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Walking the line: investigating biophysical characteristics related to wildlife use of linear features.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Authors: Tattersall, E. & Pigeon, K. & MacNearney, D. & Finnegan, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Habitat restoration is a necessary component of wildlife conservation in anthropogenic landscapes. To ensure restoration initiatives achieve the de...

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Functional traits of graminoids in semi-arid steppes: a test of grazing histories.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Adler, P. B. & Milchunas, D. G. & Lauenroth, W. K. & Sala, O. E. & Burke, I. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding variability in ecosystem response to grazing is essential for improving management. Recent efforts have focused on the role of plant fun...

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Farmer-led badger vaccination in Cornwall: epidemiological patterns and social perspectives.

Published online: 12 Nov 2024

Authors: Woodroffe, R. & Astley, K. & Barnecut, R. & Brotherton, P. N. M. & Donnelly, C. A. & Grub, H. M. J. & Ham, C. & Howe, C. & Jones, C. & Marriott, C. & Miles, V. & Rowcliffe, M. & Shelley, T. & Truscott, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In the United Kingdom, the management of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) challenges the coexistence of people and wildlife. Control of this cattle disease i...

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Outdoor adventure education as a platform for developing environmental leadership.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Hutson, G. & Baird, J. & Ives, C. D. & Dale, G. & Holzer, J. M. & Plummer, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Notwithstanding actions taken to date through policy, programmes and practices, the planet remains on an unsustainable pathway. System level and indiv...

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Non-random extinctions dominate plant community changes in abandoned coppices.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Kopecký, M. & Hédl, R. & Szabó, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The plant community structure of European lowland forests has changed dramatically in the twentieth century, leading to biodiversity decline at variou...

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The influence of sward management on foliage arthropod communities in a ley grassland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Purvis, G. & Curry, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of different systems of grazing and silage production on the foliage fauna of a grass ley was investigated in the Irish Republic. Most a...

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The condition of lowland BAP priority grasslands: results from a sample survey of non-statutory stands in England.

Published online: 20 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Hewins, E. J. & Pinches, C. & Arnold, J. & Lush, M. & Robertson, H. & Escott, S.

Content type: Reports

This paper provides baseline data on the current extent and condition of a sample of nonstatutory UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) grasslands in the ...

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Ancient woodlands and trees: a guide for landscape planners and forest managers.

Published online: 28 Mar 2019

Authors: Çolak, A. H. & Kırca, S. & Rotherham, I. D.

Content type: Bulletin

Ancient woodlands and trees have long been and will remain important elements of our cultural landscapes; a living archaeology and often relics of for...

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Turning old foes into new allies-harnessing drainage canals for biodiversity conservation in a desiccated European lowland region.

Published online: 14 Feb 2022

Authors: Tölgyesi, C. & Torma, A. & Bátori, Z. & Šeat, J. & Popović, M. & Gallé, R. & Gallé-Szpisjak, N. & Erdős, L. & Vinkó, T. & Kelemen, A. & Török, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Drainage canals are widespread components of agricultural landscapes. Although canals have greatly contributed to biodiversity loss by desiccating wet...

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Warming alters juvenile carp effects on macrophytes resulting in a shift to turbid conditions in freshwater mesocosms.

Published online: 17 Feb 2022

Authors: Zhang PeiYu & Zhang Huan & Wang Huan & Hilt Sabine & Li Chao & Yu Chen & Zhang Min & Xu, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Multiple stressors such as climate change and eutrophication are responsible for the global decline in macrophytes in lakes. The loss of this key comp...

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