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Comparison of the effect of time and preservative on the quality of DNA from pitfall traps.

Published online: 28 Dec 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Rees, H. C.

Content type: Reports

The aim of this project was to generate evidence to inform best practise guidance for Natural England staff wishing to use DNA metabarcoding to identi...

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Identifying potential gaps in pesticide risk assessment: terrestrial life stages of freshwater insects.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Rasmussen, J. J. & Wiberg-Larsen, P. & Baattrup-Pedersen, A. & Bruus, M. & Strandberg, B. & Soerensen, P. B. & Strandberg, M. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insecticides are important drivers of biodiversity loss and ecological impairment in freshwater ecosystems. Freshwater insects may be exposed to insec...

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Creating Evidence-Based Policy and Practice.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Downey, H. & Boenisch, N. & Browne, D. & Buckley, Y. & Cranston, G. & Dicks, L. V. & Hughes, J. & Latrémouille, C. & Morgan, W. H. & Muir, M. & O'Brien, D. & Ockendon, N. & Roe, D. & Schindler, S. & Sheldon, T. & Tew, E. R.

Content type: Book chapter

Transforming conservation depends on evidence being embedded within decision-making processes. This chapter presents general principles for embedding ...

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3rd Regional Workshop on Caribbean Billfish Management and Conservation of the WECAFC/OSPESCA/CRFM/CFMC Working Group on Recreational Fisheries, Bridgetown, Barbados, 4-6 April 2017.

Published online: 01 Aug 2018

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

The Third Regional Workshop on Caribbean Billfish Management and Conservation of the WECAFC/OSPESCA/CRFM/CFMC Working Group on Recreational Fisheries ...

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Shedding light on pollination deficits: cueing into plant spectral reflectance signatures to monitor pollination delivery across landscapes.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Parry, C. & Turnbull, C. & Barter, L. M. C. & Gill, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollination underlies plant yield, health and reproductive success in agricultural and natural systems worldwide. It is therefore concerning that decl...

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Defining Favourable Conservation Status Project: Definition of Favourable Conservation Status for upland mixed ashwoods.

Published online: 22 May 2024

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This document outlines Natural England's definition of favourable conservation status for upland mixed ashwoods in England, representing the minimum t...

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Definition of Favourable Conservation Status for violet click beetle.

Published online: 30 Aug 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Heaver, D.

Content type: Reports

This document outlines the concept of "favourable conservation status" for the violet click beetle (Limoniscus violaceus) in England. Favourable conse...

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Guiding principles for delivering coastal wetland carbon projects.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Crooks, S. & Orr, M. & Emmer, I. & Unger, M. von & Brown, B. & Murdiyarso, D.

Content type: Bulletin

This brief is summarized from UNEP and CIFOR 2014 'Guiding principles for delivering coastal wetland carbon projects' by the United Nations Environmen...

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Payoff of the grain for green policy.

Published online: 28 Dec 2020

Authors: Cao ShiXiong & Xia ChengQi & Xian JunLi & Guo Hao & Zheng HeRan

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To protect the global ecological environment and prevent threats to human safety and property, nations around the world have invested heavily in ecolo...

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Measuring pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants: a quick scoping review of existing closed answer measures and design considerations to inform survey design.

Published online: 15 Jan 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Doughty, H. L. & Thomas-Walters, L. & Lamont, R.

Content type: Reports

Understanding what predicts more or less individual pro-environmental behaviour is one important part of wider efforts towards the protection and rest...

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