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Prescribed burning impacts on ecosystem services in the British uplands: a methodological critique of the EMBER project.

Published online: 22 Nov 2020

Authors: Ashby, M. A. & Heinemeyer, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Due to its novelty and scale, the EMBER project is a key study within the prescribed burning evidence base. However, it has several significant but ov...

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The effects of afforestation on upland plant communities: an application of the British National Vegetation Classification.

Published online: 22 Jun 1994

Authors: Wallace, H. L. & Good, J. E. G. & Williams, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The British National Vegetation Classification (NVC) was used to describe the vegetation of a 49 000 ha conifer (Picea abies, P. sitchensis) plantatio...

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Nitrogen and phosphorus mass balances in natural and sewage-enriched cypress domes.

Published online: 23 Mar 1984

Authors: Dierberg, F. E. & Brezonik, P. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nutrient balance was studied in two small Taxodium distichum swamps in Florida, one of which had been treated with secondary sewage effluent from 1975...

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NatureScot Research Report 1269 - Using peatland surface motion (bog breathing) to monitor Peatland Action sites.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Marshall, C. & Bradley, A. V. & Andersen, R. & Large, D. J.

Content type: Reports

This project seeks to evaluate the applications of Interferometric satellite radar (InSAR) in measuring peat condition over selected peatland sites in...

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Effects of moor-draining on the hydrology and vegetation of northern Pennine blanket bog.

Published online: 25 Apr 1992

Authors: Stewart, A. J. A. & Lance, A. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water-table depths on high-level blanket bog were compared at different distances from moor-drains and with depths on nearby undrained bog. Cover-abun...

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Rotational vegetation burning effects on peatland stream ecosystems.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Ramchunder, S. J. & Brown, L. E. & Holden, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rotational vegetation burning in peatlands is undertaken predominantly to increase habitat suitability and food availability for red grouse Lagopus la...

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Soil seed bank composition in relation to the above-ground vegetation in fertilized and unfertilized hay meadows on a Somerset peat moor.

Published online: 17 Sep 1997

Authors: Kirkham, F. W. & Kent, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a study on a peat moor in Somerset (SW England, 51°12′N, 2°49′W) in 1991, assessments were made of the soil seed bank in March, and of the abovegro...

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Long-term effects of water level drawdown on the vegetation of drained pine mires in southern Finland.

Published online: 24 Apr 1996

Authors: Laine, J. & Vasander, H. & Laiho, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of water level drawdown after drainage of mires for forestry was studied by comparing the vegetation on undrained pine [Pinus sylvestris]-m...

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Carbon storage by habitat: review of the evidence of the impacts of management decisions and condition of carbon stores and sources.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Alonso, I. & Weston, K. & Gregg, R. & Morecroft, M.

Content type: Reports

The aims of this Natural England cross-cutting Evidence project were: (1) To collate information and identify knowledge gaps on carbon stocks (both in...

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Contextualizing UK moorland burning studies with geographical variables and sponsor identity.

Published online: 24 Nov 2020

Authors: Brown, L. E. & Holden, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It has been claimed that geographical variability could alter conclusions from some studies examining the impacts of prescribed moorland burning, incl...

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