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Strategies for attaining sustainability and resilience in watersheds.

Published online: 11 Feb 2015

Authors: Cruz, R. V. O.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper enumerates a number of strategies for attaining sustainability and resilience in watersheds. The strategies identified are: (1) promote sci...

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Changes attributed to pesticides in the nesting success of the sparrowhawk in Britain.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Newton, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nesting success of the sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) in and near arable areas in Britain has declined since 1947, owing to increased egg-breakage ...

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USGS integrated drought science.

Published online: 03 Jan 2018

Authors: Ostroff, A. C. & Muhlfeld, C. C. & Lambert, P. M. & Booth, N. L. & Carter, S. L. & Stoker, J. M. & Focazio, M. J.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper discusses the USGS Integrated Drought Project. The USGS is organized into seven Mission Areas that focus on some of the most significant is...

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Forest, trees and water on a changing planet: how contemporary science can inform policy and practice.

Published online: 28 Mar 2019

Authors: Creed, I. F. & Noordwijk, M. van & Archer, E. & Claassen, M. & Ellison, D. & Jones, J. A. & McNulty, S. G. & Bhaskar Vira & Wei XiaoHua

Content type: Bulletin article

This chapter provides the main conclusions, summarizes outstanding research gaps and highlights points of relevance for policy dialogue regarding fore...

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Vernal pool wetlands respond to livestock grazing, exclusion and reintroduction.

Published online: 17 Feb 2022

Authors: Michaels, J. S. & Tate, K. W. & Eviner, V. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In disturbance-adapted ecosystems, the removal of disturbance can lead to losses of diversity and sometimes irreversible changes in community composit...

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Clarifying climate change adaptation responses for scattered trees in modified landscapes.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Breed, M. F. & Ottewell, K. M. & Gardner, M. G. & Lowe, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many studies have investigated adaptation to climate change. However, the term 'adaptation' has been used ambiguously and sometimes included parts of ...

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Weather and climate knowledge for water security: institutional roles and relationships in Turkana.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Haines, S. & Imana, C. A. & Opondo, M. & Ouma, G. & Rayner, S.

Content type: Bulletin

Lodwar town in Turkana County faces water security issues relating to its strategic location, (semi-)arid climate, hydroclimatic variability, high pov...

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Climate change mitigation through intensified pasture management: estimating greenhouse gas emissions on cattle farms in the Brazilian Amazon.

Published online: 18 Jan 2017

Authors: Bogaerts, M. & Cirhigiri, L. & Robinson, I. & Rodkin, M. & Hajjar, R. & Costa Junior, C. & Newton, P.

Content type: Bulletin

Cattle ranching in Brazil is a key driver of deforestation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Brazilian government plans to reduce national GHG e...

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Taking the long view: an introduction to natural England's long term monitoring network 2009-2016.

Published online: 19 Jan 2021

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

Natural England's conservation strategy for the 21st century, Conservation 21, sets out an ambitious, long term vision of how to work together to prot...

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Assessing genetic risk in revegetation.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Byrne, M. & Stone, L. & Millar, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Revegetation can provide major environmental benefits in degraded landscapes, but there is also potential for negative impacts from genetic change in ...

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