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Global plan of action for the conservation, sustainable use and development of forest genetic resources.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization

Content type: Miscellaneous

Forest genetic resources (FGR) are the heritable materials maintained within and among tree and other woody plant species that are of actual or potent...

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Social values for biodiversity and carbon flow in cities.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Lampinen, J. & García-Antúnez, O. & Jalkanen, J. & Havu, M. & Olafsson, A. S. & Gulsrud, N. M. & Raymond, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Urban green areas contribute to climate change mitigation, support biodiversity and host a wide range of social values important for urban residents. ...

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Assessing the political vulnerability of national parks in sub-Saharan Africa using data on digital trends and engagement.

Published online: 14 Dec 2024

Authors: Azevedo, K. & Alves-Martins, F. & Martinez-Arribas, J. & Correia, R. A. & Malhado, A. C. M. & Ladle, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

National Parks (NPs) and other protected areas in sub-Saharan Africa are crucial in attracting international tourists interested in wildlife tourism, ...

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A scalable and transferable approach to combining emerging conservation technologies to identify biodiversity change after large disturbances.

Published online: 13 Jul 2024

Authors: Wood, C. M. & Socolar, J. & Kahl, S. & Peery, M. Z. & Chaon, P. & Kelly, K. & Koch, R. A. & Sawyer, S. C. & Klinck, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological disturbances are becoming more extensive and intensive globally, a trend exemplified by 'megafires' and industrial deforestation, which cau...

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Seedling establishment in an Australian tropical savanna: effects of seed supply, soil disturbance and fire.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Setterfield, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Australia's savannas typically are burnt every 1-3 years. Although there are concerns about the effect of frequent fire on recruitment of Australian s...

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A test of methods for estimating population size of the invasive land snail Achatina fulica in dense vegetation.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Craze, P. G. & Mauremootoo, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Physical inaccessibility often complicates censuses of poorly mobile organisms. We therefore assessed the effectiveness of using a sample of quadrat c...

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Using multiple data sources provides density estimates for endangered Florida panther.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Sollmann, R. & Gardner, B. & Chandler, R. B. & Shindle, D. B. & Onorato, D. P. & Royle, J. A. & O'Connell, A. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To assess recovery of endangered species, reliable information on the size and density of the target population is required. In practice, however, thi...

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Harnessing practitioner knowledge to inform the conservation of a protected species, the hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius.

Published online: 28 Jun 2023

Authors: Phillips, B. B. & Crowley, S. L. & Bell, O. & McDonald, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

(1). Conservation decisions are typically constrained by the availability of published evidence. Practitioners and non-academic experts often possess ...

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A taxonomic distinctness index and its statistical properties.

Published online: 20 Jan 1999

Authors: Clarke, K. R. & Warwick, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper explores the statistical sampling properties of Δ, the taxonomic diversity index, and Δ*, the taxonomic distinctness index. Taxonomic diver...

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Modelling the spatial dynamics of parapoxvirus disease in red and grey squirrels: a possible cause of the decline in the red squirrel in the UK?

Published online: 10 Apr 2002

Authors: Rushton, S. P. & Lurz, P. W. W. & Gurnell, J. & Fuller, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. A stochastic individual-based model for simulating the dynamics of an infectious disease in sympatric red and grey squirrel populations is describe...

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