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Trends in forest conditions and implications for resilience to climate change under differing forest governance regimes: the case of Mount Elgon, East Africa.

Published online: 19 Jul 2017

Authors: Russell, A. J. M. & Waiswa, D. & Owuor, B. & Ongugo, P. O. & Bomuhangi, A. & Banana, A. Y. & Kimondo, J.

Content type: Bulletin

Mount Elgon is a transboundary East African montane ecosystem that harbors unique biological diversity and provides critical goods and services to the...

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NatureScot Research Report 1364 - Hebridean Cetacean Research Programme, 2021-2024.

Published online: 15 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Hartny-Mills, L. & Hampson, J. & Lomax, A.

Content type: Reports

This report presents findings from the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) Cetacean Research Programme, focusing on three years of surveys conduc...

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Can multi-species shark longline fisheries be managed sustainably using size limits? Theoretically, yes. Realistically, no.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Smart, J. J. & White, W. T. & Baje, L. & Chin, A. & D'Alberto, B. M. & Grant, M. I. & Mukherji, S. & Simpfendorfer, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Size limits are a common fisheries management strategy that are applied to many fisheries and species. Most size limits use a minimum legal size to pr...

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Participation for protection: how collaboration between local communities, government agencies, and researchers can protect native species from invasive species.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Caceres-Escobar, H. & Kark, S. & Atkinson, S. C. & Possingham, H. P. & Davis, K. J.

Content type: Blog

This article describes a six-step framework that includes local ecological, economic and social knowledge to select the best management strategies to ...

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Do introduced apex predators suppress introduced mesopredators? a multiscale spatiotemporal study of dingoes and feral cats in Australia suggests not.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Fancourt, B. A. & Cremasco, P. & Wilson, C. & Gentle, M. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of apex predators in structuring ecosystems through the suppression of mesopredator activity and abundance is receiving increasing attention,...

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Prioritizing sites for terrestrial invasive alien plant management in urban ecosystems.

Published online: 24 Oct 2022

Authors: Potgieter, L. J. & Shrestha, N. & Cadotte, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Rapid urbanization is placing increased pressure on natural, restored and designed ecosystems to provide services to growing human populations. The es...

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Too young to die: mapping nursery areas for early juveniles of the endangered sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) to inform conservation in the Mediterranean Sea.

Published online: 15 Feb 2024

Authors: Barbato, M. & Zampieri, C. & D'Acunto, S. & Pennino, M. G. & Barausse, A. & Mazzoldi, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, elasmobranch species have been declining in abundance due to fishery activities. This conservation issue calls for effective management stra...

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Protecting our streams by defining measurable targets for riparian management in a forestry context.

Published online: 21 May 2024

Authors: Kuglerová, L. & Muotka, T. & Chellaiah, D. & Jyväsjärvi, J. & Richardson, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Generally, governments and industry have implemented some degree of protection to reduce the impacts of forestry on aquatic ecosystems. Here, we consi...

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The relevance of ecological status to ecosystem functions and services in a large boreal lake.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Tolonen, K. T. & Hämäläinen, H. & Lensu, A. & Meriläinen, J. J. & Palomäki, A. & Karjalainen, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Environmental conventions aim to protect ecosystem structures and functions to provide goods and services for mankind. The degree of aquatic ecosystem...

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Beyond enforcement: engaging communities in tackling wildlife crime.

Published online: 08 Jul 2015

Authors: Roe, D. & Cooney, R. & Dublin, H. & Challender, D. & Biggs, D. & Skinner, D. & Abensperg-Traun, M. & Ahlers, N. & Melisch, R. & Murphree, M.

Content type: Bulletin

Alarming rises in illegal wildlife trade over the last decade show that tougher law enforcement is not enough to stop poachers from devastating popula...

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