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Long-term changes to the frequency of occurrence of British moths are consistent with opposing and synergistic effects of climate and land-use changes.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Fox, R. & Oliver, T. H. & Harrower, C. & Parsons, M. S. & Thomas, C. D. & Roy, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species' distributions are likely to be affected by a combination of environmental drivers. We used a data set of 11 million species occurrence record...

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Heathland management affects soil response to drought.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Gliesch, M. & Sanchez, L. H. & Jongepier, E. & Martin, C. & Hu YaHan & Tietema, A. & Vries, F. T. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Drought can affect ecosystem functioning by altering plant-soil interactions, posing a significant threat to vulnerable ecosystems like heathlands. In...

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Climate change refugia for the flora and fauna of England.

Published online: 20 Mar 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Suggitt, A. J. & Wilson, R. J. & August, T. A. & Beale, C. M. & Bennie, J. J. & Dordolo, A. & Fox, R. & Hopkins, J. J. & Isaac, N. J. B. & Jorieux, P. & Macgregor, N. A. & Marcetteau, J. & Massimino, D. & Morecroft, M. D. & Pearce-Higgins, J. W. & Walker, K. & Maclean, I. M. D.

Content type: Reports

A variety of evidence suggests that species may be able to withstand the effects of climate change in localised environments known as refugia, where s...

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Ecosystem response to interventions: lessons from restored and created wetland ecosystems.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Moreno-Mateos, D. & Meli, P. & Vara-Rodríguez, M. I. & Aronson, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Current efforts to restore and create ecosystems require greater understanding of ecosystems' responses to commonly used physical and biological inter...

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Compensatory recruitment unlikely in high-elevation amphibian populations challenged with disease.

Published online: 17 Jul 2023

Authors: Hardy, B. M. & Muths, E. & Lambert, B. A. & Schneider, S. C. & Funk, W. C. & Bailey, L. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the causes of population variation in host response to disease, and the mechanisms of persistence, can serve as vital information for sp...

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Ecological requirements drive the variable responses of wheat pests and natural enemies to the landscape context.

Published online: 16 Feb 2022

Authors: González, E. & Bianchi, F. J. J. A. & Eckerter, P. W. & Pfaff, V. & Weiler, S. & Entling, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural habitats (SNH) are considered essential for pest-suppressive landscapes, but their influence on crop pests and natural enemies can be hig...

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Rural payments agency inquiry: a response from the British Ecological Society to the house of commons environment food and rural affairs committee.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response of the British Ecological Society to the House of Commons Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee focusing on is...

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25 year environment plan. A response from the British Ecological Society to the environmental audit committee March 2018.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

The British Ecological Society (BES) welcome the long-term vision and scope within the 25 year plan to improve the environment (hereafter referred to ...

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Response of habitat quality to mixed severity disturbance regime in Norway spruce forests.

Published online: 22 Dec 2023

Authors: Bace, R. & Hofmeister, J. & Vitkova, L. & Brabec, M. & Begovic, K. & Cada, V. & Janda, P. & Kozak, D. & Mikolas, M. & Nagel, T. A. & Pavlin, J. & Rodrigo, R. & Vostarek, O. & Svoboda, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural disturbances change forest habitat quality for many species. As the extent and intensity of natural disturbances may increase under climate ch...

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Response of a herbivore community to increased food quality and quantity: an experiment with nitrogen fertilizer in a boreal forest.

Published online: 12 Jul 2000

Authors: Ball, J. P. & Danell, K. & Sunesson, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Herbivores make decisions at different spatial levels in response to food plant quality and quantity. Although experiments have examined the responses...

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