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Climate, invasive species and land use drive population dynamics of a cold-water specialist.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Kovach, R. P. & Al-Chokhachy, R. & Whited, D. C. & Schmetterling, D. A. & Dux, A. M. & Muhlfeld, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is an additional stressor in a complex suite of threats facing freshwater biodiversity, particularly for cold-water fishes. Research ad...

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Waterbirds increase more rapidly in Ramsar-designated wetlands than in unprotected wetlands.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Kleijn, D. & Cherkaoui, I. & Goedhart, P. W. & Hout, J. van der & Lammertsma, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is a general lack of information on how international conservation treaties affect biodiversity. The Ramsar convention on the protection of inte...

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How effective are agri-environment schemes for protecting and improving herpetofaunal diversity in Australian endangered woodland ecosystems?

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Michael, D. R. & Wood, J. T. & Crane, M. & Montague-Drake, R. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification is a major cause of reptile and amphibian decline world-wide, prompting concern on how to best protect biodiversity in co...

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Cumulative barriers to renewable energy development: can we adjust our perspective and approach to benefit biodiversity?

Published online: 22 Apr 2025

Authors: Cook, A. S. C. P. & Masden, E. A. & Humphreys, E. M. & Pearce-Higgins, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Renewable energy development is rapidly increasing in efforts to mitigate climate change. Whilst the impact of individual projects on biological diver...

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When do citizen scientists record biodiversity? Non-random temporal patterns of recording effort and associated factors.

Published online: 22 Apr 2025

Authors: Rosário, I. T. & Tiago, P. & Chozas, S. & Capinha, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Citizen science data are increasingly used for ecological research, biodiversity conservation and monitoring. However, these data often present signif...

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Unconventional programmes to promote experiences with urban nature in Berlin.

Published online: 21 Apr 2025

Authors: Kowarik, I. & Busmann, W. & Stopka, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

As more people live in cities, there is growing concern about the decline in human-nature interactions, which negatively affect health and engagement ...

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The contribution of alternative habitats for conservation of plant species associated with threatened semi-natural grasslands.

Published online: 25 Oct 2022

Authors: Johansen, L. & Henriksen, M. V. & Wehn, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Conservation of species associated with semi-natural grasslands, a threatened habitat, is dependent on their ability to disperse between the few an...

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Passive eDNA capture by SCUBA divers and snorkellers for monitoring inshore fish biodiversity.

Published online: 19 Jan 2024

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This article discusses the use of a novel DNA-based method to monitor inshore marine fish communities, addressing the issue of data deficiency in coas...

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Modelling environmental and socio-economic trade-offs associated with land-sparing and land-sharing approaches to oil palm expansion.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Lee SerHuay [Lee, S. H. J. ] & Garcia-Ulloa, J. & Ghazoul, J. & Obidzinski, K. & Koh LianPin

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effectiveness of land-sharing and land-sparing approaches has been widely debated. Yet, few studies quantify the environmental and socio-economic ...

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Land sharing vs. land sparing: does the compact city reconcile urban development and biodiversity conservation?

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Soga, M. & Yamaura, Y. & Koike, S. & Gaston, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As cities around the world rapidly expand, there is an urgent need to implement the best development form to minimize the negative impacts of urbaniza...

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