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Responses of carnivore assemblages to decentralized conservation approaches in a South African landscape.

Published online: 06 Mar 2021

Authors: Curveira-Santos, G. & Sutherland, C. & Santos-Reis, M. & Swanepoel, L. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation efforts in South Africa play out across multi-use landscapes where formal protected areas coexist with private wildlife business (ecotour...

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Associations between plant and pollinator communities under grassland restoration respond mainly to landscape connectivity.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Rotchés-Ribalta, R. & Winsa, M. & Roberts, S. P. M. & Öckinger, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use change can disrupt associations between different trophic groups, but it is unclear if habitat restoration can recover these associations. In...

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Toward improved species niche modelling: Arnica montana in the Alps as a case study.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Parolo, G. & Rossi, G. & Ferrarini, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Under the effects of rapid environmental change, such as climate change and land degradation, assessment of plant species potential distribution is be...

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Climate change, connectivity and conservation decision making: back to basics.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Hodgson, J. A. & Thomas, C. D. & Wintle, B. A. & Moilanen, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The challenge of climate change forces us to re-examine the assumptions underlying conservation planning. Increasing 'connectivity' has emerged as the...

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Rate of spread of fires in Calluna vulgaris-dominated moorlands.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Davies, G. M. & Legg, C. J. & Smith, A. A. & MacDonald, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Calluna-dominated heaths occur throughout Europe but are in decline across their range. There is growing interest in using prescribed burning for thei...

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Restoration of riverine inland sand dune complexes: implications for the conservation of wild bees.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Exeler, N. & Kratochwil, A. & Hochkirch, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The evaluation of restoration measures is an important task of conservation biology. Inland sand dunes and dry, oligotrophic grasslands have become ra...

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An introduction to policy in Scotland.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

The BES Scottish Policy Group is a group of British Ecological Society (BES) members promoting the use of ecological knowledge in Scotland. The aim is...

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How does science inform the UK parliament?

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

The British Ecological Society (BES) is committed to making the best ecological evidence accessible to decision-makers. Policymaking processes are rar...

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How does science inform the UK government?

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

The British Ecological Society (BES) is committed to making the best ecological evidence accessible to decision-makers. Policymaking processes are rar...

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Effects of the EU-LULUCF regulation on the use of biomass for bio-energy.

Published online: 19 Sep 2018

Authors: Nabuurs, G. J. & Arets, E. J. M. M. & Lesschen, J. P. & Schelhaas, M. J.

Content type: Bulletin

This bulletin provides an assessment of the consequences of Regulation 479 for the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector under the Cl...

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