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'Social distancing' between plants may amplify coastal restoration at early stage.

Published online: 20 Apr 2022

Authors: Huang Hao & Xu Chi & Liu QuanXing

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological restoration is crucial to counteract the degradation of coastal ecosystems. Recent studies increasingly suggest that coastal restoration su...

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Centenary shipwrecks reveal the limits of artificial habitats in protecting regional reef fish diversity.

Published online: 07 Mar 2022

Authors: Medeiros, A. P. M. & Ferreira, B. P. & Betancur-R, R. & Cardoso, A. P. L. R. & Matos, M. R. S. B. C. & Santos, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The sinking of artificial structures has become increasingly common around the world, but whether the artificial structures favour or disfavour fish d...

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Woodland, cropland and hedgerows promote pollinator abundance in intensive grassland landscapes, with saturating benefits of flower cover.

Published online: 14 Feb 2022

Authors: Alison, J. & Botham, M. & Maskell, L. C. & Garbutt, A. & Seaton, F. M. & Skates, J. & Smart, S. M. & Thomas, A. R. C. & Tordoff, G. & Williams, B. L. & Wood, C. M. & Emmett, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinating insects provide economic value by improving crop yield. They are also functionally and culturally important across ecosystems outside of c...

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English Seabird Conservation and Recovery Plan - Seabird Sensitivity Evidence Review.

Published online: 28 Dec 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Spencer, J. & Coppack, T. & Rogerson, K. & Boyle, L. & Phelps, T.

Content type: Reports

Natural England commissioned this report to provide up to date, evidence-based, auditable, and transparent assessments of the sensitivity of a range o...

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Seeding roadsides is necessary but not sufficient for restoring native floral communities.

Published online: 26 Jul 2024

Authors: Mitchell, T. S. & Verhoeven, M. R. & Darst, A. L. & Patterson, C. H. & Snell-Rood, E. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The plant community in roadside right-of-ways is an important component of transportation infrastructure. Revegetation after construction is an opport...

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Creation of 'island' habitats in farmland to manipulate populations of beneficial arthropods: predator densities and emigration.

Published online: 04 Dec 1993

Authors: Thomas, M. B. & Wratten, S. D. & Sotherton, N. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grass-sown raised earth banks were created as islands in the centres of 2 winter wheat fields in the UK to provide improved overwintering conditions f...

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Peatland carbon finance scoping study.

Published online: 12 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Tribe, N. & Drake, D. & Isaac, D. & Scholz, E. M. & Worfolk, C.

Content type: Reports

Peat soils in England store a vast quantity of organic material that has the potential to emit greenhouse gases (GHG) (HMG. 2021c). Emissions from deg...

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West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Chapel Carn Brea (part) (survey area 2 (part) - 2021).

Published online: 22 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This report presents a habitat survey conducted at Chapel Carn Brea (part) / Survey area 2 (part) in Cornwall. The survey site supports areas of lowla...

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West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Bosullow (part) (survey area 30 (part) - 2021) Natural England.

Published online: 22 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This report presents a habitat survey conducted at Bosullow (part) / Site 30 (part) in Cornwall. The survey site supports an area of acid grassland, b...

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West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Trenowin Downs, Tonkin Downs, Gulval Downs and Noon Diggery (part) (survey area 51 (part) - 2022).

Published online: 21 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Beard, M.

Content type: Reports

This report presents a vegetation survey conducted at Trenowin Downs, Tonkin Downs, Gulval Downs and Noon Diggery (part) / Site 51 (part) in Cornwall....

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