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Common themes for ecologists in global issues.

Published online: 10 Jun 1999

Authors: Watson, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The article argues that the scientific community needs to integrate the natural sciences with the socioeconomic sciences. The development challenge is...

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Topic guide: water security and economic development.

Published online: 17 Jun 2015

Authors: Quick, T. & Winpenny, J.

Content type: Miscellaneous

Too little water (scarcity), too much water (flooding) and poor quality water (pollution) represent a risk to sustained economic growth. Evidence sugg...

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Hen harriers and red grouse: economic aspects of red grouse shooting and the implications for moorland conservation.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Sotherton, N. & Tapper, S. & Smith, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Thirgood & Redpath (2008) propose ways in which red grouse:hen harrier conflicts could be resolved. It has also been suggested that grouse managem...

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Prioritizing management actions for invasive populations using cost, efficacy, demography and expert opinion for 14 plant species world-wide.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Kerr, N. Z. & Baxter, P. W. J. & Salguero-Gómez, R. & Wardle, G. M. & Buckley, Y. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management of invasive populations is typically investigated case-by-case. Comparative approaches have been applied to single aspects of management, s...

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Practitioner approaches to trade-off decision-making in marine conservation development.

Published online: 12 Oct 2023

Authors: Fortnam, M. & Chaigneau, T. & Evans, L. & Bastian, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Mounting evidence suggests that win-wins are elusive and trade-offs are the norm in marine conservation development practice. The status quo involves ...

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Driving mechanism for farmers to adopt agroecology for biodiversity conservation: inspiration from tea management in a China National Park.

Published online: 10 Nov 2024

Authors: He SiYuan & Wang BoJie

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conflicts arising from human activities and biodiversity value affect the conservation efficacy of protected areas. Resolving these conflicts requires...

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Attempts to control tuberculosis in cattle by removing infected badgers: constraints imposed by live test sensitivity.

Published online: 18 Nov 1999

Authors: Woodroffe, R. & Frost, S. D. W. & Clifton-Hadley, R. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When tuberculosis outbreaks have occurred in cattle in the UK, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) has culled badgers (Meles meles)...

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Modelling wildlife-human relationships for social species with mixed-effects resource selection models.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Hebblewhite, M. & Merrill, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resource selection functions (RSF) have contributed to the conservation of species negatively affected by human activities. Despite these applications...

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Ecological and economic benefits of low-intensity urban lawn management.

Published online: 28 Aug 2020

Authors: Watson, C. J. & Carignan-Guillemette, L. & Turcotte, C. & Maire, V. & Proulx, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensive management of urban lawns is globally widespread, predominantly for aesthetic reasons. However, a growing body of knowledge demonstrates neg...

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Prosopis juliflora management and grassland restoration in baringo county, Kenya: opportunities for soil carbon sequestration and local livelihoods.

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Eschen, R. & Ketema Bekele & Mbaabu, P. R. & Kilawe, C. J. & Eckert, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change, land degradation and invasive alien species (IAS) threaten grassland ecosystems worldwide. IAS clearing and grassland restoration woul...

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