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Pollination services decline with distance from natural habitat even in biodiversity-rich areas.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Carvalheiro, L. G. & Seymour, C. L. & Veldtman, R. & Nicolson, S. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is considerable evidence for the negative impacts of habitat alteration on pollinators in highly disturbed regions of the world. However, it rem...

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Direct and indirect effects of the most widely implemented Dutch agri-environment schemes on breeding waders.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Verhulst, J. & Kleijn, D. & Berendse, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the Netherlands, agri-environment schemes are an important tool for halting the ongoing decline of meadow birds and, in particular, waders breeding...

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Interactive persistent effects of past land-cover and its trajectory on tropical freshwater biodiversity.

Published online: 25 Nov 2020

Authors: Santos, E. P. & Wagner, H. H. & Ferraz, S. F. B. & Siqueira, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evidence indicating that ecological communities show delayed responses to environmental change has raised the need to better understand the effects of...

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Time budgets and foraging of breeding golden plover Pluvialis apricaria.

Published online: 22 Sep 2000

Authors: Whittingham, M. J. & Percival, S. M. & Brown, A. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The golden plover Pluvialis apricaria is of high conservation concern in Europe. Previous studies have concentrated on how birds utilize moorland. We ...

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Burning for biodiversity: highly resilient ant communities respond only to strongly contrasting fire regimes in Australia's seasonal tropics.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Andersen, A. N. & Ribbons, R. R. & Pettit, M. & Parr, C. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

According to the pyrodiversity paradigm, a wide range of fire regimes is required to maintain biodiversity in fire-prone landscapes. However, the requ...

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Grassland nature reserves safeguard a high species richness and biomass of grasshoppers.

Published online: 01 Dec 2024

Authors: Poniatowski, D. & Weißgräber, V. & Drung, M. & Freienstein, F. M. & Kettermann, M. & Scherer, G. & Fartmann, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the course of land-use change, especially since the mid-20th century, the area of semi-natural (unimproved) grasslands has dramatically decreased. ...

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Spatial modelling and estimation of mammals' mortalities by Pantanal 2020 megafires.

Published online: 02 Dec 2024

Authors: Brack, I. V. & Cordeiro, J. L. P. & Kindel, A. & Rangel, B. Z. & Crawshaw, D. & Heiermann, D. & Berto, D. O. & Sicuro, F. L. & Oliveira, G. S. de & Gonçalves, G. S. & Franceschi, I. C. & Lermen, I. S. & Oliveira, M. B. de & Thomas, P. A. & Oliveira, R. A. A. de & Conceição, T. F. & Oliveira, L. F. B. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extreme wildfire events, such as the Pantanal 2020 megafires, are expected to become more common. Assessing the impacts of such extreme events on wild...

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Rock removal associated with agricultural intensification will exacerbate the loss of reptile diversity.

Published online: 22 Jul 2021

Authors: Michael, D. R. & Moore, H. & Wassens, S. & Craig, M. D. & Tingley, R. & Chapple, D. G. & O'Sullivan, J. & Hobbs, R. J. & Nimmo, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rocky environments host rich levels of biodiversity and provide vital habitat for specialised organisms, range-restricted species and a broad range of...

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Indonesia Rural Economic Development Series. Growing plants on a barren hill: local knowledge as part of land restoration in Sumba Timur, Indonesia.

Published online: 14 Aug 2019

Authors: Mulyoutami, E. & Purnomosidhi, P. & Suryadi, A. & Nugky, I. & Hanggawali, D. N. & Sabastian, G. E. & Anggrayani, S. & Roshetko, J. M.

Content type: Bulletin

Implementation of land restoration needs to be adjusted to local conditions to be more efficient and effective. Local communities are the actors with ...

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Design modifications affect bat box temperatures and suitability as maternity habitat.

Published online: 23 Dec 2021

Authors: Tillman, F. E. & Bakken, G. S. & O'Keefe, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Artificial roosting structures (e.g. bat boxes) are widely used as conservation tools for many animals, including bats. Although it is relatively easy...

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