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Reproductive failure of a human-tolerant species, the American kestrel, is associated with stress and human disturbance.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Strasser, E. H. & Heath, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The rapid increase of human activity in wild and developed areas presents novel challenges for wildlife. Some species may use human-dominated landscap...

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Valuing the cultural services from urban blue-space ecosystems in Japanese megacities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Jo, T. & Sato, M. & Minamoto, T. & Ushimaru, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The COVID-19 pandemic is an outstanding global threat for both human health and well-being. Under the pandemic, green spaces are known to mitigate the...

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Impact of climatic factors on the developmental stability of mountain birch growing in a contaminated area.

Published online: 10 Oct 2001

Authors: Valkama, J. & Kozlov, M. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We examined developmental stability in mountain birch Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii along a strong pollution gradient in the Kola Peninsula, no...

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Multiple stressors in agricultural streams: interactions among sediment addition, nutrient enrichment and water abstraction.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Matthaei, C. D. & Piggott, J. J. & Townsend, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many ecosystems are influenced simultaneously by multiple stressors, and the consequences of stressors are often unpredictable on the basis of knowled...

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Drought characterization and management in Central Asia region and Turkey.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Patrick, E.

Content type: Bulletin

The report assesses the occurrence and impacts of drought, the current policies underlying drought management as well as the mitigation measures and r...

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Resistance-recovery trade-off of soil microbial communities under altered rain regimes: an experimental test across European agroecosystems.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Piton, G. & Foulquier, A. & Martinez-García, L. B. & Legay, N. & Arnoldi, C. & Brussaard, L. & Hedlund, K. & Silva, P. M. da & Nascimento, E. & Reis, F. & Sousa, J. P. & Clément, J. C. & Deyn, G. B. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

With the increased occurrence of climate extremes, there is an urgent need to better understand how management strategies affect the capacity of the s...

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Adapting to a changing climate.

Published online: 29 Nov 2018

Published by: International Center for Biosaline Agriculture

Content type: Miscellaneous

Changing climate, weather extremes and associated water stresses increasingly dominate news headlines and global risk reports. Whilst researchers and ...

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Individual and combined responses of stream ecosystems to multiple stressors.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Townsend, C. R. & Uhlmann, S. S. & Matthaei, C. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Managers must understand the effects of stressors on ecosystems in order to identify thresholds of harm but, to be meaningful, thresholds will usually...

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Groundwater salinization intensifies drought impacts in forests and reduces refuge capacity.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Kath, J. & Powell, S. & Reardon-Smith, K. & El-Sawah, S. & Jakeman, A. J. & Croke, B. F. W. & Dyer, F. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shallow groundwater aquifers regularly support drought refuges for water-dependent ecosystems. However, many aquifers are impacted by over-extraction ...

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The effect of altitude on grass growth in east Scotland.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Hunter, R. F. & Grant, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

S23 perennial ryegrass was grown for 4 years in boxes on levelled sites at 250-ft altitudinal intervals from 500 to 2250 ft alt. Floral development wa...

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