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Decades of artificial nests towards African penguin conservation-have they made a difference?

Published online: 30 Oct 2024

Authors: Pichegru, L. & Sherley, R. B. & Malan, T. & Barham, B. J. & Ludynia, K. & Geldenhuys, D. & Amos, K. & Barham, P. J. & Drost, E. & Hahndiek, V. & Hufke, A. & Hugo, C. & Lawrence, C. & McGeorge, C. & McInnes, A. M. & Makhado, A. M. & Mashau, M. & Milne, R. & Purves, A. & Slier, M. & Merwe, C. van der & Wilgen, N. J. van & Waller, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

African penguins are among the most threatened seabird species globally and an African Penguin Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) published in 2013 gu...

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Linking recreational disturbance to population size in a ground-nesting passerine.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Mallord, J. W. & Dolman, P. M. & Brown, A. F. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is often a perceived conflict between recreational access and wildlife conservation. Although many studies have investigated the potential effec...

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The devil is in the dispersers: predictions of landscape connectivity change with demography.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Elliot, N. B. & Cushman, S. A. & Macdonald, D. W. & Loveridge, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concern about the effects of habitat fragmentation has led to increasing interest in dispersal and connectivity modelling. Most modern techniques for ...

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Vegetation structure and prey abundance requirements of the Iberian lynx: implications for the design of reserves and corridors.

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Palomares, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat alteration and fragmentation are two of the greatest threats to biodiversity. The conservation of most species in highly encroached areas requ...

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Estimates of forest elephant abundance: projecting the relationship between precision and effort.

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Walsh, P. D. & White, L. J. T. & Mbina, C. & Idiata, D. & Mihindou, Y. & Maisels, F. & Thibault, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A key element to African elephant [Loxodonta africana] conservation is monitoring how different forms of human activity influence elephant distributio...

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Climbing route development affects cliff vascular plants more than subsequent climbing: a guide to evidence-based conservation management to regulate climbing.

Published online: 21 Dec 2024

Authors: Morales-Armijo, F. & Sobrevilla-Covarrubias, A. & Estrada-Castillón, E. & Escudero, A. & Scheepens, J. F. & Lorite, J. & March-Salas, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cliff ecosystems provide refuge to 35%-66% of the world's endemic plants. However, they face growing threats from sport climbing. Evidence suggests th...

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Detecting early-warning signals of concern in plant populations with a citizen science network. Are threatened and other priority species for conservation performing worse?

Published online: 03 Aug 2021

Authors: García, M. B. & Silva, J. L. & Tejero, P. & Pardo, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Long-term monitoring of biodiversity is a fundamental part of environmental management, and Citizen Science (CS) approaches are increasing their contr...

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Long-term surveys support declines in early season forest plants used by bumblebees.

Published online: 02 Aug 2021

Authors: Mola, J. M. & Richardson, L. L. & Spyreas, G. & Zaya, D. N. & Pearse, I. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Populations of bumblebees and other pollinators have declined over the past several decades due to numerous threats, including habitat loss and degrad...

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Comparing opportunistic and strategic removal efforts to manage invasive fish species using a dynamic multi-state occupancy model.

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Rogosch, J. S. & Olden, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growing ecological and economic impacts of invasive species have heightened the need for new science to inform management that prevents and counteract...

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The value and limitations of local ecological knowledge: longitudinal and retrospective assessment of flagship species in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica.

Published online: 23 Oct 2021

Authors: Bessesen, B. L. & González-Suárez, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Anthropogenic activities and climate change are affecting marine ecosystems world-wide, but systematic biodiversity assessments through periodic biomo...

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