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Nature-based solutions for climate change in the UK: a report by the British Ecological Society.

Published online: 25 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Reports

For this report the definition of Nature-based solutions (NbS) as solutions that "work with and enhance nature to mitigate or adapt to climate change ...

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Experimental evidence that novel land management interventions inspired by history enhance biodiversity.

Published online: 02 Jun 2021

Authors: Hawkes, R. W. & Smart, J. & Brown, A. & Jones, H. & Lane, S. A. & Lucas, C. & McGill, J. & Owens, N. & Backes, A. R. & Webb, J. R. & Wells, D. & Dolman, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To address biodiversity declines within semi-natural habitats, land management must cater for diverse taxonomic groups. Integrating our understanding ...

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Adaptive restoration of sand-mined areas for biological conservation.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Cummings, J. & Reid, N. & Davies, I. & Grant, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Adaptive management approaches to ecological restoration are current best practice. The usefulness of such an approach was tested in this study by imp...

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North Thames Estuary and Marshes Breeding Bird Survey.

Published online: 06 Sep 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Gilmore, G.

Content type: Reports

A breeding bird survey was commissioned by Natural England to investigate the breeding bird interest in land adjacent to the Mucking Flats and Marshes...

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Ravens and buzzards in relation to sheep-farming and forestry in Wales.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Newton, I. & Davis, P. E. & Davis, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Population density, diet and breeding success of ravens (Corvus corax) and buzzards (Buteo buteo) was studied from 1975 to 1979 on enclosed farmland, ...

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Applying ecological knowledge to the innovative design of sustainable agroecosystems.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Berthet, E. T. & Bretagnolle, V. & Lavorel, S. & Sabatier, R. & Tichit, M. & Segrestin, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The design of sustainable agroecosystems is crucial to meet contemporary environmental challenges such as biodiversity loss and global change. Ecologi...

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A model of production and turnover of roots in shortgrass prairie.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Parton, W. J. & Singh, J. S. & Coleman, D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A mathematical model was constructed to simulate various above-ground and below-ground compartments of the producer subsystem for a shortgrass prairie...

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Natural re-seeding and Trifolium repens demography in grazed hill pastures. II. Seedling appearance and survival.

Published online: 25 Oct 1988

Authors: Chapman, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The appearance and survival of Trifolium repens seedlings from naturally deposited seed were monitored for 3 years under different sheep grazing manag...

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Experiments on the effects of fertilizer and rabbit grazing treatments upon the vegetation of a limestone quarry floor.

Published online: 06 Jan 1994

Authors: Davis, B. N. K. & Lakhani, K. H. & Brown, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vegetation colonization in Clipsham Old Quarry, near the Leicestershire/Lincolnshire border, was studied in 1980-84. Quarrying finished about 40 years...

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Influence of temperature regimes and water stress on the germination of three range grasses and its possible ecological significance to a shortgrass prairie.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Bokhari, U. G. & Singh, J. S. & Smith, F. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A germination response study using mannitol was conducted in growth chambers. The highest rate of germination in Agropyron smithii (western wheatgrass...

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