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Integrating biocultural conservation and sociocultural valuation in the management of sacred forests: what values are important to the public?

Published online: 03 Apr 2024

Authors: Ihemezie, E. J. & Albaladejo-García, J. A. & Stringer, L. C. & Dallimer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The need to recognise plural values and integrate these into policy design has long been of interest in nature conservation. However, we also need to ...

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Ancient and contemporary shellfish cultivation practices bolster bivalve communities and diversity-biomass relationships.

Published online: 28 Jan 2025

Authors: Cox, K. D. & Davies, H. L. & Millard-Martin, B. & Black, M. & Hessing-Lewis, M. & Smith, N. F. & Juanes, F. & Dudas, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Marine ecosystems provide humans with access to nutritious food. The discussion surrounding the cultivation of intertidal resources currently focuses ...

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Communities in ecosystem restoration: the role of inclusive values and local elites' narrative innovations.

Published online: 06 Nov 2024

Authors: Dai HuXuan & Zhu ZiYun & Trachung, B. & Golog, D. & Riley, M. & Lü Zhi & Li Li

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Ecosystem restoration practices are gaining prominence in coping with the crisis of ecosystem degradation. To improve the long-term effectiveness of r...

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What are the links between tree-based farming and dietary quality for rural households? A review of emerging evidence in low- and middle-income countries.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Vansant, E. C. & Mausch, K. & Ickowitz, A. & McMullin, S. & Karanja, A. & Rasmussen, L. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), conventional agricultural policy promotes specialized production systems of carbohydrate-rich crops ...

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The population dynamics of several herbivorous beetles in a tropical agroecosystem: the effect of intercropping corn, beans and squash in Costa Rica.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Risch, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The population dynamics of six species of chrysomelid beetle pests (Diabrotica viridula (F.), D. balteata Lec., D. adelpha Har., Acalymma theimei (Bal...

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Studies on the conservation of lowland Calluna heaths. II. Regeneration of Calluna, and its relation to bracken infestation.

Published online: 25 Aug 1987

Authors: Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Methods for restoring degenerate Calluna vulgaris heath at Knettishall Heath in Breckland were studied. The treatments tested included disturbing the ...

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Habitat diversity in forest plantations reduces infestations of the pine stem borer Dioryctria sylvestrella.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Jactel, H. & Goulard, M. & Menassieu, P. & Goujon, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The risk of pest damage in forest monocultures is a growing concern as the area of plantation forest expands worldwide and sustainable management is b...

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A mechanistic framework to improve understanding and applications of push-pull systems in pest management.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Eigenbrode, S. D. & Birch, A. N. E. & Lindzey, S. & Meadow, R. & Snyder, W. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Push-pull or stimulo-deterrent cropping systems combine a trap crop or other attractant or arrestant stimulus distant from the crop and a deterrent or...

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Seasonal life-history models for the integrated management of the invasive weed nodding thistle Carduus nutans in Australia.

Published online: 12 Jul 2006

Authors: Shea, K. & Sheppard, A. & Woodburn, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It is widely accepted that combining several control options into integrated pest management strategies is the most effective way to provide long-term...

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An experimental game to examine pastoralists' preferences for human-lion coexistence strategies.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Sargent, R. & Rakotonarivo, O. S. & Rushton, S. P. & Cascio, B. & Grau, A. & Bell, A. R. & Bunnefeld, N. & Dickman, A. & Pfeifer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Reconciling conflicts between wildlife conservation and other human activities is a pervasive, multifaceted issue. Large carnivores, such as the Afric...

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