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Grassland fire dynamics in the Serengeti ecosystem, and a potential method of retrospectively estimating fire energy.

Published online: 06 Jul 1990

Authors: Stronach, N. R. H. & McNaughton, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grassland plots in the Serengeti National Park were burnt at the beginning of the 1986 dry season during the period of max. fire frequency. The availa...

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The impact of proxy-based methods on mapping the distribution of ecosystem services.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Eigenbrod, F. & Armsworth, P. R. & Anderson, B. J. & Heinemeyer, A. & Gillings, S. & Roy, D. B. & Thomas, C. D. & Gaston, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An increasing number of studies are examining the distribution and congruence of ecosystem services, often with the goal of identifying areas that wil...

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Homogenization of lepidopteran communities in intensively cultivated agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Ekroos, J. & Heliölä, J. & Kuussaari, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Landscape simplification and habitat fragmentation may cause severe declines of less mobile and habitat specialist species and lead to biotic homogeni...

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Direct and indirect effects of landscape and field management intensity on carabids through trophic resources and weeds.

Published online: 01 Mar 2022

Authors: Carbonne, B. & Bohan, D. A. & Foffová, H. & Daouti, E. & Frei, B. & Neidel, V. & Saska, P. & Skuhrovec, J. & Petit, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Carabids are important biological control agents of weeds and other pests in agricultural fields. The carabid community is built upon direct and indir...

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West Penwith habitat surveys: Trink Hill (part) (survey area 55 (part) - 2021).

Published online: 31 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Beard, M.

Content type: Reports

This paper presents the details of the survey site 55 Trink Hill located in Cornwall, England. The site was surveyed by a 'walk-over' survey during wh...

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Stepping into the wildeverse: evaluating the impact of augmented reality mobile gaming on pro-conservation behaviours.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Dunn, M. E. & Shah, G. & Veríssimo, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Promoting pro-conservation behaviours has become a priority for conservation organisations world-wide. Yet, current engagement strategies still face a...

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Climate change increases the risk of wildfires.

Published online: 07 May 2020

Authors: Jones, M. W. & Smith, A. & Betts, R. & Canadell, J. G. & Prentice, I. C. & Quéré, C. le

Content type: Bulletin

Human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend, enhancing their likelihood and challenging suppression efforts. Human-...

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Governance of innovative dike concepts in the southwestern Delta. Guidelines for projects which combine safety, economy and ecology in a dike zone.

Published online: 23 Nov 2016

Authors: Groot, A. E. & Leeuwen, C. J. van & Tangelder, M. & Timmerman, J. G. & Werners, S. E. & Loon-Steensma, J. M. van

Content type: Bulletin

The Delta programme in southwest Netherlands is aimed at integrating flood defence with nature conservation, recreation, infrastructure and fisheries....

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Design climate-smart agricultural interventions to be gender inclusive.

Published online: 10 Jan 2019

Authors: Twyman, J. & Mwongera, C. & Läderach, P. & Acosta, M. & Ampaire, E. & Eitzinger, A. & Lamanna, C. & Mwungu, C. & Shikuku, K. & Winowiecki, L.

Content type: Miscellaneous

Research suggests that gender equity is a critical factor in the adoption of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices. If gender is not explicitly c...

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Integrating adaptation and mitigation in climate change and land-use policies in Peru.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Pramova, E. & Gregorio, M. di & Locatelli, B.

Content type: Bulletin

The interactions between climate change adaptation and mitigation are particularly evident in agriculture, forestry and other land-use-based activitie...

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