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Generating more integrated biodiversity objectives - rationale, principles and practice.

Published online: 14 May 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Mainstone, C. & Jefferson, R. & Diack, I. & Alonso, I. & Crowle, A. & Rees, S. & Goldberg, E. & Webb, J. & Drewitt, A. & Taylor, I. & Cox, J. & Edger, P. & Walsh, K.

Content type: Reports

Effective biodiversity conservation can be hampered by the compartmentalisation of technical advice, guidance, objectives and strategy according to ha...

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Habitat models of bird species' distribution: an aid to the management of coastal grazing marshes.

Published online: 03 Jan 2001

Authors: Milsom, T. P. & Langton, S. D. & Parkin, W. K. & Peel, S. & Bishop, J. D. & Hart, J. D. & Moore, N. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coastal grazing marshes comprise an important habitat for wetland biota but are threatened by agricultural intensification and conversion to arable fa...

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The decline of the raven, Corvus corax, in relation to afforestation in southern Scotland and northern England.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Marquiss, M. & Newton, I. & Ratcliffe, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The known population of ravens in 1946-1960 has greatly declined. The decline is related to the increase in afforestation, which has reduced the area ...

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What limits bumblebee populations on farmland?

Published online: 27 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Blog

This paper quantifies the landscape composition, seasonal nectar and pollen supply and Bombus terrestris colony density of 12 farms in southwest UK to...

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The decline of heathland seed populations following the conversion to agriculture.

Published online: 17 Sep 1997

Authors: Pywell, R. F. & Putwain, P. D. & Webb, N. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The composition and size of the germinable seed populations of undisturbed heathland soils in SE Dorset were compared to those of adjacent farmland wh...

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Commonness and rarity in British butterflies.

Published online: 06 Apr 1995

Authors: Hodgson, J. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Commonness and rarity among British butterflies were examined by relating features of biology and ecology to geographical distribution. No single attr...

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Going green to be seen: the case of biodiversity protection on farmland.

Published online: 01 Feb 2017

Authors: Rupayan Pal & Prasenjit Banerjee & Wossink, A.

Content type: Bulletin

We provide a framework to analyze the non-separability of self-interest and endogenous social preferences in the context of voluntary biodiversity pro...

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The costs and benefits of restoring a continent's terrestrial ecosystems.

Published online: 29 Apr 2022

Authors: Mappin, B. & Ward, A. & Hughes, L. & Watson, J. E. M. & Cosier, P. & Possingham, H. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The rise in global commitments to restore habitat underlines its importance to halt biodiversity loss and abate climate change. To effectively plan fo...

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The decline of the corncrake Crex crex in Britain and Ireland in relation to habitat change.

Published online: 06 Jan 1994

Authors: Green, R. E. & Stowe, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Censuses of singing male corncrakes (C. crex) on agricultural land in 7 sample areas of Britain and Ireland indicated a decline in numbers between 198...

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Regional Workshop on Fisheries Tenure and User Rights: Southeast Asia & Bay of Bengal (SEABOB), Bangkok, Thailand, 3-5 September 2019.

Published online: 09 Jan 2020

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

This workshop is the first of a series of regional workshops on fisheries tenure and user rights. It aims to discover regional nuances and specificiti...

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