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Towards a consistent monitoring and evaluation system for nature management. Part II: evaluation of the suitability of data from the Approach for monitoring and evaluating of the nature network and Natura 2000/PAS for reports from the Nature Pact.

Published online: 20 Sep 2017

Authors: Schmidt, A. M. & Turnhout, C. A. M. van & Wolterbeek, T. & Bijlsma, R. J. & Soldaat, L. & Swaaij, C. A. M. van

Content type: Bulletin

The use of Dutch data from ecological monitoring systems to report according to the regulations of the Nature Pact is outlined. The ambitions for natu...

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Silviculture to restore oak woodlands and savannas.

Published online: 25 Sep 2019

Authors: Dey, D. C. & Knapp, B. O. & Stambaugh, M. C.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

We present a perspective on how to approach developing silvicultural prescriptions for restoring oak woodlands and savannas. A large degree of success...

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NatureScot Research Report 1294 - Development of the Mountain Hare National Monitoring Scheme - trialling a citizen science approach.

Published online: 06 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Wetherhill, A. S. & Coomber, F. G. & Darvill, B. & Hesford, N. & Marquand, C. le & Macleod, R. & Mathews, F. & Newey, S. & Raynor, R. & Willis, S. & Wilson, M. W.

Content type: Reports

The paper describes the methods, data collection, data analysis and recommendations of a project to develop and trial surveys of mountain hares (Lepus...

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International media coverage of the Bolivian jaguar trade.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Li YuHan & Arias, M. & Hinsley, A. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The trade in jaguar body parts is viewed as an alarming threat to the jaguar, and there is the assumption that Chinese demand is driving the trade. Ho...

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Promoting more effective wildlife monitoring by understanding the perceptions and occupational culture of wildlife rangers.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Kuiper, T. & Massé, F. & Ngwenya, N. A. & Kavhu, B. & Mandisodza-Chikerema, R. L. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Blog

This study was conducted by interviewing 26 wildlife rangers in the Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe, to understand their attitudes towards patrol-based data ...

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Conservation research, policy and practice.

Published online: 20 May 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Sutherland, W. J. & Brotherton, P. N. M. & Davies, Z. G. & Ockendon, N. & Pettorelli, N. & Vickery, J. A.

Content type: Book

Conservation research is essential for advancing knowledge but to make an impact scientific evidence must influence conservation policies, decision ma...

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Guides to better science: data management.

Published online: 23 Jun 2022

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

This guide is designed to help researchers navigate data management firstly by explaining what data and data management are and why data sharing is im...

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Whose empowerment? National digital infrastructure and India's healthcare sector.

Published online: 28 Mar 2019

Authors: Rajesh Chandwani & Saneesh Edacherian & Mukesh Sud

Content type: Bulletin

Patient-centric digital infrastructure can potentially enhance the efficiency of the healthcare systems. Even in developed nations evidence suggests l...

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Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture: technical guidance for a country-centric process.

Published online: 16 Oct 2019

Authors: Nowak, A. C. & Wilkes, A. & Rosenstock, T. S.

Content type: Bulletin

Given the extent of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) initiatives at project, national, regional and global levels, there is increasing interest in trac...

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Effects of soil type on crop yield-weed density relationships between winter wheat and Bromus sterilis.

Published online: 16 Mar 1991

Authors: Firbank, L. G. & Cousens, R. & Mortimer, A. M. & Smith, R. G. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A range of densities of B. sterilis were sown in pots with winter wheat cv. Avalon in 4 soils; a heavy clay loam and a lighter, sandy soil from Oxford...

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