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Woody shrubs and herbivory influence tree encroachment in the sandplain heathlands of southwestern Australia.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Maher, K. A. & Hobbs, R. J. & Yates, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tree encroachment into herbaceous and shrub communities is a common phenomenon world-wide. Encroachment of the tree Allocasuarina huegeliana in sandpl...

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West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Busvargus and Tregeseal Common (part) (survey area 11 (part) - 2022).

Published online: 20 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England Research Report NERR121

Authors: Beard, M.

Content type: Reports

This report presents a habitat survey conducted at Busvargus and Tregeseal Common (part) / Site 11 (part), Cornwall. The survey site supports lowland ...

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Using Dartmoor ponies in conservation grazing to reduce Molinia caerulea dominance and encourage germination of Calluna vulgaris in heathland vegetation on Dartmoor, UK.

Published online: 14 May 2022

Authors: Lunt, P. H. & Leigh, J. L. & McNeil, S. A. & Gibb, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The increasing dominance of purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea in heathland ecosystems in the UK is of growing concern due to its detrimental impact o...

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West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Watch Croft, Trevean, White Downs and Bosullow Common (part) (Survey Area 31(part) - 2022).

Published online: 31 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Beard, M.

Content type: Reports

This paper presents the details of the survey area 31 Watch Croft, Trevean, White Downs, and Bosullow Common in Cornwall, England. The site was survey...

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Special Profile: Pollination and pollinators.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Westphal, C.

Content type: Journal issue

This Special Profile contains papers covering several topics, including the impact of habitat fragmentation and semi-natural landscape elements for po...

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West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Conquer Downs to Lady Downs (part) (survey area 48 (part) - 2022).

Published online: 19 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Beard, M.

Content type: Reports

This report presents a habitat survey conducted Conquer Downs to Lady Downs (part) / Site 48 (part), West Penwith, Cornwall. The survey site supports ...

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Restoring heathland by conifer plantation removal at The Lodge RSPB Reserve, Bedfordshire, England.

Published online: 19 Oct 2009

Authors: Wilton-Jones, G. & Ausden, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

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The nutrient-budget of horse tracks on an English lowland heath.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Liddle, M. J. & Chitty, L. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The soils and vegetation of horse tracks which passed through Pteridium aquilinum or Calluna vulgaris dominated sites, with underlying podsols, were s...

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Informing nature recovery in England by analysing "bottlenecks" in broad habitats.

Published online: 26 May 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Gutierrez-Arellano, C. & Crick, H. & Cowling, D. & Drake, L. & Hawkins, V. & Newland, L. & Taylor, S. & Travers, T. & Hodgson, J.

Content type: Reports

This study aimed to identify key areas where connectivity bottlenecks occur (where connectivity is restricted) at the national scale in England, UK, a...

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Towards a risk register for natural capital.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Mace, G. M. & Hails, R. S. & Cryle, P. & Harlow, J. & Clarke, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural capital is essential for goods and services on which people depend. Yet pressures on the environment mean that natural capital assets are cont...

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