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Who guides the shepherd? Competition or cooperation? Nature and culture production with sheep flocks.

Published online: 05 Oct 2016

Authors: Schrijver, R. A. M.

Content type: Bulletin

A study was carried out in the Netherlands to assess the financial situation of shepherds looking after flocks, mainly on heathlands. A total of 47 bu...

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A place based development of organic farming to tackle water pollution problems.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Vincent, A. & Fleury, P.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Organic farming (OF) appears as a potential solution to water pollutions problems because its regulations forbids the use of chemical fertilisers and ...

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Derivation of the analytical framework.

Published online: 18 Mar 2015

Authors: Katila, P. & Galloway, G. & Jong, W. de & Pacheco, P. & Mery, G.

Content type: Bulletin article

This chapter presents a brief summary of the literature of the analytical framework that address natural resource management. Various concepts, models...

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Community-based forest management in Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Published online: 18 Mar 2015

Authors: Huelsz, J. A. S. & Negreros-Castillo, P.

Content type: Bulletin article

The Mexican model of community forestry is often touted as an example whereby greater community control enhances both conservation and local livelihoo...

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Use of road verges by butterfly and burnet populations, and the effect of roads on adult dispersal and mortality.

Published online: 03 Apr 1993

Authors: Munguira, M. L. & Thomas, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a survey of areas beside 12 main roads (with the road number prefix 'A') in the UK in June-September 1989, it was found that verges and central res...

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Limitations to the use of pitfall traps in ecological studies exemplified by a study of spiders in a field of winter wheat.

Published online: 03 Apr 1993

Authors: Topping, C. J. & Sunderland, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Araneae were collected using pitfall traps and absolute density sampling over a period of 6 months in a field of winter wheat in the UK. The numerical...

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Drivers of forests and tree-based systems for food security and nutrition.

Published online: 27 May 2015

Authors: Basnett, B. S. & Martin, A. & Rai, N. D. & Smith-Hall, C.

Content type: Bulletin article

In the context of this chapter, drivers are considered to be natural or anthropogenic developments affecting forests and tree-based systems for food s...

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The impact of changing the season in which cereals are sown on the diversity of the weed flora in rotational fields in Denmark.

Published online: 28 May 1999

Authors: Hald, A. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The weed flora of the unsprayed field margins of 19 fields in arable crop rotations was studied in Denmark in 1988-92. The farmer determined the crop ...

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Behavioural insights for improved uptake of agricultural sustainability assessment tools.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: MacLeod, C. J. & Brandt, A. J. & Collins, K. & Moller, H. & Manhire, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Changing human behaviour to enhance agricultural sustainability outcomes is an ongoing challenge that urgently needs addressing. It requires identifyi...

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Going organic - a critical analysis of the potential for organic farming in Ethiopia.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Freyer, B. & Delelegn, Y. & Zerihun Nigussie & Onwonga, R. & Bingen, J.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

In this article we analyse and discuss how organic farming can be understood, in general, as a means to contribute to the sustainable development of s...

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