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The interplay of pollinator diversity, pollination services and landscape change.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Westphal, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinators are a functional group with high relevance for ensuring cross-pollination in wild plant populations and yields in major crops. Both pollin...

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Trade-offs in sustainable agricultural intensification: the farmers' perspective.

Published online: 09 Jul 2020

Authors: Adolph, B.

Content type: Bulletin

Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa face a constant challenge: to choose between many, often competing, social, economic and environmental objec...

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Climate change mitigation through intensified pasture management: estimating greenhouse gas emissions on cattle farms in the Brazilian Amazon.

Published online: 18 Jan 2017

Authors: Bogaerts, M. & Cirhigiri, L. & Robinson, I. & Rodkin, M. & Hajjar, R. & Costa Junior, C. & Newton, P.

Content type: Bulletin

Cattle ranching in Brazil is a key driver of deforestation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Brazilian government plans to reduce national GHG e...

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A Bayesian analysis of adaptation of mountain grassland production to global change.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Elleaume, N. & Locatelli, B. & Oszwald, J. & Crouzat, E. & Lavorel, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In mountains, grasslands managed for livestock production sustain local economies, culture and identity. However, their future fodder production is hi...

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Mapping ecosystem service and biodiversity changes over 70 years in a rural English county.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Jiang MingKai & Bullock, J. M. & Hooftman, D. A. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity and ecosystem services continue to be compromised by land-use change, which is often focussed on enhancing agricultural production. Asses...

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Restoration-oriented forest management affects community assembly patterns of deadwood-dependent organisms.

Published online: 06 Jan 2021

Authors: Doerfler, I. & Cadotte, M. W. & Weisser, W. W. & Müller, J. & Gossner, M. M. & Heibl, C. & Bässler, C. & Thorn, S. & Seibold, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use intensification leads to loss and degradation of habitats and is thus a major driver of biodiversity loss. Restoration strategies typically f...

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Opportunities for support to system of rice intensification in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Aune, J. B. & Sekhar, N. U. & Esser, K. & Tesfai, M.

Content type: Bulletin

There is a great potential for increasing the production of rice in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi. Many of the constraints on rice production are simila...

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Enhancing ecosystem services in apple orchards: nest boxes increase pest control by insectivorous birds.

Published online: 05 Apr 2021

Authors: García, D. & Miñarro, M. & Martínez-Sastre, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological intensification in croplands aims to enhance biodiversity-based ecosystem services, helping to increase yield while reducing agricultural e...

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The management of lowland neutral grasslands in Britain: effects of agricultural practices on birds and their food resources.

Published online: 10 Oct 2001

Authors: Vickery, J. A. & Tallowin, J. R. & Feber, R. E. & Asteraki, E. J. & Atkinson, P. W. & Fuller, R. J. & Brown, V. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of agricultural intensification on biodiversity in arable systems of western Europe have received a great deal of attention. However, the ...

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Land use intensification coupled with free-roaming dogs as potential defaunation drivers of mesocarnivores in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 22 Dec 2021

Authors: Gálvez, N. & Infante, J. & Fernandez, A. & Díaz, J. & Petracca, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land use intensification, by which habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and increased land ownership subdivision occurs, represents one of the largest ...

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