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Leveraging nature-based solutions to reconnect people and nature.

Published online: 25 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Welden, E. A. & Chausson, A. & Melanidis, M. S.

Content type: Blog

This article critically reflects on the prevailing framing of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to inform the NbS discourses in research, policy and practi...

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Local livelihoods in the context of deforestation and forest degradation: a study of three regions in Madagascar.

Published online: 18 Mar 2015

Authors: Plugge, D. & Rabefahiry, T. & Ramamonjisoa, B. & Köhl, M.

Content type: Bulletin article

The high value of Madagascar's flora and fauna that can be found in the remnants of primary and secondary forests requires sustainable forest manageme...

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Agri-environmental schemes promote ground-dwelling predators in adjacent oilseed rape fields: diversity, species traits and distance-decay functions.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Boetzl, F. A. & Krimmer, E. & Krauss, J. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rising demands for agricultural products and high environmental costs of intensive agriculture reinforce the need for ecological replacements in agric...

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Harnessing generative artificial intelligence to support nature-based solutions.

Published online: 10 Jul 2024

Authors: Richards, D. & Worden, D. & Song, X. P. & Lavorel, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The ongoing biodiversity and climate change crises require society to adopt nature-based solutions that integrate and enhance ecosystems. To achieve s...

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Shade tree trait diversity and functions in agroforestry systems: a review of which traits matter.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Isaac, M. E. & Gagliardi, S. & Ordoñez, J. C. & Sauvadet, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shade trees in agroforestry systems confer ecosystem services, such as enhanced soil fertility from diverse litter inputs, microclimate regulation via...

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Editor's choice: review: trait matching of flower visitors and crops predicts fruit set better than trait diversity.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Garibaldi, L. A. & Bartomeus, I. & Bommarco, R. & Klein, A. M. & Cunningham, S. A. & Aizen, M. A. & Boreux, V. & Garratt, M. P. D. & Carvalheiro, L. G. & Kremen, C. & Morales, C. L. & Schüepp, C. & Chacoff, N. P. & Freitas, B. M. & Gagic, V. & Holzschuh, A. & Klatt, B. K. & Krewenka, K. M. & Krishnan, S. & Mayfield, M. M. & Motzke, I. & Otieno, M. & Petersen, J. & Potts, S. G. & Ricketts, T. H. & Rundlöf, M. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the relationships between trait diversity, species diversity and ecosystem functioning is essential for sustainable management. For func...

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A nation-wide survey of neonicotinoid insecticides in agricultural land with implications for agri-environment schemes.

Published online: 23 Aug 2020

Authors: Humann-Guilleminot, S. & Binkowski, Ł. J. & Jenni, L. & Hilke, G. & Glauser, G. & Helfenstein, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Neonicotinoids are the most widely used class of insecticides globally. However, the link between farming practices and the extent of contamination of...

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The contribution of spatial mass effects to plant diversity in arable fields.

Published online: 24 Aug 2020

Authors: Metcalfe, H. & Hassall, K. L. & Boinot, S. & Storkey, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In arable fields, plant species richness consistently increases at field edges. This potentially makes the field edge an important habitat for the con...

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Rawls in the mangrove: perceptions of justice in nature-based solutions projects.

Published online: 23 Oct 2023

Authors: Huxham, M. & Kairu, A. & Lang'at, J. K. & Kivugo, R. & Mwafrica, M. & Huff, A. & Shilland, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Adapting to and mitigating against climate change requires the protection and expansion of natural carbon sinks, especially ecosystems with exceptiona...

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Taxonomic and functional diversity in Mediterranean pastures: insights on the biodiversity-productivity trade-off.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Rolo, V. & Rivest, D. & Lorente, M. & Kattge, J. & Moreno, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss world-wide. The inclusion of semi-natural features in agricultural landsca...

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