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A method of estimating root efficiency.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Hunt, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A method of estimating root efficiency or specific absorption rate, A, in terms of the amount of mineral nutrient taken up per unit root per unit time...

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The Hemiptera and Coleoptera of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) in East Anglia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Davis, B. N. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The phenology and growth chracteristics of U. dioica are considered in relation to the successful exploitation of the plant in E. Anglia by several He...

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The influence of leaf death on the rate of accumulation of green herbage during pasture regrowth.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Hunt, W. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements were made of growth and death in spring and autumn in a perennial ryegrass/white clover sward, and by integration of growth and death dat...

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NatureScot Research Report 1326 - Scottish Blue Carbon - a literature review of the current evidence for Scotland's blue carbon habitats.

Published online: 24 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Cunningham, C. & Hunt, C.

Content type: Reports

This literature review was compiled with the aim of consolidating currently available information on Scottish blue carbon habitats. It builds upon the...

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Stakeholders engagement as an important step for the long-term monitoring of wild ungulate populations.

Published online: 06 Oct 2021

Authors: Carvalho, J. & Leite, P. & Valente, A. M. & Fonseca, C. & Torres, R. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Monitoring trends in animal populations is essential for the development of appropriate wildlife management strategies. However, long-term studies are...

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Landscape configuration, organic management, and within-field position drive functional diversity of spiders and carabids.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Gallé, R. & Happe, A. K. & Baillod, A. B. & Tscharntke, T. & Batáry, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural management intensity and landscape heterogeneity act as the main drivers of biodiversity loss in agricultural landscapes while also deter...

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Assessing the relationship between illegal hunting of ungulates, wild prey occurrence and livestock depredation rate by large carnivores.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Soofi, M. & Ghoddousi, A. & Zeppenfeld, T. & Shokri, S. & Soufi, M. & Egli, L. & Jafari, A. & Ahmadpour, M. & Qashqaei, A. & Ghadirian, T. & Filla, M. & Kiabi, B. & Balkenhol, N. & Waltert, M. & Khorozyan, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Illegal hunting of ungulates can reduce the prey base of carnivores, which can increase human-carnivore conflict (HCC) through livestock depredation. ...

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Predicting animal abundance through local ecological knowledge: an internal validation using consensus analysis.

Published online: 15 Jul 2024

Authors: Braga-Pereira, F. & Mayor, P. & Morcatty, T. Q. & Pérez-Peña, P. E. & Bowler, M. T. & Mattos Vieira, M. A. R. de & Nóbrega Alves, R. R. da & Fa, J. E. & Peres, C. A. & Tavares, A. S. & Mere-Roncal, C. & González-Crespo, C. & Bertsch, C. & Rodriguez, C. R. & Bardales-Alvites, C. & Muhlen, E. von & Paim, F. P. & Tamayo, J. S. & Valsecchi, J. & Gonçalves, J. & Torres-Oyarce, L. & Lemos, L. P. & Gilmore, M. P. & Correa, M. A. & Perez, N. C. A. & Puertas, P. & Bizri, H. R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Given the ongoing environmental degradation from local to global scales, it is fundamental to develop more efficient means of gathering data on specie...

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Opinions, attitudes and perceptions of local people towards the conservation of Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees in Mpem-Djim National Park, Central Cameroon.

Published online: 14 Jul 2024

Authors: Fotsing, E. D. B. & Kamkeng, M. M. F. & Zinner, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Local ecological knowledge (LEK), tied to specific cultures, is crucial for sustainability in conservation initiatives. Therefore, including holders o...

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Densities of mammals in partially protected areas: the Katavi ecosystem of western Tanzania.

Published online: 17 Jul 1999

Authors: Caro, T. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large and medium-sized mammal densities in 3 different sorts of partially protected area were compared with mammal densities in the adjacent Katavi Na...

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