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The fate of legume seeds eaten by sheep from a Mediterranean grassland.

Published online: 16 Jan 1993

Authors: Russi, L. & Cocks, P. S. & Roberts, E. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The consumption of legume seed by grazing sheep was assessed in a Mediterranean grassland in NW Syria, during the summers of 1986 and 1987. Large padd...

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How do people see nature? Perceptions of naturalness in designed urban green spaces.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Hoyle, H. & Jorgensen, A. & Hitchmough, J.

Content type: Blog

This paper presents the results of surveys conducted to determine the perceptions of people to varying degrees of naturalness in designed urban green ...

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Does capacity building make resource-dependent communities more adaptive?

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Thiault, L. & Gelcich, S. & Cinner, J. E. & Tapia-Lewin, S. & Chlous, F. & Claudet, J.

Content type: Blog

In Chile, artisanal fishing communities are currently undermined by two key stressors: poaching and market forces. Forty-two of them were surveyed to ...

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Field survey of the distribution of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in relation to soil pH.

Published online: 01 Oct 1987

Authors: Porter, W. M. & Robson, A. D. & Abbott, L. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution and abundance of VA mycorrhizal fungi in the Merredin district of Western Australia was examined in relation to soil properties. Acau...

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Distribution patterns of plants associated with arable field edges.

Published online: 29 Apr 1990

Authors: Marshall, E. J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Distribution records of the flora within arable field boundaries and the associated crop indicated that most species in field boundaries did not occur...

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Analysis of desert plant community growth patterns with high temporal resolution satellite spectra.

Published online: 30 Jun 1997

Authors: Peters, A. J. & Eve, M. D. & Holt, E. H. & Whitford, W. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The study of a desert landscape consisting of C3 shrublands and C4 grasslands demonstrated the feasibility of mapping desertification processes on a r...

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Effective control of biological invasions requires considering humans as a part of the invaded landscape.

Published online: 24 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Yletyinen, J. & Perry, G. L. W. & Burge, O. & Mason, N. & Stahlmann-Brown, P.

Content type: Blog

In this study, social survey data and social-ecological modelling were used to estimate how the success of controlling invasive plant species is influ...

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Factors affecting the pattern of use of community forests - a case study of three forests in Israel.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Fleischer, A. & Shaler, M. & Konijnendijk, C. C.

Content type: Bulletin

With rapid urbanisation in many countries, the need for urban woodland as recreation environments and for other purposes is growing. Due to lack of re...

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Good practice guidelines for long-term ecoacoustic monitoring in the UK.

Published online: 07 Apr 2023

Published by: UK, Baker Consultants

Authors: Metcalf, O. & Abrahams, C. & Ashington, B. & Baker, E. & Bradfer-Lawrence, T. & Browning, E. & Carruthers-Jones, J. & Darby, J. & Dick, J. & Eldridge, A. & Elliott, D. & Heath, B. & Howden-Leach, P. & Johnston, A. & Lees, A. & Meyer, C. & Arana, U. R. & Smyth, S.

Content type: Educational material

Passive acoustic monitoring has great potential as a cost-effective method for long-term biodiversity monitoring. However, to maximise its efficacy, s...

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Understanding the impact of the 2018 drought on key freshwater pearl mussel propulations in Scotland.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Cosgrove, P. & Shields, D. & Anderson, D. & Massey, K.

Content type: Reports

The report aims to quantify, wherever possible, the impact of the prolonged period of dry weather in 2018 on selected pearl mussel (Margaritifera marg...

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