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Urban heavy metal contamination limits bumblebee colony growth.

Published online: 06 Dec 2020

Authors: Sivakoff, F. S. & Prajzner, S. P. & Gardiner, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Post-industrial shrinking cities contain abundant vacant land and are increasingly recognized for their pollinator conservation potential. At the same...

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The Extinction Solutions Index (ESI): a framework to measure solution efficiency to address biodiversity loss.

Published online: 24 Aug 2024

Authors: Martin, R. N. & Bunje, P. M. E. & Dehgan, A. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The field of conservation science has been described as a crisis- and solutions-oriented discipline, with roots as a problem-solving field. Despite th...

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Anticipating arrival: tackling the national challenges associated with the redistribution of biodiversity driven by climate change.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Pettorelli, N. & Smith, J. & Pecl, G. T. & Hill, J. K. & Norris, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The redistribution of species in response to climate change is expected to significantly challenge environmental management and conservation efforts a...

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The impact of phosphorus inputs from small discharges on designated freshwater sites.

Published online: 21 Jan 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: May, L. & Place, C. & O'Malley, M. & Spears, B.

Content type: Reports

This report aims to provide an indication of the potential scale and nature of the problem of small discharges ofphosphorus (P) for designated sites a...

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Integrating snake distribution, abundance and expert-derived behavioural traits predicts snakebite risk.

Published online: 21 Feb 2022

Authors: Martín, G. & Erinjery, J. & Gumbs, R. & Somaweera, R. & Ediriweera, D. & Diggle, P. J. & Kasturiratne, A. & Silva, H. J. de & Lalloo, D. G. & Iwamura, T. & Murray, K. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite important implications for human health, distribution, abundance and behaviour of most medically relevant snakes remain poorly understood. Suc...

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Alleviating human-wildlife conflicts: identifying the causes and mapping the risk of illegal poisoning of wild fauna.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Mateo-Tomás, P. & Olea, P. P. & Sánchez-Barbudo, I. S. & Mateo, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Illegal human behaviour such as those affecting natural resource use or resulting from human-wildlife conflicts threaten the sustainable management of...

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How do individual farmers' objectives influence the evaluation of rangeland management strategies under a variable climate?

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Jakoby, O. & Quaas, M. F. & Müller, B. & Baumgärtner, S. & Frank, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management decisions by farmers are influenced by complex interrelations of ecological, economic and social factors. Of equal importance are the indiv...

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Incorporating human behaviour into the risk-release relationship for invasion vectors: why targeting only the worst offenders can fail to reduce spread.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Floerl, O. & Inglis, G. J. & Diettrich, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Models of the spread of invasive species in transportation networks often assume a constant probability of transport across vectors, an assumption tha...

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Forecasting the future establishment of invasive alien freshwater fish species.

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Perrin, S. W. & Bærum, K. M. & Helland, I. P. & Finstad, A. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien species constitute a major threat to the world's freshwater ecosystems. Human translocations as well as rising temperatures have allowe...

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Geese migrating over the Pacific Ocean select altitudes coinciding with offshore wind turbine blades.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Weiser, E. L. & Overton, C. T. & Douglas, D. C. & Casazza, M. L. & Flint, P. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Renewable energy facilities are a key part of mitigating climate change, but can pose threats to wild birds and bats, most often through collisions wi...

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