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Ecological and economic benefits of low-intensity urban lawn management.

Published online: 28 Aug 2020

Authors: Watson, C. J. & Carignan-Guillemette, L. & Turcotte, C. & Maire, V. & Proulx, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensive management of urban lawns is globally widespread, predominantly for aesthetic reasons. However, a growing body of knowledge demonstrates neg...

Food for flower-visiting insects: appreciating common native wild flowering plants.

Published online: 19 Sep 2023

Authors: Wignall, V. R. & Balfour, N. J. & Gandy, S. & Ratnieks, F. L. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Native wild flowering plants provide important season-round nectar and pollen resources for flower-visiting insects, but many are unappreciated or eve...

A decade of curtailment studies demonstrates a consistent and effective strategy to reduce bat fatalities at wind turbines in North America.

Published online: 22 Sep 2024

Authors: Whitby, M. D. & O'Mara, M. T. & Hein, C. D. & Huso, M. & Frick, W. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

There is a rapid, global push for wind energy installation. However, large numbers of bats are killed by turbines each year, raising concerns about th...

Spatial pattern formation facilitates eradication of infectious diseases.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Eisinger, D. & Thulke, H. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Control of animal-born diseases is a major challenge faced by applied ecologists and public health managers. To improve cost-effectiveness, the effort...

Detecting early warnings of pressure on an African lion (Panthera leo) population in the Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area, Uganda.

Published online: 15 Sep 2020

Authors: Braczkowski, A. & Gopalaswamy, A. M. & Nsubuga, M. & Allan, J. & Biggs, D. & Maron, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

African lions are declining across much of their range, yet robust measures of population densities remain rare. The Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area...

Non-domestic sources of the Canadian boreal forest policy: integrating theories of internationalisation and pathways of forest policy change.

Published online: 18 Mar 2015

Authors: Cashore, B.

Content type: Bulletin article

Environmental groups' interest in, and attention to, Canadian boreal forest protection and management is a relatively new phenomenon vis-à-vis the lon...

Science to support climate-smart agricultural development: concepts and results from the MICCA pilot projects in East Africa.

Published online: 10 Dec 2014

Authors: Rosenstock, T. S. & Mpanda, M. & Kimaro, A. & Luedeling, E. & Kuyah, S. & Anyekulu, E. & Freeman, O. E. & Thiong'o, M. & Abwanda, S. & Mutuo, P. & Mativo, J. & Shaba, S. & Kirui, J. & Franzel, S. & Neufeldt, H. & Shepherd, K. & Neely, C.

Content type: Bulletin

This document reports on the concepts driving the scientific activities of FAO's Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture Programme's (MICCA) pilot...

Stress-gradient framework for green roofs: applications for urban agriculture and other ecosystem services.

Published online: 02 Oct 2023

Authors: Rolhauser, A. G. & MacIvor, J. S. & Roberto, A. & Ahmed, S. & Isaac, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Green roofs are promoted to contribute to more resilient cities by enhancing urban ecosystem services and food systems. Extensive, low-maintenance ...

Beaver Management Groups: Capturing lessons from the River Otter Beaver Trial and River Tamar Catchment.

Published online: 23 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Auster, R. E. & Barr, S. W. & Brazier, R. E.

Content type: Reports

This report describes the findings from a previous, peer-reviewed study regarding the experiences of stakeholders involved in governing the River Otte...

The world's 100 worst invasive alien insect species differ in their characteristics from related non-invasive species.

Published online: 12 Jan 2024

Authors: Zhao ZiHua & Hui Cang & Peng Shuo & Yi ShanQing & Li ZhiHong & Reddy, G. V. P. & Kleunen, M. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While there has been great interest in species characteristics that promote invasiveness, still little is known about the characteristics that disting...

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