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Wildlife conservation can be compatible with human development, but increasing interactions with humans may pose problems.

Published online: 16 Sep 2020

Authors: Ament, J. M. & Collen, B. & Carbone, C. & Mace, G. M. & Freeman, R.

Content type: Blog

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include economic, social and environmental dimensions of human development and make explicit commitments t...

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Diverse marsh plant communities are more consistently productive across a range of different environmental conditions through functional complementarity.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Steudel, B. & Hautier, Y. & Hector, A. & Kessler, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the influence of biodiversity on ecosystem functionality is crucial in modern ecosystem management, especially with regard to the resist...

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Common Agricultural Policy in 2014: perspectives for biodiversity and environmental services of agriculture.

Published online: 13 May 2015

Published by: Germany, Institut für Agrarökologie und Biodiversität & Germany, Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung & Germany, Hochschule für Forstwissenschaft Rottenburg & Bundesamft für Naturschutz

Content type: Miscellaneous

This paper summarizes the main results of a research and development project for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes in Germany implemented in 201...

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Exploratory and confirmatory research in the open science era.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Nilsen, E. B. & Bowler, D. E. & Linnell, J. D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Applied ecological research is increasingly inspired by the open science movement. However, new challenges about how we define our science when biodiv...

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Functional diversity in cover crop polycultures increases multifunctionality of an agricultural system.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Finney, D. M. & Kaye, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological studies identifying a positive relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem services motivate projections that higher plant diversity wi...

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Beyond the fragmentation debate: a conceptual model to predict when habitat configuration really matters.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Villard, M. A. & Metzger, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Research addressing the effects of habitat fragmentation on species, assemblages or ecosystems has been fraught with difficulties, from its conceptual...

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Remote sensing approaches to monitor tropical forest restoration: current methods and future possibilities.

Published online: 14 May 2025

Authors: Almeida, D. R. A. de & Vedovato, L. B. & Fuza, M. & Molin, P. & Cassol, H. & Resende, A. F. & Krainovic, P. M. & Almeida, C. T. de & Amaral, C. & Haneda, L. & Albuquerque, R. W. & Gorgens, E. & Romanelli, J. & Ferreira, M. & Salk, C. & Espinoza, N. & Silva, C. & Broadbent, E. & Brancalion, P. H. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical forests are increasingly threatened by deforestation and degradation, impacting carbon storage, climate regulations and biodiversity. Restori...

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Species abundance distributions reveal environmental heterogeneity in modified landscapes.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Dornelas, M. & Moonen, A. C. & Magurran, A. E. & Bàrberi, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Environmental heterogeneity influences biodiversity patterns such as species richness and community composition, but we do not know how it shapes comm...

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NatureScot Research Report 1302 - Reviewing, assessing and critiquing the evidence base on the impacts of muirburn on wildfire prevention, carbon storage and biodiversity.

Published online: 28 Nov 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Holland, J. P. & Pollock, M. & Buckingham, S. & Glendinning, J. & McCracken, D.

Content type: Reports

This review discusses what is muirburn, its relationship with wildfire, impact on carbon emissions and storage and on habitats and species, and the pr...

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The effects of managed burning on upland peatland biodiversity, carbon and water.

Published online: 15 May 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Glaves, D. & Morecroft, M. & Fitzgibbon, C. & Owen, M. & Phillips, S. & Leppitt, P.

Content type: Reports

Management of the English uplands is complex and achieving good environmental outcomes, while taking into account the needs of owners, stakeholders an...

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