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Valuing nature-conservation interests on agricultural floodplains.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Rouquette, J. R. & Posthumus, H. & Gowing, D. J. G. & Tucker, G. & Dawson, Q. L. & Hess, T. M. & Morris, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ecosystem approach and evaluation of ecosystem services is gaining increasing attention from scientists, practitioners and policy makers. An impor...

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Effects of re-braiding measures on hydromorphology, floodplain vegetation, ground beetles and benthic invertebrates in mountain rivers.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Jähnig, S. C. & Brunzel, S. & Gacek, S. & Lorenz, A. W. & Hering, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Medium-sized and large mountain rivers are among the most degraded river types in Europe and numerous river restoration projects are currently carried...

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Functional diversity in a large river floodplain: anticipating the response of native and alien macroinvertebrates to the restoration of hydrological connectivity.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Paillex, A. & Dolédec, S. & Castella, E. & Mérigoux, S. & Aldridge, D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rivers and floodplains are among the most threatened ecosystems. Hydroelectric power plants and embankments have reduced the hydrological connectivity...

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Water resources assessment of the Volta River Basin.

Published online: 24 Feb 2016

Authors: Mul, M. & Obuobie, E. & Appoh, R. & Kankam-Yeboah, K. & Bekoe-Obeng, E. & Amisigo, B. & Logah, F. Y. & Ghansah, B. & McCartney, M.

Content type: Bulletin

The Volta Basin is a transboundary basin shared by six riparian countries. In 2007, the Volta Basin Authority (VBA) was established and it was mandate...

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The effects of late cutting on threatened bumblebees Bombus spp. in sea wall grassland at Goldhanger creek, Essex, England.

Published online: 10 May 2020

Authors: Gardiner, T. & Fargeaud, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Sea wall flood defences provide important grassland habitats for bumblebees in the UK but cutting in July and August could be deleterious for declinin...

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Juvenile fish response to wetland inundation: how antecedent conditions can inform environmental flow policies for native fish.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Beesley, L. S. & Gwinn, D. C. & Price, A. & King, A. J. & Gawne, B. & Koehn, J. D. & Nielsen, D. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One of the greatest threats to lotic ecosystems is flow regulation. The impacts of flow regulation on native fish are often mitigated using periodic w...

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Anthropogenic disturbance of tropical forests threatens pollination services to açaí palm in the Amazon river delta.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Campbell, A. J. & Carvalheiro, L. G. & Maués, M. M. & Jaffé, R. & Giannini, T. C. & Freitas, M. A. B. & Coelho, B. W. T. & Menezes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The açaí palm Euterpe oleracea Mart. in the Amazon river delta has seen rapid expansion to meet increased demand for its fruit. This has been achieved...

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Roosting behaviour and habitat selection of Pteropus giganteus reveal potential links to Nipah virus epidemiology.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Hahn, M. B. & Epstein, J. H. & Gurley, E. S. & Islam, M. S. & Luby, S. P. & Daszak, P. & Patz, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Flying foxes Pteropus spp. play a key role in forest regeneration as seed dispersers and are also the reservoir of many viruses, including Nipah virus...

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The ecology of the immature stages of Aedes detritus (Diptera: Culicidae).

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Service, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is substantially the author's summary. The ecology of the larval habitats of the salt-marsh mosquito Aedes detritus (Hal.) was studied o...

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A multi-dimensional assessment of ecosystems and ecosystem services at Udayapur, Nepal.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Published by: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

Content type: Bulletin

'Ecosystem Services', defined as 'the benefits people obtain from ecosystems' is an evolving concept that connects ecosystem with human wellbeing thro...

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