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How does science inform the UK government?

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

The British Ecological Society (BES) is committed to making the best ecological evidence accessible to decision-makers. Policymaking processes are rar...

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Predicting bird-window collisions with weather radar.

Published online: 05 Oct 2021

Authors: Elmore, J. A. & Riding, C. S. & Horton, K. G. & O'Connell, T. J. & Farnsworth, A. & Loss, S. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Up to 1 billion birds die annually in the U.S. from window collisions; most of these casualties represent migratory native species. Because this major...

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How to ensure justice in conservation action, beyond participation? Insights from Mexico.

Published online: 25 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Guibrunet, L. & Gerritsen, P. R. W. & Sierra-Huelsz, J. A. & Flores-Díaz, A. C. & García-Frapolli, E. & García-Serrano, E. & Pascual, U. & Balvanera, P.

Content type: Blog

This article argues that the efforts to enhance participation of local communities in conservation have not always enabled local communities to shape ...

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Tillering responses to enrichment of red light beneath the canopy in a humid natural grassland.

Published online: 11 Jun 1985

Authors: Deregibus, V. A. & Sanchez, R. A. & Casal, J. J. & Trlica, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Paspalum dilatatum and Sporobolus indicus plants growing in dense humid natural grassland were illuminated basally with red light by use of light-emit...

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Find the needle in the haystack: tracing the dispersal of small palatable tree seeds in European beech forests.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Sachser, F. & Nopp-Mayr, U. & Kempter, I. & Hausleithner, C. & Gratzer, G.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

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Management of natural tropical forests in the past and present and projections for the future.

Published online: 18 Mar 2015

Authors: Sist, P. & Pacheco, P. & Nasi, R. & Blaser, J.

Content type: Bulletin article

Considering the increasing areas covered by tropical disturbed forests, it is clear that future conservation of biodiversity and tropical forest ecosy...

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Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee Stage 1 call for evidence. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill. A response from the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group.

Published online: 22 May 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response of the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee on the ...

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Input and output of nutrients in a diked flooded savanna.

Published online: 07 Jan 1995

Authors: López-Hernández, D. & García, M. & Niño, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is a lack of information concerning input and output of nutrients in savanna ecosystems (llanos). The south-western Venezuelan llanos are season...

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Optimal investment in reservoirs and tail-water recovery for economic returns and groundwater conservation.

Published online: 09 Oct 2019

Authors: Kovacs, K. & Mancini, M.

Content type: Bulletin article

We examine the economic effectiveness of conjunctive water management with on-farm reservoirs and tail-water recovery to address groundwater scarcity ...

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Foraging behaviour of goats and sheep in the Caatinga of Brazil.

Published online: 30 Nov 1988

Authors: Pfister, J. A. & Malechek, J. C. & Balph, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The seasonal feeding patterns of sheep and goats was quantified by estimating the time spent per feeding station, and the proportion of foraging time ...

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