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Shallow groundwater nitrogen and denitrification in a newly afforested, subirrigated riparian buffer.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Gumiero, B. & Boz, B. & Cornelio, P. & Casella, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The EU 'Nitrates Directive' (Directive 91/676/EEC) and the WFD (Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EEC) introduced a series of measures designed to red...

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Hunting for large carnivore conservation.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Treves, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Carnivores are difficult to conserve because of direct and indirect competition with people. Public hunts are increasingly proposed to support carnivo...

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Seaweed aquaculture and mechanical harvesting: an evidence review to support sustainable management.

Published online: 04 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wilding, C. & Tillin, H. & Corrigan, S. E. & Stuart, E. A. I. A. & Felstead, P. & Lubelski, A. & Burrows, M. S. D.

Content type: Reports

Seaweed production in England and Wales is an emerging industry. The aim of this contract was to increase understanding of the methods used for mechan...

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Scoping review on soil microbiome and gut health-are soil microorganisms missing from the planetary health plate?

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Roslund, M. I. & Laitinen, O. H. & Sinkkonen, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Evidence suggests that soil microorganisms, to which humans have been exposed throughout our evolutionary history, were essential for the evolution of...

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Combining seascape connectivity with cumulative impact assessment to support ecosystem-based marine spatial planning.

Published online: 29 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Blog

Cumulative impact assessment (CIA) is a simple yet promising approach to guide marine management interventions, but one not without limitations. In th...

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Do time-lagged extinctions and colonizations change the interpretation of buffer strip effectiveness? - A study of riparian bryophytes in the first decade after logging.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Hylander, K. & Weibull, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is a risk that short-term studies either underestimate disturbance effects because of time-lagged responses, including both time-lagged extincti...

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Agri-environment schemes and their contribution to the conservation of biodiversity in England.

Published online: 06 Apr 1999

Authors: Ovenden, G. N. & Swash, A. R. H. & Smallshire, D.

Content type: Conference paper; Journal article

Agri-environment schemes were first launched in England, UK, in 1987. A number of schemes are now operated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries a...

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Agricultural impacts on the rural environment.

Published online: 01 Sep 1990

Authors: Green, B. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Post-war agriculture in Britain and the EEC, facilitated by new technology and state support, has been very successful in increasing food supplies to ...

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New agri-environment scheme: ex ante evaluation of provincial conservation plans.

Published online: 03 Jun 2015

Authors: Melman, D. & Doorn, A. van & Schotman, A. & Zee, F. van der & Blanken, H. & Martens, S. & Sierdsema, H. & Smidt, R.

Content type: Bulletin

The (draft) provincial nature management plans, part of the agri-environmental scheme 2016 (ANLb- 2016), were analyzed for their target range for the ...

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Encouraging biodiversity at multiple scales in support of resilient woodlands.

Published online: 27 May 2020

Authors: Barsoum, N. & Cottrell, J. & Watts, K. & Bellamy, C.

Content type: Bulletin

Woodland ecosystems are integral to our health, well-being, security and economy, but they face a number of pressures including climate change, land-u...

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