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Which mechanisms drive seasonal rabies outbreaks in raccoons? A test using dynamic social network models.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Hirsch, B. T. & Reynolds, J. J. H. & Gehrt, S. D. & Craft, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The timing of raccoon rabies outbreaks in the eastern USA is non-random and often exhibits a seasonal peak. While fluctuations in disease transmission...

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What motivates gamekeepers to manage predators?

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Swan, G. & Redpath, S. & Crowley, S. & McDonald, R. A.

Content type: Blog

This study was conducted to determine the underlying reasons behind gamekeeper decisions in predator management in the UK, based on 20 one-to-one disc...

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Informing proactive wildfire management that benefits vulnerable communities and ecological values.

Published online: 28 Jan 2025

Authors: Lacey, L. M. & Suraci, J. P. & Littlefield, C. E. & Busse, B. S. & Dickson, B. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In response to mounting wildfire risks, land managers across the country will need to dramatically increase proactive wildfire management (e.g. fuel a...

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Conservation data infrastructures: from carbon accounting to multiple biodiversity and social measures.

Published online: 30 Jan 2025

Authors: Urzedo, D. & Dumbrell, N. P. & Robinson, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Environmental big data and analytical models are increasingly informing conservation efforts to address global climate and biodiversity crises. Yet, t...

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Perceptions, preferences and barriers: a qualitative study of greenspace and under-representation in Leeds, UK.

Published online: 22 Sep 2023

Authors: Ward, C. & Palmer, A. K. & Brockett, B. F. T. & Costanza, R. & Hatfield, J. & Kubiszewski, I. & Langford, P. & Pickett, K. & Willis, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Greenspaces facilitate well-being benefits for humans in several ways including through cognitive restoration, physical exercise and social interactio...

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Quantifying the importance of urban trees to people and nature through tree removal experiments.

Published online: 22 Sep 2023

Authors: Ordóñez, C. & Threlfall, C. G. & Kendal, D. & Baumann, J. & Sonkkila, C. & Hochuli, D. F. & Ree, R. van der & Fuller, R. A. & Davern, M. & Herzog, K. & English, A. & Livesley, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Experimentally manipulating urban tree abundance and structure can help explore the complex and reciprocal interactions among people, biodiversity and...

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Rate of spread of fires in Calluna vulgaris-dominated moorlands.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Davies, G. M. & Legg, C. J. & Smith, A. A. & MacDonald, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Calluna-dominated heaths occur throughout Europe but are in decline across their range. There is growing interest in using prescribed burning for thei...

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Evidence review: how do woodland creation approaches give rise to differences in woodland structure?

Published online: 22 Jan 2022

Published by: Woodland Trust

Authors: Gilmartin, E.

Content type: Reports

1. There is increasing demand to expand the extent of native woodland in the UK, to tackle both climate change and biodiversity crises. In general, th...

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Functional response of plant communities to clearcutting: management impacts differ between forest vegetation zones.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Kusumoto, B. & Shiono, T. & Miyoshi, M. & Maeshiro, R. & Fujii, S. & Kuuluvainen, T. & Kubota, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding of the ecological impacts of logging practices on biodiversity and associated ecosystem processes is essential for developing sustainabl...

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Giving stakeholders a voice in governance: biodiversity priorities for New Zealand's agriculture.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: MacLeod, C. J. & Brandt, A. J. & Collins, K. & Dicks, L. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society is recognised by international policy as critical to achieving positive conservation outcomes...

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