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Why reconnect to nature in times of crisis? Ecosystem contributions to the resilience and well-being of people going back to the land in Greece.

Published online: 17 Mar 2024

Authors: Benessaiah, K. & Chan, K. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Multiple crises, including climate change, ecosystem degradation, economic, political and social upheavals, severely impact people's well-being. Ecosy...

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Strengthening social inclusion within oil palm contract farming in the Brazilian Amazon.

Published online: 16 May 2018

Authors: Brandão, F. & Schoneveld, G. & Pacheco, P.

Content type: Bulletin

Drawing on key informant interviews and surveys with participants and non-participants of oil palm contract farming schemes in Brazil's largest oil pa...

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The mechanisms affecting seedling establishment in restored savanna understories are seasonally dependent.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Sorenson, Q. M. & Damschen, E. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural land is being increasingly abandoned on a global scale, with over 200 million hectares recovering from agricultural use. Plant community ...

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Late flowering time enhances insect pollination of turnip rape.

Published online: 29 Aug 2020

Authors: Toivonen, M. & Herzon, I. & Rajanen, H. & Toikkanen, J. & Kuussaari, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological intensification has been proposed as a strategy to mitigate the impacts of conventional intensive land use on pollinators and insect pollin...

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Functional traits driving pollinator and predator responses to newly established grassland strips in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 14 Oct 2021

Authors: Maas, B. & Brandl, M. & Hussain, R. I. & Frank, T. & Zulka, K. P. & Rabl, D. & Walcher, R. & Moser, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural biodiversity and associated ecosystem functions are declining at alarming rates due to widespread land use intensification. They can only...

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The impact of ecosystem connectivity on coral reef resilience.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Mumby, P. J. & Hastings, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ontogenetic dispersal of animals has been observed among many ecosystems, but its full ecological significance is poorly understood. By modelling the ...

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Enabling conditions for the implementation and conservation outcomes of a private nature reserve.

Published online: 15 Sep 2020

Authors: Leverkus, A. B. & Rey Benayas, J. M. & Solís, P. & Sierra, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Expanding conservation efforts to private land is paramount to halt biodiversity loss and achieve global conservation targets. Individual landowners c...

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Are old varieties less productive than modern ones? Dismantling a myth.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Carranza, G. & Guzmán, G. I. & Torremocha, E. & Aguilera, E. & González de Molina, M.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Breeding programs of the Green Revolution based their success on increasing the production of harvestable biomass, in relation with non-commercial par...

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Screening of stand-alone and mixture of cover crops for ground cover management in a temperate organic Peach orchard.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Parveaud, C. E. & Brenner, J. & Libourel, G. & Ondet, S. J. & Bussi, C. & Mercier, V.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Cover crops are alternative strategies for managing weeds within the tree row in organic orchards. The choice of the botanical composition of cover cr...

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Understanding the policy landscape for climate change adaptation: a cross-country comparison using the Net-Map method.

Published online: 22 Apr 2015

Authors: Aberman, N. & Birner, R. & Haglund, E. & Ngigi, M. & Ali, S. & Okoba, B. & Koné, D. & Alemu, T.

Content type: Bulletin

In the context of increasing vulnerability to climate change for people dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods, the International Food P...

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