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What are the impacts of agroforestry on nature recovery in the UK?

Published online: 03 Nov 2022

Published by: Woodland Trust

Authors: Hewitt, D. K. L.

Content type: Reports

This paper describes the agroforestry practices in the UK and its impacts in the temperate zone. A priority is given to impacts that have relevance to...

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NatureScot Research Report 1211 - Establishing woodland plants in broadleaved woods - interim best practice guidance for conservation translocations.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Worrell, R. & Holl, K. & Long, D. & Laverack, G. & Edwards, C. & Fuentes-Montemayor, E. & Crawford, C. L.

Content type: Reports

This report sets out interim best practice guidance on how to establish small populations of common woodland plants in broadleaved woods that can then...

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Understanding the impact of the 2018 drought on key freshwater pearl mussel propulations in Scotland.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Cosgrove, P. & Shields, D. & Anderson, D. & Massey, K.

Content type: Reports

The report aims to quantify, wherever possible, the impact of the prolonged period of dry weather in 2018 on selected pearl mussel (Margaritifera marg...

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Species diversity and dispersal traits alter biodiversity spillover in reconstructed grasslands.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Sperry, K. P. & Hilfer, H. & Lane, I. & Petersen, J. & Dixon, P. M. & Sullivan, L. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grasslands are among the planet's most imperilled ecosystems, largely because habitat conversion has caused extreme biodiversity loss. In response, ma...

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Effect of decaying couch grass rhizomes on the growth of barley.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Penn, D. J. & Lynch, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In pot experiments, the growth of barley seedlings was significantly retarded by the presence of live rhizomes of Agropyron repens near their roots. D...

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Factors affecting pollen harvesting by the honeybee.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: McLellan, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The contents of pollen traps on two hives in Midlothian, Scotland, were analysed for 3 seasons, and in the 4th season the study was extended to 4 hive...

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Dispersal of adult cabbage root fly (Erioischia brassicae (Bouche)) in relation to a brassica crop.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Hawkes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Adults of Hylemya (Erioischia) brassicae (Bch.) labelled with 32P were released 24 m from a plot of cabbage and recaptured with water traps. The respo...

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Describing the progression of almond bloom using accumulated heat units.

Published online: 02 May 1997

Authors: Degrandi-Hoffman, G. & Thorp, R. & Loper, G. & Eisikowitch, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The duration of the flowering period and the fraction of open flowers over time were defined as functions of growing degree-days for 5 almond cultivar...

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From biodiversity to health: quantifying the impact of diverse ecosystems on human well-being.

Published online: 29 Mar 2023

Authors: Ulrich, W. & Batáry, P. & Baudry, J. & Beaumelle, L. & Bucher, R. & Čerevková, A. & Riva, E. G. de la & Felipe-Lucia, M. R. & Gallé, R. & Kesse-Guyot, E. & Rembiałkowska, E. & Rusch, A. & Stanley, D. & Birkhofer, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Ample evidence suggests positive effects of species diversity on ecosystem functioning and services in natural and agricultural landscapes. Less obvio...

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The viewer doesn't always seem to care - response to fake animal rescues on YouTube and implications for social media self-policing policies.

Published online: 09 Mar 2023

Authors: Harrington, L. A. & Elwin, A. & Paterson, S. & D'Cruze, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Animal-related content on social media is hugely popular but is not always appropriate in terms of how animals are portrayed or how they are treated. ...

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