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Cause for caution: response to forum contribution by van der Meer and Folmer.

Published online: 05 Mar 2024

Authors: Piersma, T. & Koolhaas, A. & Gils, J. A. van & Dekinga, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Triggered by the disappearance of the bivalve-eating red knots Calidris canutus from feeding areas in the western Dutch Wadden Sea after these interti...

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'This funny place': uncovering the ambiguity of saltmarshes using a multimodal approach.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Thomas, M. & Roberts, E. & Pidgeon, N. & Henwood, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Saltmarshes are increasingly recognised for the range of benefits they offer, including coastal protection, flood regulation and carbon sequestration....

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Pollinator webs, plant communities and the conservation of rare plants: arable weeds as a case study.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Gibson, R. H. & Nelson, I. L. & Hopkins, G. W. & Hamlett, B. J. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Little is known about the pollinators of rare plants, which is cause for concern given that pollination is essential for the long-term survival of mos...

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Unpalatable plants facilitate tree sapling survival in wooded pastures.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Smit, C. & Ouden, J. den & Müller-Schärer, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In endangered wooded pasture ecosystems established tree saplings are frequently found in spatial association with protective structures, suggesting n...

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Deriving Australian citizens' willingness to pay for carbon farming benefits: a choice experiment study.

Published online: 20 Jan 2016

Authors: Landstra, Y. & Kragt, M. E.

Content type: Bulletin

The Australian Government is facing the considerable challenges to cut back greenhouse gas emissions to five percent under 2000 levels by the year 202...

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Large-scale habitat selection by agricultural steppe birds in Spain: identifying species-habitat responses using generalized additive models.

Published online: 13 Nov 2002

Authors: Suárez-Seoane, S. & Osborne, P. E. & Alonso, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predictive models of species' distributions are used increasingly in ecological studies investigating features as varied as biodiversity, habitat sele...

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Urban cultivation in allotments maintains soil qualities adversely affected by conventional agriculture.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Edmondson, J. L. & Davies, Z. G. & Gaston, K. J. & Leake, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Modern agriculture, in seeking to maximize yields to meet growing global food demand, has caused loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) and compaction, imp...

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Long-term changes to the frequency of occurrence of British moths are consistent with opposing and synergistic effects of climate and land-use changes.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Fox, R. & Oliver, T. H. & Harrower, C. & Parsons, M. S. & Thomas, C. D. & Roy, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species' distributions are likely to be affected by a combination of environmental drivers. We used a data set of 11 million species occurrence record...

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Using filter-based community assembly models to improve restoration outcomes.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Hulvey, K. B. & Aigner, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological filter models derived from community assembly theory can inform restoration planning by highlighting management actions most likely to affe...

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Exploring the potential for 'gene conservation units' to conserve genetic diversity in wild populations.

Published online: 03 Jul 2021

Authors: Minter, M. & O'Brien, D. & Cottrell, J. & Ennos, R. & Hill, J. K. & Hall, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Genetic diversity is important for species persistence and Gene Conservation Units (GCUs) have been implemented for forest trees to protect genetic di...

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