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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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The effects of managed burning on upland peatland biodiversity, carbon and water.

Published online: 15 May 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Glaves, D. & Morecroft, M. & Fitzgibbon, C. & Owen, M. & Phillips, S. & Leppitt, P.

Content type: Reports

Management of the English uplands is complex and achieving good environmental outcomes, while taking into account the needs of owners, stakeholders an...

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Amberley Wild Brooks SSSI: Climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning report.

Published online: 09 Nov 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Parrish, B. & Dijk, N. van & Hands, S. & Despinasse, A. & Armstrong, K.

Content type: Reports

This report outlines the SSSI Future Reforms (SSSIFR) project undertaken by Natural England, aiming to investigate whether the current statutory frame...

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Analysis of the UK's international nature obligations - phase 1.

Published online: 19 Oct 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Cork, C.

Content type: Reports

In September 2022, the Retained EU Law Bill was introduced to the UK House of Commons with the purpose of removing retained EU laws, and where require...

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Artificial lighting technologies to support aquatic plants in rivers which are shaded by bridges and culverts.

Published online: 28 May 2024

Authors: Fleming, S. D. & House, T. M. & Boyd, J. D. & Lister, J. D. & Lavelle, A. M. & German, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Aquatic plant communities are important components of river ecosystems, providing food sources and functional habitats through the provision of refuge...

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NatureScot Research Report 1288 - Updated non-native species risk assessment of feral pigs in Scotland.

Published online: 06 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Content type: Reports

This paper describes a risk assessment study regarding the history, distribution, spread and environmental impact of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) as part o...

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Assessment of vegetation change at Thrislington Plantation NNR, County Durham.

Published online: 20 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Robertson, H. J. & Gibson, C. W. D.

Content type: Reports

This report reviews the assessment of vegetation change at Thrislington Plantation and makes recommendations for future monitoring. It gives an overvi...

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Chamaecyparis thyoides wetlands and suburbanization: effects on hydrology, water quality and plant community composition.

Published online: 15 Apr 1994

Authors: Ehrenfeld, J. G. & Schneider, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) wetlands in the New Jersey pinelands were studied at 18 sites along a gradient of suburban development d...

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A strategic approach to the conservation of plants in the United Kingdom.

Published online: 16 Apr 1997

Authors: Palmer, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper summarizes a strategic framework agreed by the statutory nature conservation agencies for conserving the native vascular and non-vascular p...

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An introduction to policy in the UK.

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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