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Communities' perceptions and knowledge of ecosystem services: evidence from rural communities in Nigeria.

Published online: 29 Apr 2015

Authors: Zhang, W. & Kato, E. & Bhandary, P. & Nkonya, E. & Ibrahim, H. I. & Agbonlahor, M. & Ibrahim, H. Y.

Content type: Bulletin

This research has been undertaken to improve our understanding of stakeholders' knowledge and perception about ecosystem services (ES), which provides...

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Ungulates mediate trade-offs between carbon storage and wildfire hazard in Mediterranean oak woodlands.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Lecomte, X. & Caldeira, M. C. & Catry, F. X. & Fernandes, P. M. & Jackson, R. B. & Bugalho, M. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ungulates influence ecosystem services in important ways, including by altering the amount of standing plant biomass and species composition. Browsing...

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Pathogen-mediated selection and management implications for white-tailed deer exposed to chronic wasting disease.

Published online: 28 Apr 2022

Authors: Ketz, A. C. & Robinson, S. J. & Johnson, C. J. & Samuel, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pathogens can cause host extinction, affect population dynamics and influence natural selection. Host susceptibility to pathogens can vary by species,...

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Distributions of non-native and native plants are not determined by the same environmental factors.

Published online: 29 Oct 2024

Authors: Steen, B. & Adde, A. & Schlaepfer, M. A. & Guisan, A. & Maiorano, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Global environmental change will cause shifts in species communities, with non-native species likely replacing native ones at an unprecedented rate. T...

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Where wilderness is found: evidence from 70,000 trip reports.

Published online: 17 Apr 2024

Authors: Derrien, M. M. & Winder, S. G. & Wood, S. A. & Miller, L. & Lia, E. H. & Cerveny, L. K. & Lange, S. & Kolstoe, S. H. & McGrady, G. & Roth, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Outdoor recreation is an essential way many people engage with nature. The provision of public spaces for recreation intersects with conservation prac...

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Effects of long-term fixed fire regimes on African savanna vegetation biomass, vertical structure and tree stem density.

Published online: 22 Dec 2023

Authors: Singh, J. & Boucher, P. B. & Hockridge, E. G. & Davies, A. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire plays an integral role in shaping the vegetation structure of savanna ecosystems. However, the effects of fire regime characteristics, such as fr...

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How resilient are farming households, communities, men and women to a changing climate in Africa?

Published online: 23 Dec 2014

Authors: Pérez, C. & Jones, E. & Kristjanson, P. & Cramer, L. & Thornton, P. & Förch, W. & Barahona, C.

Content type: Bulletin

Social, economic and institutional factors and driving forces enhance or hinder the adaptation capacity of agricultural and pastoral households and co...

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Finite study areas and vital rates: sampling effects on estimates of spotted owl survival and population trends.

Published online: 21 Nov 2007

Authors: Zimmerman, G. S. & Gutiérrez, R. J. & Lahaye, W. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evaluating the status of endangered wildlife depends upon well-designed field studies. Finances and logistics often constrain field studies to finite ...

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Influence of genetic relatedness and spatial proximity on chronic wasting disease infection among female white-tailed deer.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Grear, D. A. & Samuel, M. D. & Scribner, K. T. & Weckworth, B. V. & Langenberg, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Social organization and interactions among individuals are suspected to play important roles in the transmission and potential management of wildlife ...

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Influence of patch characteristics on browsing of tree seedlings by mammalian herbivores.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Pietrzykowski, E. & McArthur, C. & Fitzgerald, H. & Goodwin, A. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In south-eastern Australia, browsing of commercial tree seedlings by mammalian herbivores in plantation forestry incurs a large economic cost to the i...

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