. & Beirne, C. & Bazza, B. & N'noh, S. D. & Ebeba, J. & Edzidzie, J. & Koto, S. E. & Metandou, J. L. & Mossindji, C. & Ngoboutseboue, I. & Nzemfoule, E. & Ingram, D. J. & Krapu, C. & Baral, A. & Saha, S. & Poulsen, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Individual motivation for the rural use of common-pool resources (CPRs) can be fluid, with the line between subsistence and commercial often unclear a...

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