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The traditional management of European heathlands.

Published online: 08 Jul 1999

Authors: Webb, N. R.

Content type: Conference paper; Journal article

Throughout western Europe heathlands dominated by ericaceous subshrubs occur on poor soils. Mostly, these heaths have developed and have been maintain...

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Bat activity and species richness on organic and conventional farms: impact of agricultural intensification.

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Wickramasinghe, L. P. & Harris, S. & Jones, G. & Vaughan, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification is perceived to be a major cause of the decline in many European bat populations. Because organic farming prohibits the u...

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Land-use trends and environmental governance policies in Brazil: paths forward for sustainability.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Miccolis, A. & Andrade, R. M. T. de & Pacheco, P.

Content type: Bulletin

Historically, the policy framework in Brazil has played a decisive role in shaping land use and changes in the rural landscape. Over the last three de...

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The benefits of extensive agriculture to birds: the case of the little bustard.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Wolff, A. & Paul, J. P. & Martin, J. L. & Bretagnolle, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The little bustard Tetrax tetrax is among many birds thought to be declining because of agricultural intensification in western Europe. In contrast wi...

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Effects of the proportion and spatial arrangement of un-cropped land on breeding bird abundance in arable rotations.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Henderson, I. G. & Holland, J. M. & Storkey, J. & Lutman, P. & Orson, J. & Simper, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The response of bird abundance to the proportional availability of un-cropped land (i.e. land that could be cultivated, such as fallows, grass-flower ...

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Ecosystem services and disservices provided by small rodents in arable fields: effects of local and landscape management.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Fischer, C. & Gayer, C. & Kurucz, K. & Riesch, F. & Tscharntke, T. & Batáry, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In agriculture, both valuable ecosystem services and unwanted ecosystem disservices can be produced by the same organism group. For example, small rod...

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An introduction to the Farm-Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops.

Published online: 14 May 2003

Authors: Firbank, L. G. & Heard, M. S. & Woiwod, I. P. & Hawes, C. & Haughton, A. J. & Champion, G. T. & Scott, R. J. & Hill, M. O. & Dewar, A. M. & Squire, G. R. & May, M. J. & Brooks, D. R. & Bohan, D. A. & Daniels, R. E. & Osborne, J. L. & Roy, D. B. & Black, H. I. J. & Rothery, P. & Perry, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Several genetically modified herbicide-tolerant (GMHT) crops have cleared most of the regulatory hurdles required for commercial growing in the United...

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What are the impacts of agroforestry on nature recovery in the UK?

Published online: 03 Nov 2022

Published by: Woodland Trust

Authors: Hewitt, D. K. L.

Content type: Reports

This paper describes the agroforestry practices in the UK and its impacts in the temperate zone. A priority is given to impacts that have relevance to...

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Low-intensity land-use enhances soil microbial activity, biomass and fungal-to-bacterial ratio in current and future climates.

Published online: 27 Dec 2021

Authors: Sünnemann, M. & Alt, C. & Kostin, J. E. & Lochner, A. & Reitz, T. & Siebert, J. & Schädler, M. & Eisenhauer, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Progressing climate change and intensified land-use exert unprecedented pressures on soil microbial communities, thus endangering the essential ecosys...

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Habitat preferences of great bustard Otis tarda flocks in the arable steppes of central Spain: are potentially suitable areas unoccupied?

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Lane, S. J. & Alonso, J. C. & Martín, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Great bustards (Otis tarda) are globally endangered and 50% of the world population now occurs in agro-steppe habitats in Spain. An understanding of t...

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