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Influence of land use on plant community composition and diversity in Highland Sourveld grassland in the southern Drakensberg, South Africa.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: O'Connor, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity conservation of grasslands in the face of transformation and global climate change will depend mainly on rangelands because of insufficie...

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Testing the effectiveness of the forest integrity assessment: a field-based tool for estimating the condition of tropical forest.

Published online: 04 Oct 2021

Authors: Suggitt, A. J. & Yeong, K. L. & Lindhe, A. & Agama, A. & Hamer, K. C. & Reynolds, G. & Hill, J. K. & Lucey, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Global targets to halt biodiversity losses and mitigate climate change will require protecting rainforest beyond current protected area networks, n...

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From top-down to grassroots: chronicling the search for common ground in conservation in the West.

Published online: 25 May 2016

Authors: Charnley, S.

Content type: Bulletin

Sustainable working landscapes are critical to the conservation of biodiversity in the American West and its cultures of rural ranching and forestry. ...

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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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Reintroduced, but not accepted: stakeholder perceptions of beavers in Germany.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Hohm, M. & Moesch, S. S. & Bahm, J. & Haase, D. & Jeschke, J. M. & Balkenhol, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

While reintroductions of regionally extinct native species usually benefit ecosystems, reintroduced animals often struggle to locate appropriate habit...

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Decomposition of slash residues in thinned regrowth eucalypt forest in Western Australia.

Published online: 04 Jul 1997

Authors: O'Connell, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Stand thinning is being used increasingly by forest managers to maximize wood production from regrowth eucalypt forests in Australia. Many of the ecol...

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The need for a consistent fire policy for Cerrado conservation.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Durigan, G. & Ratter, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Cerrado is a fire-dependent savanna requiring a clear and urgent fire management policy. The extensive misuse of fire for deforestation or pasture...

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The urban forest of New York City.

Published online: 14 Aug 2019

Authors: Nowak, D. J. & Bodine, A. R. & Hoehn, R. E., III & Ellis, A. & Hirabayashi, S. & Coville, R. & Auyeung, D. S. N. & Sonti, N. F. & Hallett, R. A. & Johnson, M. L. & Stephan, E. & Taggart, T. & Endreny, T.

Content type: Bulletin

An analysis of the urban forest in New York, New York, reveals that this city has an estimated 7.0 million trees (encompassing all woody plants greate...

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Determinants of successful collective management of forest resources: evidence from Kenyan community forest associations.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Okumu, B. & Muchapondwa, E.

Content type: Bulletin

Participation of local communities in management and utilization of forest resources through collective action has become widely accepted as a possibl...

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Experimental Forests of the Southern Research Station: highlights of foundational silviculture studies.

Published online: 26 Jun 2019

Authors: Laseter, S. H. & Vose, J. M. & Guldin, J. M. & Bragg, D. C. & Spetich, M. A. & Keyser, T. L. & Elliott, K. J. & Sayer, M. A. S. & Sung ShiJean [Sung, S. J. S. ]

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station is home to 19 Experimental Forests (EFs) that provide unique opportunitie...

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