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Land use and elevation interact to shape bird functional and phylogenetic diversity and structure: implications for designing optimal agriculture landscapes.

Published online: 11 Oct 2021

Authors: Sreekar, R. & Si XingFeng & Sam, K. & Liu JiaJia & Dayananda, S. & Goodale, U. & Kotagama, S. & Goodale, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The conversion of rainforests into agriculture resulted in massive changes in species diversity and community structure. Although the conservation of ...

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Reduced biodiversity in modernized villages: a conflict between sustainable development goals.

Published online: 28 Jul 2020

Authors: Rosin, Z. M. & Hiron, M. & Żmihorski, M. & Szymański, P. & Tobolka, M. & Pärt, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite large conservation efforts to halt the loss of farmland biodiversity in Europe, negative population trends are still observed, especially for ...

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Does pond quality limit frogs Rana arvalis and Rana temporaria in agricultural landscapes? A field experiment.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Loman, J. & Lardner, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When assessing the cause of population absence or decline, it is important to understand the relative effect of local, regional and global factors. In...

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Top-down control of a marine mesopredator: increase in native white-tailed eagles accelerates the extinction of an endangered seabird population.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Anker-Nilssen, T. & Fayet, A. L. & Aarvak, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bottom-up control is an important regulator of marine mesopredators such as seabirds. The prevalence of top-down control on these species is however l...

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Controlled grazing studies on Molinia grassland: effects of different seasonal patterns and levels of defoliation on Molinia growth and responses of swards to controlled grazing by cattle.

Published online: 16 Apr 1997

Authors: Grant, S. A. & Torvell, L. & Common, T. G. & Sim, E. M. & Small, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experiments were carried out at three sites in southern Scotland to determine the suitability of Molina caerulea grassland for sustained use in provid...

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Accounting for flow intermittency in environmental flows design.

Published online: 27 Nov 2020

Authors: Acuña, V. & Jorda-Capdevila, D. & Vezza, P. & Girolamo, A. M. de & McClain, M. E. & Stubbington, R. & Pastor, A. V. & Lamouroux, N. & Schiller, D. von & Munné, A. & Datry, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

River ecosystems world-wide are affected by altered flow regimes, and advanced science and practice of environmental flows have been developed to unde...

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Surrounding habitats mediate the trade-off between land-sharing and land-sparing agriculture in the tropics.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Gilroy, J. J. & Edwards, F. A. & Medina Uribe, C. A. & Haugaasen, T. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two strategies are often promoted to mitigate the effects of agricultural expansion on biodiversity: one integrates wildlife-friendly habitats within ...

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Conservation implications of rainforest use patterns: mature forests provide more resources but secondary forests supply more medicine.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Gavin, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical rainforests are a global conservation priority. Robust arguments supporting rainforest conservation can attract funding and shape land-use ma...

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Remnant vegetation, plantings and fences are beneficial for reptiles in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Pulsford, S. A. & Driscoll, D. A. & Barton, P. S. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Managing agricultural landscapes for biodiversity conservation is increasingly difficult as land use is modified or intensified for production. Findin...

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Consequences of habitat change and resource selection specialization for population limitation in cavity-nesting birds.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Martin, T. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resource selection specialization may increase vulnerability of populations to environmental change. One environmental change that may negatively impa...

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