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Applied ecological research is on the rise but connectivity barriers persist between four major subfields.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Staples, T. L. & Dwyer, J. M. & Wainwright, C. E. & Mayfield, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change, land clearing and invasive species are affecting ecosystems in concert, so effective management requires knowledge sharing and collabo...

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FSC Tomorrow's Biodiversity Consultation Report. Collated views and ideas from the 2014 consultation.

Published online: 07 Jul 2020

Published by: UK, Field Studies Council

Authors: Burkmar, R.

Content type: Reports

A wide-ranging consultation with the UK biological recording and biodiversity surveillance and monitoring community was conducted. This was accomplish...

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Barriers to building wildlife-inclusive cities: insights from the deliberations of urban ecologists, urban planners and landscape designers.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Kay, C. A. M. & Rohnke, A. T. & Sander, H. A. & Stankowich, T. & Fidino, M. & Murray, M. H. & Lewis, J. S. & Taves, I. & Lehrer, E. W. & Zellmer, A. J. & Schell, C. J. & Magle, S. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Cities are seen as quintessentially human; however, because they can offer viable habitat to many plants, animals and other forms of life, cities are ...

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The impact of vehicles on dune and grassland vegetation on a south-eastern North Carolina barrier beach.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Hosier, P. E. & Eaton, T. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two barrier beaches were compared with respect to vegetation patterns and soil compaction. One had been widely used by off-road vehicles the other had...

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Changes in ecosystem properties after post-fire management strategies in wildfire-affected Mediterranean forests.

Published online: 11 Aug 2021

Authors: Lucas-Borja, M. E. & Delgado-Baquerizo, M. & Muñoz-Rojas, M. & Plaza-Álvarez, P. A. & Gómez-Sanchez, M. E. & González-Romero, J. & Peña-Molina, E. & Moya, D. & Heras, J. de las

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest are highly vulnerable to global change drivers, such as an increase in wildfire events. Learning more about how and why different post-fire man...

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Improving the application of long-term ecology in conservation and land management.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Davies, A. L. & Colombo, S. & Hanley, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Significant effort is being made to develop more inclusive and systematic decision-making frameworks in ecology, but these have yet to include palaeoe...

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Seed and seedling traits affecting critical life stage transitions and recruitment outcomes in dryland grasses.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Larson, J. E. & Sheley, R. L. & Hardegree, S. P. & Doescher, P. S. & James, J. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seeding native plants is a key management practice to counter land degradation across the globe, yet the majority of seeding efforts fail, limiting ou...

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An introduction to evidence-based conservation (content tailored for decision-makers).

Published online: 27 Nov 2020

Published by: Evidence in Conservation Teaching Initiative

Authors: Walsh, J. & Downey, H. & Martin, C.

Content type: Educational material

This publication discusses the complex nature of environmental decisions and answers the following questions: (i) what is scientific evidence and why ...

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Sea-weeding: manual removal of macroalgae facilitates rapid coral recovery.

Published online: 03 Mar 2024

Authors: Smith, H. A. & Fulton, S. E. & McLeod, I. M. & Page, C. A. & Bourne, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coral reef ecosystems globally are under threat, leading to declining coral cover and macroalgal proliferation. Manually removing macroalgae (i.e. 'se...

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Factors affecting the permeability of transportation and riparian corridors to the movements of songbirds in an urban landscape.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Tremblay, M. A. & St. Clair, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Linear features associated with transportation and riparian corridors are known to inhibit the mobility of birds and other wildlife, yet the factors c...

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