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Associations between plant and pollinator communities under grassland restoration respond mainly to landscape connectivity.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Rotchés-Ribalta, R. & Winsa, M. & Roberts, S. P. M. & Öckinger, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use change can disrupt associations between different trophic groups, but it is unclear if habitat restoration can recover these associations. In...

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How effective are agri-environment schemes for protecting and improving herpetofaunal diversity in Australian endangered woodland ecosystems?

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Michael, D. R. & Wood, J. T. & Crane, M. & Montague-Drake, R. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification is a major cause of reptile and amphibian decline world-wide, prompting concern on how to best protect biodiversity in co...

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An environmental oestrogen disrupts fish population dynamics through direct and transgenerational effects on survival and fecundity.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Schwindt, A. R. & Winkelman, D. L. & Keteles, K. & Murphy, M. & Vajda, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increased need for water and projected declines in precipitation due to climate change could leave waterways increasingly dominated by wastewater effl...

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Natural vegetation benefits synergistic control of the three main insect and pathogen pests of a fruit crop in southern Africa.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Henri, D. C. & Jones, O. & Tsiattalos, A. & Thébault, E. & Seymour, C. L. & Veen, F. J. F. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most studies of the potential for natural habitat to improve agricultural productivity have been conducted in transformed, temperate regions, but litt...

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Altering perceived predation risk and food availability: management prescriptions to benefit farmland birds on stubble fields.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Whittingham, M. J. & Devereux, C. L. & Evans, A. D. & Bradbury, R. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

European farmland bird populations have fallen dramatically and sympathetic management of key habitats is one crucial way to help boost these populati...

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Beavers in licensed enclosures: licensees' objectives, opinions and experiences.

Published online: 05 Sep 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wilson, C.

Content type: Reports

The key aims of this research were to provide evidence on (i) the objectives, opinions and experiences of licensees and (ii) to understand human and E...

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Upland land use predicts population decline in a globally near-threatened wader.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Douglas, D. J. T. & Bellamy, P. E. & Stephen, L. S. & Pearce-Higgins, J. W. & Wilson, J. D. & Grant, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in large-scale land use may fragment and degrade habitats, affecting animal species adapted to these habitats. In the UK uplands for example, ...

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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...

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Ant-hill heterogeneity and grassland management.

Published online: 14 May 2021

Authors: King, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

In many grasslands, some ants act as ecological engineers to produce long-lasting soil structures which have a considerable influence on the patterns ...

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Limited impacts of adaptive multi-paddock grazing systems on plant diversity in the Northern Great Plains.

Published online: 20 Sep 2022

Authors: Grenke, J. S. J. & Bork, E. W. & Carlyle, C. N. & Boyce, M. S. & Cahill, J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grassland plant community structure and function are dependent on the type, timing, frequency and intensity of disturbance. Grazing systems employing ...

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