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Biocrust morphogroups provide an effective and rapid assessment tool for drylands.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Read, C. F. & Duncan, D. H. & Vesk, P. A. & Elith, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) occur across most of the world's drylands and are sensitive indicators of dryland degradation. Accounting for shift...

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Effects of habitat on GPS collar performance: using data screening to reduce location error.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Lewis, J. S. & Rachlow, J. L. & Garton, E. O. & Vierling, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global positioning system (GPS) technology enables researchers to evaluate wildlife movements, space use and resource selection in detail for extended...

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The impact of proxy-based methods on mapping the distribution of ecosystem services.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Eigenbrod, F. & Armsworth, P. R. & Anderson, B. J. & Heinemeyer, A. & Gillings, S. & Roy, D. B. & Thomas, C. D. & Gaston, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An increasing number of studies are examining the distribution and congruence of ecosystem services, often with the goal of identifying areas that wil...

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A re-evaluation of the effects of mechanical cockle dredging in the Dutch Wadden Sea.

Published online: 05 Mar 2024

Authors: Meer, J. van der & Folmer, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine bivalves provide an important seafood resource, but conflicts between bivalve fisheries and conservation goals may arise. A scientific debate a...

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Predicting the determinants of weed abundance: a model for the population dynamics of Chenopodium album in sugar beet.

Published online: 13 Apr 1999

Authors: Freckleton, R. P. & Watkinson, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Previously published literature on the population dynamics of a common arable weed, Chenopodium album, and its interactions with an arable crop, sugar...

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UK Barcode of Life: 2022 project update.

Published online: 06 Jan 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Price, B. & Cristovao, J. & Hall, A. & Cuber, P. & Geeves, C. & Salatino, S. & White, O. & Davis, R. & Scott, B. & Misra, R. & Leatherland, D. & Clark, K.

Content type: Reports

Gaps in DNA reference libraries of UK species were identified by the Defra DNA Centre of Excellence Working Group as one of the main barriers preventi...

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A network approach for evaluating and communicating forest change models.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Drescher, M. & Perera, A. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Knowledge of forest change is often formalized in state-and-transition models (STMs). These models generate forecasts of forest condition that are wid...

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A computer program for deriving growth-functions in plant growth-analysis.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Hunt, R. & Parsons, I. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A computer program suitable for employing regression techniques for plant growth analysis where data from only a few sequential harvests are available...

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Farmer productivity analysis using individual data: simultaneous estimation of heterogeneity between farmers and elasticity of substitution among varieties of agricultural products.

Published online: 14 Nov 2019

Authors: Akune, Y. & Hosoe, N.

Content type: Bulletin

A framework that incorporates product differentiation under monopolistic competition applies primarily to the manufacturing industry, and agriculture ...

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Responses to weather and climate : a cross-section analysis of rural incomes.

Published online: 20 Jan 2016

Authors: Noack, F. & Wunder, S. & Angelsen, A. & Börner, J.

Content type: Bulletin

How much do poor rural households rely on environmental extraction from natural ecosystems? And how does climate variability impact their livelihoods?...

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