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Synergistic impacts of aggressive species on small birds in a fragmented landscape.

Published online: 07 Aug 2021

Authors: Westgate, M. J. & Crane, M. & Florance, D. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Attempts to conserve threatened species in fragmented landscapes are often challenging because factors such as habitat loss, habitat degradation and d...

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From cash to conservation: which wildlife species appear on banknotes?

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Newbery, B. & Morrison, C. & Castley, J. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The use of wildlife imagery in society is highly varied and could contribute to reinforcing national identity. Standard depictions of wildlife include...

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Perception and appreciation of plant biodiversity among experts and laypeople.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Breitschopf, E. & Bråthen, K. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Plant biodiversity, which is fundamental for the delivery of ecosystem services, is in decline. Yet, knowledge about how plant biodiversity is perceiv...

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Predicting plant species' responses to grazing.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Vesk, P. A. & Westoby, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The aim of this study was to identify whether plant species show consistent responses to livestock grazing. The analyses were based on 35 published st...

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NatureScot Research Report 1307 - Investigate the issue of herbicide usage in nature conservation and the potential impacts on biodiversity including adverse effects on non-target species - Phase 1 - Review and evidence screening.

Published online: 29 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Cook, S. K.

Content type: Reports

Invasive non-native species (INNS) and overabundant native plants can threaten conservation objectives, necessitating control measures, including herb...

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Distributions of non-native and native plants are not determined by the same environmental factors.

Published online: 29 Oct 2024

Authors: Steen, B. & Adde, A. & Schlaepfer, M. A. & Guisan, A. & Maiorano, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Global environmental change will cause shifts in species communities, with non-native species likely replacing native ones at an unprecedented rate. T...

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Going green to be seen: the case of biodiversity protection on farmland.

Published online: 01 Feb 2017

Authors: Rupayan Pal & Prasenjit Banerjee & Wossink, A.

Content type: Bulletin

We provide a framework to analyze the non-separability of self-interest and endogenous social preferences in the context of voluntary biodiversity pro...

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Simple study designs in ecology produce inaccurate estimates of biodiversity responses.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Christie, A. P. & Amano, T. & Martin, P. A. & Shackelford, G. E. & Simmons, B. I. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Monitoring the impacts of anthropogenic threats and interventions to mitigate these threats is key to understanding how to best conserve biodiversity....

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Environmental monitoring: the scale and speed of implementation varies according to the degree of people's involvement.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Danielsen, F. & Burgess, N. D. & Jensen, P. M. & Pirhofer-Walzl, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Solutions to the global environmental crisis require scientific knowledge and responses spanning different spatial scales and levels of societal organ...

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Scottish Government CSA, Mat Williams.

Published online: 06 Dec 2024

Published by: UK, Scottish Government

Content type: Conference slides

This presentation discusses Scotland's approach to environmental monitoring, presenting the Initial Monitoring Framework, funding and infrastructure, ...

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