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Managing ecosystems in the context of climate change mitigation: a review of current knowledge and recommendations to support ecosystem-based mitigation actions that look beyond terrestrial forests.

Published online: 25 Jan 2017

Authors: Epple, C. & García Rangel, S. & Jenkins, M. & Guth, M.

Content type: Bulletin

Ecosystem management can play an important role in climate change mitigation and adaptation if current practices are evaluated and improved to move to...

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Restoring an ecosystem unique in Europe: private-sector leverage for a land-use plan based on the restoration of biodiversity: lessons from "Opération Cossure", the first trial of an offset supply scheme in France.

Published online: 25 Jan 2017

Authors: Rouvière, L. & Thiévent, P.

Content type: Bulletin article

Located between the Rhone and the Alpilles mountains in the south of France, the Crau Plain comprises the only semi-arid steppe in western Europe. Tho...

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The climatic adaptation of populations of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) from southern France.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Knight, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Populations of Dactylis glomerata were sampled along 2 transects in S. France both of which began near the Mediterranean coast, one going 80 km N. to ...

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Genetic restoration of a stocked brown trout Salmo trutta population using microsatellite DNA analysis of historical and contemporary samples.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Hansen, M. M. & Bekkevold, D. & Jensen, L. F. & Mensberg, K. L. D. & Nielsen, E. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gene flow from domesticated to wild populations is a major threat to wild salmonid fish. However, few studies have addressed how populations could be ...

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Control of bracken and restoration of heathland. VIII. The regeneration of the heathland community after 18 years of continued bracken control or 6 years of control followed by recovery.

Published online: 08 Jul 1999

Authors: Marrs, R. H. & Johnson, S. W. & Duc, M. G. le

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effectiveness of a range of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) control and heathland restoration treatments, in factorial combination, on heath develop...

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Variation in cereals from the Himalayas and the optimum strategy for sampling plant germplasm.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Witcombe, J. R. & Gilani, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed samples of wheat and barley were collected in Nepal and Pakistan, from c. 100 villages in each country. Nepal is said to be a Vavilovian 'centre ...

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Soil temperatures during experimental bushfires in relation to fire intensity: consequences for legume germination and fire management in south-eastern Australia.

Published online: 16 Jun 1995

Authors: Bradstock, R. A. & Auld, T. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experimental fires were used to determine the influence of fire intensity and subcomponents of intensity (fuel consumption and rate of spread) on soil...

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Changes in alder fens following a decrease in the ground water table: results of a geographical information system application.

Published online: 16 Jun 1995

Authors: Kazda, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large-scale decreases in the groundwater table in western parts of the lower Rhine area, Germany, have led to changes in species composition of Alnus ...

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Recreational land use contributes to the loss of marine biodiversity.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Virtanen, E. A. & Kallio, N. & Nurmi, M. & Jernberg, S. & Saikkonen, L. & Forsblom, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Coastal areas are at the centre of human-nature relationship, shaped by recreation, tourism and aesthetic values. However, socioeconomic drivers of bi...

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Using gross ecosystem product to harmonize biodiversity conservation and economic development in Southwestern China.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Lin ZiYan & Wu Tong & Rao EnMing & Xiao Yi & Ouyang ZhiYun

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Gross ecosystem product (GEP) is the aggregate economic value of the final goods and services of the ecosystem produced within a given area, providing...

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