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Modelling the habitat requirements of leopard Panthera pardus in west and central Asia.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Gavashelishvili, A. & Lukarevskiy, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Top predators are seen as keystone species of ecosystems. Knowledge of their habitat requirements is important for their conservation and the stabilit...

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Ecological niche modelling of two cryptic bat species calls for a reassessment of their conservation status.

Published online: 19 Dec 2007

Authors: Sattler, T. & Bontadina, F. & Hirzel, A. H. & Arlettaz, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It is difficult to establish conservation priorities for cryptic species when their ecological requirements are confounded by problems with species id...

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The resistance of a chalk grassland to disturbance.

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: Hirst, R. A. & Pywell, R. F. & Marrs, R. H. & Putwain, P. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concepts of ecosystem stability, resilience and resistance have been discussed theoretically for nearly three decades. Understanding the effects of ha...

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Multiple ways to bend the curve of biodiversity loss: an analytical framework to support transformative change.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Mehring, M. & Brietzke, A. S. & Kleemann, J. & Knauß, S. & Poßer, C. & Schreiner, V. & Wittmer, H. & Albert, C. & Fürst, C. & Grunewald, K. & Kolkmann, M. & Lettenmaier, L. & Sanders, T. G. M. & Schleyer, C. & Settele, J. & Straka, T. M. & Hauck, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Humans are significantly impacting ecosystems worldwide. Scientists of the IPBES Global Assessment are therefore calling for a transformative change t...

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A roadmap for sustaining biodiversity and ecosystem services through joint conservation and restoration of northern drainage basins.

Published online: 02 Jul 2022

Authors: Heino, J. & Koljonen, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Freshwater ecosystems and their biota are more seriously threatened than their marine and terrestrial counterparts. A solution to halt increasing nega...

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Wild lions in small, fenced reserves in South Africa conform to a meta-population.

Published online: 19 Aug 2024

Authors: Selier, J. & Miller, S. M. & Coverdale, B. & Ferreira, S. & Kruger, J. & Parker, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Lions (Panthera leo) are declining across their range, mainly due to human-induced habitat fragmentation and prey depletion. However, the South Africa...

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Wildlife documentaries present a diverse, but biased, portrayal of the natural world.

Published online: 04 Sep 2023

Authors: Howlett, K. & Lee HoYee & Jaffé, A. & Lewis, M. & Turner, E. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Wildlife-documentary production has expanded over recent decades, while studies report reduced direct contact with nature. The role of documentaries a...

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The Swedish green infrastructure policy as a policy assemblage: what does it do for biodiversity conservation?

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Post, M. von & Knaggård, Å. & Olsson, J. A. & Olsson, O. & Persson, A. S. & Ekroos, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Green infrastructure (GI) is increasingly used in policymaking to promote biodiversity and enhance ecosystem services through the protection, creation...

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Coupling state-of-the-art modelling tools for better informed red list assessments of marine fishes.

Published online: 14 Jul 2024

Authors: Grüss, A. & Winker, H. & Thorson, J. T. & Walker, N. D. & Maureaud, A. & Pacoureau, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the face of biodiversity loss worldwide, it is paramount to quantify species' extinction risk to guide conservation efforts. The International Unio...

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Burning for conservation values: should the goal be to mimic a natural fire regime?

Published online: 15 Apr 2015

Authors: Hermann, S. M. & Kush, J. S. & Gilbert, J. C. & Barlow, R. J.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Managers are often asked to include conservation values in forest management plans. In the upland coastal plain of the southeastern United States, fir...

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