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Large wild herbivores slow down the rapid decline of plant diversity in a tropical forest biodiversity hotspot.

Published online: 21 Dec 2021

Authors: Villar, N. & Medici, E. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The UN declaration of the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 emphasizes the need for effective measures to restore ecosystems and safeguard bio...

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Balancing natural forest regrowth and tree planting to ensure social fairness and compliance with environmental policies.

Published online: 21 Dec 2021

Authors: Gastauer, M. & Miazaki, A. S. & Crouzeilles, R. & Tavares, P. A. & Lino, E. D. S. M. & Rodrigues, R. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The environmental benefits and lower implementation costs of (assisted) natural forest regrowth (NFR) compared to tree planting qualify it as a viable...

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Ecosystem approach to fisheries management works-how switching from mobile to static fishing gear improves populations of fished and non-fished species inside a marine-protected area.

Published online: 28 Dec 2021

Authors: Davies, B. F. R. & Holmes, L. & Rees, A. & Attrill, M. J. & Cartwright, A. Y. & Sheehan, E. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Designated using a Statutory Instrument in 2008, Lyme Bay marine-protected area (MPA) is the UK's first and largest example of an ambitious, whole-...

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Historical maps confirm the accuracy of zero-inflated model predictions of ancient tree abundance in English wood-pastures.

Published online: 23 Dec 2021

Authors: Nolan, V. & Reader, T. & Gilbert, F. & Atkinson, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ancient trees have important ecological, historical and social connections, and are a key source of dead and decaying wood, a globally declining resou...

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Biology and biological control of dalmatian and yellow toadflax.

Published online: 02 Jan 2019

Authors: Sing, S. E. & Clerck-Floate, R. A. de & Hansen, R. W. & Pearce, H. & Randall, C. B. & Toševski, I. & Ward, S. M.

Content type: Miscellaneous

This manual provides information on the biology and ecology of Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria dalmatica [Linaria genistifolia subsp. dalmatica]), yellow ...

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Deforestation-free commitments: the challenge of implementation - an application to Indonesia.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Pirard, R. & Fishman, A. & Gnych, S. & Obidzinski, K. & Pacheco, P.

Content type: Bulletin

The deforestation-free movement (or +zero-deforestation) has emerged recently in a context of lower state control, globalization and pressure on corpo...

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Evidence of widespread illegal hunting of waterfowl in England despite partial regulation of the use of lead shotgun ammunition.

Published online: 14 May 2022

Authors: Stroud, D. A. & Pain, D. J. & Green, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Shooting of birds using lead shotgun ammunition was legal for all quarry species in the UK until 1st September 1999, when the Environmental Protection...

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Stubble height affects the use of stubble fields by farmland birds.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Butler, S. J. & Bradbury, R. B. & Whittingham, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the UK, overwintered stubbles are important foraging habitats for farmland birds, many of which are of current conservation concern. Maximizing the...

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Aspect modifies the magnitude of edge effects on bryophyte growth in boreal forests.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Hylander, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The increased length of forest clear-cut edges is considered to be one of the main ecological consequences of silviculture. The effects vary over the ...

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Do ditch-side electric fences improve the breeding productivity of ground-nesting waders?

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Verhoeven, M. A. & Loonstra, A. H. J. & Pringle, T. & Kaspersma, W. & Whiffin, M. & McBride, A. D. & Sjoerdsma, P. & Roodhart, C. & Burgess, M. D. & Piersma, T. & Smart, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Insufficient reproduction as a consequence of predation on eggs and chicks is a major determinant of population decline in ground-nesting birds, inclu...

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