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Three wildfires in England: Best practice and lessons learned.

Published online: 12 Jan 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Clutterbuck, B.

Content type: Reports

This pilot study examined wildfire events at two National Nature Reserves (NNR) and a site designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) ...

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A Survey of the Black Hairstreak Butterfly in North Buckinghamshire: The results of surveys of the distribution of Black Hairstreak, Satyrium pruni in a complex of woodlands in the Bernwood Area.

Published online: 28 Jul 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Bernhard, T. & Steven, G.

Content type: Reports

This report presents the findings from surveys conducted to support a proposal for designating a new Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the...

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Ecohydrological Investigation and Characterisation of three proposed SSSI Units: Boswens North, Bussow Moor & Boswarva North West Penwith, Cornwall (2019).

Published online: 21 Jul 2022

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This report discusses the ecohydrological survey and suitably tailored hydrological and hydrogeological surveys of the surface water and groundwater c...

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Coquet to St Mary's Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ): a study of a UK Subtidal mud feature (2019).

Published online: 18 Jul 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Clare, D. & Silburn, B. & Murray, J.

Content type: Reports

This report focuses on the Coquet to St Mary's Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) and explores survey data collected within the site and surrounding areas...

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Forest diversity promotes individual tree growth in central European forest stands.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Chamagne, J. & Tanadini, M. & Frank, D. & Matula, R. & Paine, C. E. T. & Philipson, C. D. & Svátek, M. & Turnbull, L. A. & Volařík, D. & Hector, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most experimental evidence on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning comes from ecosystems with fast-growing plants, such as ...

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Conventional methods for enhancing connectivity in conservation planning do not always maintain gene flow.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Hanson, J. O. & Fuller, R. A. & Rhodes, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected area systems need to conserve species in places with suitable habitat that are configured to facilitate gene flow. Since genetic data requir...

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Identification of wintering and passage roosts on functionally linked land of the Severn Estuary - Gloucestershire and Worcestershire (Phase 5).

Published online: 06 Jan 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Palmer, E. & Smart, M.

Content type: Reports

This report represents the fifth phase of a wider assessment to identify sites of importance to the bird populations within, and now outside of, the S...

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New agri-environment scheme: ex ante evaluation of provincial conservation plans.

Published online: 03 Jun 2015

Authors: Melman, D. & Doorn, A. van & Schotman, A. & Zee, F. van der & Blanken, H. & Martens, S. & Sierdsema, H. & Smidt, R.

Content type: Bulletin

The (draft) provincial nature management plans, part of the agri-environmental scheme 2016 (ANLb- 2016), were analyzed for their target range for the ...

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Improving governance outcomes for water quality: insights from participatory social network analysis for chalk stream catchments in England.

Published online: 07 Dec 2022

Authors: Ball, J. & Hauck, J. & Holland, R. A. & Lovegrove, A. & Snaddon, J. & Taylor, G. & Peh, K. S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Globally important chalk streams in England are in poor ecological health, in part due to inadequate water quality. Addressing this issue requires an ...

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Climatic variation in forage grasses. 1. Leaf development in climatic races of Lolium and Dactylis.

Published online: 18 Jan 1965

Authors: Cooper, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Leaf expansion was investigated in 10 ecotypes of Lolium perenne and 7 of Dactylis glomerata. Seasonal sowings revealed a regular cline in relative ra...

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