Search

All content is free for everyone to browse, read and share. You’ll find journal articles and non-peer reviewed grey literature. Type keywords into the search box or Use the filtering options below to browse the content.

Filter by...

Showing 396 results

Niche overlap of parasitoids in host-parasitoid systems: its consequence to single versus multiple introduction controversy in biological control.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Kakehashi, N. & Suzuki, Y. & Iwasa, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The importance of niche overlap between parasitoids in the single- or multiple-introduction problem in biological control is exhibited by mathematical...

Read more

Drivers of forests and tree-based systems for food security and nutrition.

Published online: 27 May 2015

Authors: Basnett, B. S. & Martin, A. & Rai, N. D. & Smith-Hall, C.

Content type: Bulletin article

In the context of this chapter, drivers are considered to be natural or anthropogenic developments affecting forests and tree-based systems for food s...

Read more

NatureScot Research Report 1328 - The ecological value of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDSs) in maintaining genetic diversity in urban areas.

Published online: 24 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Jehle, R. & Hall, J. & Hook, S. A. & King, S. & MacArthur, K. & Miró, A. & Rae, M. & O'Brien, D.

Content type: Reports

This report investigates the genetic variation of common frog populations (Rana temporaria) breeding in sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) ponds...

Read more

The role of nature's contributions to people in sustaining international trade of agricultural products.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Marques, A. & Bonn, A. & Castro, A. J. & Abhishek Chaudhary & Felipe-Lucia, M. R. & Kastner, T. & Koellner, T. & Lancker, K. & Hoffman, L. L. & Meyer, C. & Pfister, S. & Rabeschini, G. & Willemen, L. & Schulp, C. J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Nature's contributions to people (NCP) are essential for the production and trade of agricultural, forestry and fishery commodities. Often, there is a...

Read more

Context matters when rewilding for climate change.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Burak, M. K. & Ferraro, K. M. & Orrick, K. D. & Sommer, N. R. & Ellis-Soto, D. & Schmitz, O. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

There is a cross-sectoral push among conservationists to simultaneously mitigate biodiversity loss and climate change, especially as the latter increa...

Read more

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...

Read more

Offshore Demonstration Site Demand and Feasibility Study.

Published online: 05 Aug 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Reynolds, J. & Niddrie-Webb, S. & Varney, C.

Content type: Reports

In late 2022, Opergy was commissioned by Natural England to conduct a desk-based research study assessing the demand and feasibility of an offshore de...

Read more

Agri-environment schemes and their contribution to the conservation of biodiversity in England.

Published online: 06 Apr 1999

Authors: Ovenden, G. N. & Swash, A. R. H. & Smallshire, D.

Content type: Conference paper; Journal article

Agri-environment schemes were first launched in England, UK, in 1987. A number of schemes are now operated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries a...

Read more

Agricultural impacts on the rural environment.

Published online: 01 Sep 1990

Authors: Green, B. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Post-war agriculture in Britain and the EEC, facilitated by new technology and state support, has been very successful in increasing food supplies to ...

Read more

An introduction to evidence-based conservation (content tailored for research scientists).

Published online: 24 Feb 2021

Published by: Evidence in Conservation Teaching Initiative

Authors: Downey, H. & Amano, T. & Walsh, J.

Content type: Educational material

This paper focuses on the importance of scientific evidence (systematic reviews, systematic maps, summaries and decision support tools, among others) ...

Read more