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Defining Marine Irreplaceable Habitats.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Tillin, H. M. & Watson, A. & Tyler-Walters, H. & Mieszkowska, N. & Hiscock, K.

Content type: Reports

Understanding which habitats should be considered irreplaceable in the marine environment is important for Natural England's marine casework and in ne...

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A systematic map of cassava farming practices and their agricultural and environmental impacts using new ontologies: agri-ontologies 1.0.

Published online: 30 Sep 2023

Authors: Hood, A. S. C. & Shackelford, G. E. & Christie, A. P. & Usieta, H. O. & Martin, P. A. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Cassava is consumed by 800 million people and is a staple crop in Africa. Its production may increase under climate change due to its high drought tol...

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NABat ML: utilizing deep learning to enable crowdsourced development of automated, scalable solutions for documenting North American bat populations.

Published online: 11 Mar 2023

Authors: Khalighifar, A. & Gotthold, B. S. & Adams, E. & Barnett, J. & Beard, L. O. & Britzke, E. R. & Burger, P. A. & Chase, K. & Cordes, Z. & Cryan, P. M. & Ferrall, E. & Fill, C. T. & Gibson, S. E. & Haulton, G. S. & Irvine, K. M. & Katz, L. S. & Kendall, W. L. & Long, C. A. & Aodha, O. M. & McBurney, T. & McCarthy, S. & McKown, M. W. & O'Keefe, J. & Patterson, L. D. & Pitcher, K. A. & Rustand, M. & Segers, J. L. & Seppanen, K. & Siemers, J. L. & Stratton, C. & Straw, B. R. & Weller, T. J. & Reichert, B. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bats play crucial ecological roles and provide valuable ecosystem services, yet many populations face serious threats from various ecological disturba...

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Elements of a functional definition of oligotroph humus based on the nitrogen nutrition of forest stands.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Praag, H. J. van & Weissen, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Describes a study of the oligotrophic humus of sols brun acides under forest in the Belgian Ardennes [cf. FA 30, 5110; 33, 1896]. Three incubation tec...

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Improving statistical information on the agro-environmental indicator "organic area" at the global level.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Willer, H. & Lernoud, J.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Globally, organic farming continues to grow and has reached wide acceptance amongst farmers, consumers, market actors, and policymakers. According to ...

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Habitats as recording units in ecological survey: a field trial in Caernarvonshire, North Wales.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Buse, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The occurrence of 46 types of habitat in Caernarvonshire was recorded in terms of percentage occurrence and percentage cover within defined areas and ...

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West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Watch Croft, Trevean, White Downs and Bosullow Common (part) (Survey Area 31(part) - 2022).

Published online: 31 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Beard, M.

Content type: Reports

This paper presents the details of the survey area 31 Watch Croft, Trevean, White Downs, and Bosullow Common in Cornwall, England. The site was survey...

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Do graminoid and woody invaders have different effects on native plant functional groups?

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Mason, T. J. & French, K. & Lonsdale, W. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While there are numerous studies of impacts by individual invader species, there are few syntheses of invader impacts on plant community structure and...

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Quantification of conservation criteria using invertebrates.

Published online: 12 Oct 1990

Authors: Eyre, M. D. & Rushton, S. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rarity indices and typicalness measurements were generated for sites within habitat groups defined by classifications of water beetle (including Halip...

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A categorisation system for maerl bed habitats in England.

Published online: 10 Nov 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Axelsson, M.

Content type: Reports

This document aims to discuss and suggest a new categorisation system for different maerl bed habitats in English inshore waters, with potential for w...

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