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The fate of land in expiring Conservation Reserve Program contracts, 2013-16.

Published online: 02 Apr 2020

Authors: Bigelow, D. & Claassen, R. & Hellerstein, D. & Breneman, V. & Williams, R. & You ChengXia

Content type: Bulletin

Voluntary retirement of cropland under the USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides numerous benefits related to soil erosion, water quality...

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Ocean health in the northeast United States from 2005-2017.

Published online: 24 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Montgomery, J. & Scarborough, C. & Shumchenia, E. & Verstaen, J. & Napoli, N. & Halpern, B.

Content type: Blog

The Ocean Health Index (OHI) is a framework for quantitatively assessing ocean health on a scale of 0 to 100 by measuring discrete benefits (termed "g...

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Ensemble predictions are essential for accurate bird migration forecasts for conservation and flight safety.

Published online: 28 Aug 2022

Authors: Kranstauber, B. & Bouten, W. & Gasteren, H. van & Shamoun-Baranes, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Accurate predictions of the abundance of migrating birds are important to avoid aerial conflicts of birds, for example, with aviation or wind power in...

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Experimental comparison of fish mortality and injuries at innovative and conventional small hydropower plants.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: Mueller, M. & Knott, J. & Pander, J. & Geist, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resolving the controversy about hydropower is only possible based on reliable data on its ecological effects, particularly fish welfare. Herein, we pr...

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Exploring a natural baseline for large-herbivore biomass in ecological restoration.

Published online: 22 Feb 2022

Authors: Fløjgaard, C. & Pedersen, P. B. M. & Sandom, C. J. & Svenning, J. C. & Ejrnæs, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large herbivores provide key ecosystem processes, but have experienced massive historical losses and are under intense pressure, leaving current ecosy...

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Climate change increases the risk of wildfires.

Published online: 07 May 2020

Authors: Jones, M. W. & Smith, A. & Betts, R. & Canadell, J. G. & Prentice, I. C. & Quéré, C. le

Content type: Bulletin

Human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend, enhancing their likelihood and challenging suppression efforts. Human-...

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Power to detect trends in abundance within a distance sampling framework.

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: Andersen, E. M. & Steidl, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Ensuring that inferences from biological monitoring are reliable requires a level of sampling effort that is commensurate with programmatic objecti...

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Using artificial neural networks and citizen science data to assess jellyfish presence along coastal areas.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Castro-Gutiérrez, J. & Gutiérrez-Estrada, J. C. & Báez, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Jellyfish blooms along coastal areas can pose significant challenges for beach users and local authorities. Understanding the factors influencing jell...

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NatureScot Research Report 1279 - Analysis of Basking Shark Watch Database 1987 to 2020.

Published online: 13 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Pikesley, S. K. & Hawkes, L. A. & Witt, M. J. & Carruthers, M.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the Basking Shark Watch (BSW) public sightings scheme, which has recorded 17,697 surface sightings of basking sharks...

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Identifying the tree species compositions that maximize ecosystem functioning in European forests.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Baeten, L. & Bruelheide, H. & Plas, F. van der & Kambach, S. & Ratcliffe, S. & Jucker, T. & Allan, E. & Ampoorter, E. & Barbaro, L. & Bastias, C. C. & Bauhus, J. & Benavides, R. & Bonal, D. & Bouriaud, O. & Bussotti, F. & Carnol, M. & Castagneyrol, B. & Charbonnier, Y. & Chećko, E. & Coomes, D. A. & Dahlgren, J. & Dawud, S. M. & Wandeler, H. de & Domisch, T. & Finér, L. & Fischer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest ecosystem functioning generally benefits from higher tree species richness, but variation within richness levels is typically large. This is mo...

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