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The potential of citizen science to transform science: lessons for a sustainable future.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Austen, K. & Janssen, A. & Wittmayer, J. M. & Hölker, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Globally, environmental crises are at a critical point. Findings from scientific research are crucial to understand these issues and to inform new pol...

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Scoping review on soil microbiome and gut health-are soil microorganisms missing from the planetary health plate?

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Roslund, M. I. & Laitinen, O. H. & Sinkkonen, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Evidence suggests that soil microorganisms, to which humans have been exposed throughout our evolutionary history, were essential for the evolution of...

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Experimental harvest of waterfowl eggs informs management by indigenous peoples.

Published online: 26 Mar 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Herse, M. R. & Tylianakis, J. M. & Scott, N. J. & Brown, D. & Cranwell, I. & Henry, J. & Pauling, C. & McIntosh, A. R. & Gormley, A. M. & Lyver, P. O.

Content type: Blog

An experiment was conducted by the Māori tribe Ngāi Tahu and researchers (Māori and non-Māori) in Aotearoa/New Zealand, to assess how customary egg ha...

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Western science, indigenous, and local knowledge are valued and used but are outweighed by political considerations in decisions concerning wildlife.

Published online: 28 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Kadykalo, A. N. & Cooke, S. J. & Young, N.

Content type: Blog

This paper describes an assessment how decision-makers and other potential knowledge users (1) perceive, evaluate, and use western-based scientific, i...

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Differing priorities explain why some people profit from an alien invader, while others lose out.

Published online: 27 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Linders, T. E. W. & Schaffner, U. & Alamirew, T. & Allan, E. & Choge, S. K. & Eschen, R. & Shiferaw, H. & Manning, P.

Content type: Blog

This paper describes the impact of the invasive tree, Prosopis juliflora, on the supply of ecosystem services. Prosopis significantly increased the su...

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What limits bumblebee populations on farmland?

Published online: 27 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Blog

This paper quantifies the landscape composition, seasonal nectar and pollen supply and Bombus terrestris colony density of 12 farms in southwest UK to...

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Least-cost path analysis for urban greenways planning: a test with moths and birds across two habitats and two cities.

Published online: 05 May 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Miscellaneous

This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of Least-cost path analysis (LCP) in modelling functional corridors in France. For both moths and passerine ...

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How India recovered its wild tigers.

Published online: 24 Mar 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Yadvendradev Jhala & Rajesh Gopal & Vaibhav Mathur & Prodipto Ghosh & Negi, H. S. & Sunita Narain & Yadav, S. P. & Amit Malik & Rajendra Garawad & Qamar Qureshi

Content type: Blog

In this paper the reforms in policy, management, and resource allocation that helped India in increasing (with a goal of doubling) the population of i...

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Conservation planning for people and nature in a Chilean biodiversity hotspot.

Published online: 28 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Martinez Harms, M. J. & Wilson, K. A. & Costa, M. D. P. & Possingham, H. P. & Gelcich, S. & Chauvenet, A. & Pliscoff, P. & Marquet, P. A. & Bryan, B. A.

Content type: Blog

This paper explores the scenarios to expand the protected area system in Chile towards sectors rich in biodiversity to improve conservation while simu...

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Participation in biodiversity research projects: what's in it for me?

Published online: 28 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Peter, M. & Diekötter, T. & Höffler, T. & Kremer, K.

Content type: Blog

This paper describes the benefits of participating citizens in biodiversity research projects. It is assessed whether people: gain knowledge about sci...

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