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Sanitary versus environmental policies: fitting together two pieces of the puzzle of European vulture conservation.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Margalida, A. & Donázar, J. A. & Carrete, M. & Sánchez-Zapata, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Between 1996 and 2000 the appearance of bovine spongiform encephalopathy swiftly became one of the most serious public health and political crises con...

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

Published online: 29 Apr 2022

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

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien plant species (IAPs) in urban areas can have detrimental effects on biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Urban areas ...

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The impact of American mink Mustela vison on water birds in the upper Thames.

Published online: 24 Feb 2000

Authors: Ferreras, P. & MacDonald, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of mink predation on water birds during the breeding season was studied between March and September 1996 in a 33-km long stretch of the upp...

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Wetland attributes significantly affect patterns of bird species distribution in the Sardinian wetlands (Italy): an uncertain future for waterbird conservation.

Published online: 24 Aug 2023

Authors: Ferrarini, A. & Gustin, M. & Celada, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Sardinian wetlands belong to the Sardinia-Corsica corridor of the central eastern Mediterranean bird flyway. They supply the food and shelter for ...

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Does the reduction of seed dormancy during ex situ cultivation affect the germination and establishment of plants reintroduced into the wild?

Published online: 24 Aug 2023

Authors: Ensslin, A. & Sandner, T. M. & Godefroid, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plants or seeds produced in botanic gardens or nurseries have become an important source of plant material for reintroductions or population reinforce...

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A Response from the British ecological Society to the Welsh "Brexit and our Land" consultation - November 2018.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response from the British Ecological Society to the Welsh "Brexit and our Land" consultation, addressing questions in the foll...

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The effects of climate and land use on British bumblebees: findings from a decade of citizen-science observations.

Published online: 20 Sep 2022

Authors: Whitehorn, P. R. & Seo, B. & Comont, R. F. & Rounsevell, M. & Brown, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bumblebees are important pollinators but are suffering from population declines due to land use intensification and climate change. In-depth knowledge...

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Habitat preferences of great bustard Otis tarda flocks in the arable steppes of central Spain: are potentially suitable areas unoccupied?

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Lane, S. J. & Alonso, J. C. & Martín, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Great bustards (Otis tarda) are globally endangered and 50% of the world population now occurs in agro-steppe habitats in Spain. An understanding of t...

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Agricultural specialisation increases the vulnerability of pollination services for smallholder farmers.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Timberlake, T. P. & Cirtwill, A. R. & Sapkota, S. & Bhusal, D. R. & Devkota, K. & Karki, R. & Joshi, D. & Saville, N. M. & Kortsch, S. & Baral, S. & Roslin, T. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Smallholder farms make up 84% of all farms worldwide and feed 2 billion people. These farms are heavily reliant on ecosystem services and vulnerable t...

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Extending Ellenberg's indicator values to a new area: an algorithmic approach.

Published online: 08 Apr 2000

Authors: Hill, M. O. & Roy, D. B. & Mountford, J. O. & Bunce, R. G. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ellenberg's indicator values scale the flora of a region along gradients reflecting light, temperature, continentality, moisture, soil pH, fertility a...

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