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Long-term impact of protected colonial birds on a jeopardized cork oak population: conservation bias leads to restoration failure.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Fedriani, J. M. & García, L. V. & Sánchez, M. E. & Calderón, J. & Ramo, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation bias towards flagship species sometimes threatens other species of chief concern. Long-term studies of potential harm by favoured species...

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Low knowledge of national biodiversity symbols among urban South Africans limits their potential value as conservation flagship species.

Published online: 19 Mar 2024

Authors: Tshikombeni, O. & Shackleton, C. M. & Ntshudu, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Most countries have declared one or more animal or plant species to be among their national symbols, termed here national biodiversity symbols. Nation...

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Mass-flowering lupin has positive, but limited, effect on wild bee conservation in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 04 Apr 2025

Authors: Bishop, G. A. & Kleijn, D. & Vicente, I. I. & Fijen, T. P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mass-flowering crops have the potential to benefit pollinator conservation while still contributing to agricultural production, but their effects on p...

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Determinants of human-elephant conflict in a land-use mosaic.

Published online: 26 Feb 2000

Authors: Hoare, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The resolution of direct conflict between humans and elephants in Africa has become a serious local political issue in recent years, and a continental...

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Scattered trees: a complementary strategy for facilitating adaptive responses to climate change in modified landscapes?

Published online: 05 Aug 2009

Authors: Manning, A. D. & Gibbons, P. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Facilitating adaptive responses of organisms in modified landscape will be essential to overcome the negative effects of climate change and its intera...

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Special Profile: Integrating ecology and the social sciences.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Philipson, J. & Lowe, P. & Bullock, J. M.

Content type: Journal issue

This special issue contains 10 papers providing information on the integration between ecology and social sciences. Topics covered include: contrastin...

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The resistance of a chalk grassland to disturbance.

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: Hirst, R. A. & Pywell, R. F. & Marrs, R. H. & Putwain, P. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concepts of ecosystem stability, resilience and resistance have been discussed theoretically for nearly three decades. Understanding the effects of ha...

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Multiple ways to bend the curve of biodiversity loss: an analytical framework to support transformative change.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Mehring, M. & Brietzke, A. S. & Kleemann, J. & Knauß, S. & Poßer, C. & Schreiner, V. & Wittmer, H. & Albert, C. & Fürst, C. & Grunewald, K. & Kolkmann, M. & Lettenmaier, L. & Sanders, T. G. M. & Schleyer, C. & Settele, J. & Straka, T. M. & Hauck, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Humans are significantly impacting ecosystems worldwide. Scientists of the IPBES Global Assessment are therefore calling for a transformative change t...

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A roadmap for sustaining biodiversity and ecosystem services through joint conservation and restoration of northern drainage basins.

Published online: 02 Jul 2022

Authors: Heino, J. & Koljonen, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Freshwater ecosystems and their biota are more seriously threatened than their marine and terrestrial counterparts. A solution to halt increasing nega...

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Assessment of vegetation change at Thrislington Plantation NNR, County Durham.

Published online: 20 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Robertson, H. J. & Gibson, C. W. D.

Content type: Reports

This report reviews the assessment of vegetation change at Thrislington Plantation and makes recommendations for future monitoring. It gives an overvi...

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