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The potential contribution of terrestrial nature-based solutions to a national 'net zero' climate target.

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Bradfer-Lawrence, T. & Finch, T. & Bradbury, R. B. & Buchanan, G. M. & Midgley, A. & Field, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many national governments have incorporated nature-based solutions (NbS) in their plans to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions. However, uncertainties...

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Bringing back the Manchester Argus Coenonympha tullia ssp. davus (Fabricius, 1777): quantifying the habitat resource requirements to inform the successful reintroduction of a specialist peatland butterfly.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Osborne, A. & Longden, M. & Bourke, D. & Coulthard, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. The period 2021-2030 has been designated the UN decade of ecosystem restoration. A landscape-scale peatland restoration project is being undertaken...

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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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Synergistic effects of reserves and connectivity on ecological resilience.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Olds, A. D. & Pitt, K. A. & Maxwell, P. S. & Connolly, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In light of the global extent and cascading effect of our impact on the environment, we design and manage reserves to restore biodiversity and the fun...

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Understanding and predicting the combined effects of climate change and land-use change on freshwater macroinvertebrates and fish.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Mantyka-Pringle, C. S. & Martin, T. G. & Moffatt, D. B. & Linke, S. & Rhodes, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change and land-use change are having substantial impacts on biodiversity world-wide, but few studies have considered the impact of these fact...

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Herbicide usage for invasive non-native plant management in wildland areas of North America.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Wagner, V. & Antunes, P. M. & Irvine, M. & Nelson, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In North America, herbicides are commonly used to control non-native invasive plants on public wildlands. Little is known about the magnitude, efficac...

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In search for key biogeochemical factors affecting plant species persistence in heathland and acidic grasslands: a comparison of common and rare species.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Kleijn, D. & Bekker, R. M. & Bobbink, R. & Graaf, M. C. C. de & Roelofs, J. G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During the last century, many plant species typical of heathland and nutrient-poor acidic grasslands have become rare whereas others have remained com...

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Large wild herbivores slow down the rapid decline of plant diversity in a tropical forest biodiversity hotspot.

Published online: 21 Dec 2021

Authors: Villar, N. & Medici, E. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The UN declaration of the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 emphasizes the need for effective measures to restore ecosystems and safeguard bio...

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Habitat connectivity and matrix restoration: the wider implications of agri-environment schemes.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Donald, P. F. & Evans, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spread and intensification of agriculture are recognized as two of the most important global threats to wildlife. There are clear links between ag...

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Greenery hypothesis: an evolutionary explanation for why presence/absence of green affects humans.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Fukano, Y. & Soga, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

A growing body of empirical evidence shows that experiences of nature provide people with diverse psychological benefits, including improved cognitive...

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