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Development of a risk assessment tool to assess the significance of septic tanks around freshwater SSSIs: Phase 1 - Understanding better the retention of phosphorus in the drainage field.

Published online: 02 Feb 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: May, L. & Withers, P. J. & Stratford, C. & Bowes, M. & Robinson, D. & Gozzard, E.

Content type: Reports

This project was undertaken to investigate some of the processes to protect SSSIs and provide information to underpin the development a 'family' of bu...

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Deep learning object detection to estimate the nectar sugar mass of flowering vegetation.

Published online: 27 Oct 2021

Authors: Hicks, D. & Baude, M. & Kratz, C. & Ouvrard, P. & Stone, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Floral resources are a key driver of pollinator abundance and diversity, yet their quantification in the field and laboratory is laborious and require...

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Moving in three dimensions: effects of structural complexity on occurrence and activity of insectivorous bats in managed forest stands.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Jung, K. & Kaiser, S. & Böhm, S. & Nieschulze, J. & Kalko, E. K. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest management determines to a large degree the three-dimensional arrangement of the vegetation in production forest systems and hence has an essen...

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Natural disturbances can produce misleading bioassessment results: identifying metrics to detect anthropogenic impacts in intermittent rivers.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Soria, M. & Gutiérrez-Cánovas, C. & Bonada, N. & Acosta, R. & Rodríguez-Lozano, P. & Fortuño, P. & Burgazzi, G. & Vinyoles, D. & Gallart, F. & Latron, J. & Llorens, P. & Prat, N. & Cid, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecosystems experience natural disturbances and anthropogenic impacts that affect biological communities and ecological processes. When natural disturb...

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Detecting flowers on imagery with computer vision to improve continental scale grassland biodiversity surveying.

Published online: 02 Jul 2024

Authors: Elvekjaer, N. & Martinez-Sanchez, L. & Bonnet, P. & Joly, A. & Paracchini, M. L. & Velde, M. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Large-scale biodiversity monitoring is essential for assessing biodiversity trends, yet traditional surveying methods are limited in the spatial/tempo...

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The potential of wildflower strips to enhance pollination services in sweet cherry orchards grown under polytunnels.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Mateos-Fierro, Z. & Garratt, M. P. D. & Fountain, M. T. & Ashbrook, K. & Westbury, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sweet cherry production benefits from insect pollination, but the extent to which wildflower strips can boost pollinator visitation under polytunnels ...

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Macroalgal blooms caused by marine nutrient changes resulting from human activities.

Published online: 26 Dec 2020

Authors: Wang Hui & Wang GuangCe & Gu WenHui

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Macroalgal blooms (green tides) are occurring more frequently in many regions of the world, leading to significant impacts on marine ecology and econo...

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High cover of hedgerows in the landscape supports multiple ecosystem services in Mediterranean cereal fields.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Dainese, M. & Montecchiari, S. & Sitzia, T. & Sigura, M. & Marini, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field-margin diversification through conservation and restoration of hedgerows is becoming a prominent intervention for promoting biodiversity and ass...

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Mapping uncertainty: sensitivity of wildlife habitat ratings to expert opinion.

Published online: 19 Jan 2005

Authors: Johnson, C. J. & Gillingham, M. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Expert opinion is frequently called upon by natural resource and conservation professionals to aid decision making. Where species are difficult or exp...

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Effects of habitat on GPS collar performance: using data screening to reduce location error.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Lewis, J. S. & Rachlow, J. L. & Garton, E. O. & Vierling, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global positioning system (GPS) technology enables researchers to evaluate wildlife movements, space use and resource selection in detail for extended...

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