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Effects of forest degradation on Amazonian ferns in a land-bridge island system as revealed by non-specialist inventories.

Published online: 03 Jul 2022

Authors: Zuquim, G. & Benchimol, M. & Tonon, R. & Peres, C. A. & Storck-Tonon, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Tropical forests have been rapidly deforested and degradation worldwide has outpaced biodiversity field sampling. No study to date has assessed the ef...

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Contrasting effects of phylogenetic relatedness on plant invader success in experimental grassland communities.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Li ShaoPeng & Guo Tao & Cadotte, M. W. & Chen YongJian & Kuang JiaLiang & Hua ZhengShuang & Zeng Yi & Song Ying & Liu, Z. & Shu WenSheng & Li JinTian

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying the factors determining the success of invasive species is critical for management of biological invasions. Darwin's naturalization conund...

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Tropical rainforest conversion and land use intensification reduce understorey plant phylogenetic diversity.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Kusuma, Y. W. C. & Rembold, K. & Tjitrosoedirdjo, S. S. & Kreft, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conversion of rainforest into agricultural land affects multiple facets of tropical plant diversity. While the effects of tropical land use change and...

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Landscape composition, configuration, and trophic interactions shape arthropod communities in rice agroecosystems.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Dominik, C. & Seppelt, R. & Horgan, F. G. & Settele, J. & Václavík, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing landscape heterogeneity of agroecosystems can enhance natural enemy populations and promote biological control. However, little is known ab...

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Impacts of agrochemical intensification and spatial isolation on the assembly and reassembly of temporary pond metacommunities.

Published online: 15 Feb 2024

Authors: Pelinson, R. M. & Valente, B. R. S. & Shimabukuro, E. M. & Schiesari, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Since the Green Revolution, the management of agrochemicals has become a cornerstone of agriculture, allowing it to expand over terrestrial ecosystems...

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Matrix quality determines the strength of habitat loss filtering on bird communities at the landscape scale.

Published online: 13 Mar 2023

Authors: Souza Leite, M. de & Boesing, A. L. & Metzger, J. P. & Prado, P. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat loss represents a major threat to biodiversity, however, the modulation of its effects by the nonhabitat matrix surrounding habitat patches is...

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Can environmental cash transfers reduce deforestation and improve social outcomes?: a regression discontinuity analysis of Mexico's national program (2011-2014).

Published online: 17 Apr 2019

Published by: World Bank Group

Authors: Alix-Garcia, J. M. & Sims, K. R. E. & Orozco-Olvera, V. H. & Costica, L. & Fernandez Medina, J. D. & Romo-Monroy, S. & Pagiola, S.

Content type: Bulletin

Environmental conditional cash transfers, or "payments for ecosystem services" are a centerpiece of global efforts to protect biodiversity, safeguard ...

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The effects of weirs on structural stream habitat and biological communities.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Mueller, M. & Pander, J. & Geist, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most of the world's rivers are affected by dams and weirs. Information on the quantitative and qualitative effects of weirs across biological communit...

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Predicting the effectiveness of community anti-poaching patrols for conserving threatened wildlife in the Lao PDR.

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: Kragt, M. E. & Hay, E. & Scheufele, G. & Bennett, J. & Renton, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Worldwide, wildlife poaching results in significant losses to biodiversity, especially for species that are most vulnerable and at risk of extinction....

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Guiding principles for transdisciplinary sustainability research and practice.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Reed, M. G. & Robson, J. P. & Rivera, M. C. & Chapela, F. & Davidson-Hunt, I. & Friedrichsen, P. & Haine, E. & Johnston, A. B. D. & Lichtenstein, G. & Lynes, L. S. & Oloko, M. & Luja, M. S. & Shackleton, S. & Soriano, M. & Peréz, F. S. & Vasseur, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Transdisciplinary sustainability scientists are called to conduct research with community actors to understand and improve relations between people an...

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