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Simple study designs in ecology produce inaccurate estimates of biodiversity responses.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Christie, A. P. & Amano, T. & Martin, P. A. & Shackelford, G. E. & Simmons, B. I. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Monitoring the impacts of anthropogenic threats and interventions to mitigate these threats is key to understanding how to best conserve biodiversity....

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Bamboo for climate-smart landscapes in Chishui, Guizhou province: assessment of the vulnerability of bamboo forest ecosystems to climate change.

Published online: 01 Feb 2017

Authors: Fan ShaoHui & Liu GuangLu & Frith, O. & Li YanXia & Li ShaoBin & Huang ShiPing & Long PeiZhong

Content type: Bulletin

This report presents the first study into the vulnerability and resilience of bamboo forest ecosystems to climate change in China. Chishui, one of the...

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Effects of prey metapopulation structure on the viability of black-footed ferrets in plague-impacted landscapes: a metamodelling approach.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Shoemaker, K. T. & Lacy, R. C. & Verant, M. L. & Brook, B. W. & Livieri, T. M. & Miller, P. S. & Fordham, D. A. & Akçakaya, H. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species interactions have been largely ignored in extinction risk assessment. However, the black-footed ferret Mustela nigripes exemplifies a class of...

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Raptors as surrogates of biodiversity along a landscape gradient.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Burgas, D. & Byholm, P. & Parkkima, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

With biodiversity facing threats, there is a need to improve reserve selection procedures. However, detailed information about different biodiversity ...

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Bottom-up effects on top-down regulation of a floating aquatic plant by two weevil species: the context-specific nature of biological control.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Center, T. D. & Dray, F. A., Jr. & Mattison, E. D. & Tipping, P. W. & Rayamajhi, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant nutrition (bottom-up effects) impacts a plant's ability to withstand herbivory (top-down effects) and influences phytophagous insect fecundity. ...

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Temporal and spatial variability in availability Bias has consequences for marine bird abundance estimates during the non-breeding season.

Published online: 30 Oct 2024

Authors: Dunn, R. E. & Duckworth, J. & O'Brien, S. & Furness, R. W. & Buckingham, L. & Daunt, F. & Bogdanova, M. & Green, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

To effectively monitor how marine ecosystems are being reshaped by anthropogenic pressures, we require understanding of species abundances and distrib...

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England's statutory biodiversity metric enhances plant, but not bird nor butterfly, biodiversity.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Marshall, C. A. M. & Wade, K. & Kendall, I. S. & Porcher, H. & Poffley, J. & Bladon, A. J. & Dicks, L. V. & Treweek, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity net gain is a policy focus worldwide, acknowledging ongoing losses of biodiversity to development, and a commitment to offsetting any res...

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Mapping literature reviews on coral health: a review map, critical appraisal and bibliometric analysis.

Published online: 24 Nov 2023

Authors: Burke, S. & Pottier, P. & Macartney, E. L. & Drobniak, S. M. & Lagisz, M. & Ainsworth, T. & Nakagawa, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The state of coral reefs has been of great concern, as documented in the growing amount of primary literature. These reports on coral health have accu...

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Assessment of bird collisions with deer fences in Scottish forests.

Published online: 04 Oct 1997

Authors: Baines, D. & Summers, R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bird collisions along 135 km of deer fences were monitored for 1 yr (April/May 1992 to April/May 1993) at 27 sites in the Scottish Highlands. The majo...

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Pinkworthy and Driver Farm proposed Site of Special Scientific Interest. Grassland Fungi Assessment.

Published online: 31 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: McLay, A.

Content type: Reports

The present survey took place in 2017 and 2018 and was carried out to ascertain whether the site fully met the recently revised SSSI (Site of Special ...

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