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Effects of Spartina invasion on the soil organic carbon content in salt marsh and mangrove ecosystems in China.

Published online: 24 Jul 2022

Authors: Xu Xiao & Wei ShuJuan & Chen HongYang & Li Bo & Nie Ming

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coastal wetlands are large reservoirs of soil carbon (C) and have been invaded globally by the exotic species Spartina alterniflora. However, the effe...

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If you build it, they will come: coastal amenities facilitate human engagement in marine protected areas.

Published online: 14 Dec 2023

Authors: Free, C. M. & Smith, J. G. & Lopazanski, C. J. & Brun, J. & Francis, T. B. & Eurich, J. G. & Claudet, J. & Dugan, J. E. & Gill, D. A. & Hamilton, S. L. & Kaschner, K. & Mouillot, D. & Ziegler, S. L. & Caselle, J. E. & Nickols, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Calls for using marine protected areas (MPAs) to achieve goals for nature and people are increasing globally. While the conservation and fisheries imp...

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Seedling establishment in an Australian tropical savanna: effects of seed supply, soil disturbance and fire.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Setterfield, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Australia's savannas typically are burnt every 1-3 years. Although there are concerns about the effect of frequent fire on recruitment of Australian s...

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Opportunities for support to system of rice intensification in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Aune, J. B. & Sekhar, N. U. & Esser, K. & Tesfai, M.

Content type: Bulletin

There is a great potential for increasing the production of rice in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi. Many of the constraints on rice production are simila...

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To tell a different story: unexpected diversity in local attitudes towards endangered aye-ayes Daubentonia madagascariensis offers new opportunities for conservation.

Published online: 04 Nov 2021

Authors: Randimbiharinirina, R. D. & Richter, T. & Raharivololona, B. M. & Ratsimbazafy, J. H. & Schüßler, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

1. Human-wildlife interactions are usually centred on the conflict between local populations and species that are perceived as problematic. To better ...

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Climate smart farmers' field school: the BICOL, Philippines experience: a success story.

Published online: 14 Feb 2019

Authors: Binoya, C. S.

Content type: Miscellaneous

Extreme hydro-climatic conditions, such as droughts, flood and typhoons can adversely affect or even completely interrupt agriculture systems and othe...

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Conflicts between biodiversity conservation and development in a biosphere reserve.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Ma ZhiJun & Li Bo & Li WenJun & Han NianYong & Chen JiaKuan & Watkinson, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Integrating biodiversity conservation and the development of local communities is a major challenge for biosphere reserves. Their zonation (core, buff...

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Experimentally simulating warmer and wetter climate additively improves rangeland quality on the Tibetan Plateau.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Xu Wei & Zhu MengYao & Zhang ZhenHua & Ma ZhiYuan & Liu HuiYing & Chen LiTong & Cao GuangMin & Zhao XinQuan & Schmid, B. & He JinSheng

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The vast expanses of rangeland on the Tibetan Plateau, which support the livelihood of c. 9.8 million local inhabitants, have experienced rapid climat...

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Nutrient enrichment undermines invasion resistance to Spartina alterniflora in a saltmarsh: insights from modern coexistence theory.

Published online: 22 Feb 2024

Authors: Qiu ShiYun & Huang JingXin & Lu Meng & Xu Xiao & Li XinCheng & Zhang Qun & Xin FengFei & Zhou ChenHao & Zhang Xi & Nie Ming & Wu JiHua & Li Bo

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ability of native communities to maintain invasion resistance in the face of environmental changes is crucial for biodiversity conservation. Howev...

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Stakeholder perspectives on nature, people and sustainability at Mount Kilimanjaro.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Masao, C. A. & Prescott, G. W. & Snethlage, M. A. & Urbach, D. & Rando, A. T. M. & Molina-Venegas, R. & Mollel, N. P. & Hemp, C. & Hemp, A. & Fischer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Effective approaches towards sustainability need to be informed by a diverse array of stakeholder perspectives. However, capturing these perspectives ...

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