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National patterns of functional diversity and redundancy in predatory ground beetles and bees associated with key UK arable crops.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Woodcock, B. A. & Harrower, C. & Redhead, J. & Edwards, M. & Vanbergen, A. J. & Heard, M. S. & Roy, D. B. & Pywell, R. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invertebrates supporting natural pest control and pollination ecosystem services are crucial to world-wide crop production. Understanding national pat...

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Ecologically sustainable fertility management for the maintenance of species-rich hay meadows: a 12-year fertilizer and lime experiment.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Kirkham, F. W. & Tallowin, J. R. B. & Dunn, R. M. & Bhogal, A. & Chambers, B. J. & Bardgett, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increased use of artificial fertilizers has caused widespread loss of species-rich grasslands throughout Britain and mainland Europe. Species-rich mea...

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Upland land use predicts population decline in a globally near-threatened wader.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Douglas, D. J. T. & Bellamy, P. E. & Stephen, L. S. & Pearce-Higgins, J. W. & Wilson, J. D. & Grant, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in large-scale land use may fragment and degrade habitats, affecting animal species adapted to these habitats. In the UK uplands for example, ...

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Modelling edge effects of mature forest plantations on peatland waders informs landscape-scale conservation.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Wilson, J. D. & Anderson, R. & Bailey, S. & Chetcuti, J. & Cowie, N. R. & Hancock, M. H. & Quine, C. P. & Russell, N. & Stephen, L. & Thompson, D. B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Edge effects of native forest fragmentation have been well studied, but there are few studies of open-ground habitats fragmented by plantation forests...

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Performance of habitat offsets for species conservation in dynamic human-modified landscapes.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Rhodes, J. R. & Liu Yan & Wahyudi, A. & Maron, M. & Iftekhar, M. S. & Brisbane, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biodiversity offsets are a popular policy tool for mitigating the impact of development on biodiversity, but the ecological success of offsets arise f...

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Weaving indigenous and western knowledge systems to discern drivers of mooz (moose) population decline.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Priadka, P. & Moses, B. & Kozmik, C. & Kell, S. & Popp, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Understanding and addressing biodiversity declines across the globe will require interdisciplinary practices that embrace multiple worldviews and weav...

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Slugs count: assessing citizen scientist engagement and development, and the accuracy of their identifications.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Cavadino, I. & Port, G. & Mill, A. & Clover, G. & Roy, H. E. & Jones, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

How accurately can citizen science participants identify species, and can the information they provide be used to calculate accurate estimates of spec...

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The influence of crocodile density on the prevalence of human attacks.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Baker, C. J. & Campbell, M. A. & Udyawer, V. & Kopf, R. K. & Campbell, H. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Large predator attacks on humans often provoke calls for animal population reduction, assuming it will reduce such incidents. Whilst this seems logica...

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Farmer-led badger vaccination in Cornwall: epidemiological patterns and social perspectives.

Published online: 12 Nov 2024

Authors: Woodroffe, R. & Astley, K. & Barnecut, R. & Brotherton, P. N. M. & Donnelly, C. A. & Grub, H. M. J. & Ham, C. & Howe, C. & Jones, C. & Marriott, C. & Miles, V. & Rowcliffe, M. & Shelley, T. & Truscott, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In the United Kingdom, the management of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) challenges the coexistence of people and wildlife. Control of this cattle disease i...

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A conflict of visions: ideas shaping wildlife trade policy toward African megafauna.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Sas-Rolfes, M. 't & Gooden, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Among factors that threaten wild populations of African megafauna, wildlife trade has gained prominence as a global policy issue, with concerted inter...

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