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Diet and the condition and growth of elephants in Uganda.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Malpas, R. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the Rwenzori and Kabalega Falls National Parks, in the latter north and south of the Victoria Nile, 243 elephants were culled as family units at 2 ...

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Small mammals in pine plantations and natural habitats on Zomba plateau, Malawi.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Happold, D. C. D. & Happold, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results are presented from live-trapping studies at 12 sites (9 Pinus patula plantations, 1-32 yr old; 1 Cupressus lusitanica plantation, 17 yr old; a...

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Definition of Favourable Conservation Status for Round-mouthed Whorl Snail, Vertigo genesii.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Heaver, D.

Content type: Reports

This document sets out Natural England's view on Favourable Conservation Status (FCS) for Vertigo genesii in England. Favourable conservation status i...

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Participatory research methods in environmental science: local and scientific knowledge of a limnological phenomenon in the Pantanal wetland of Brazil.

Published online: 18 Oct 2000

Authors: Calheiros, D. F. & Seidl, A. F. & Ferreira, C. J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Participatory research methodologies incorporating local knowledge are important to the success of ecological research and the sustainable management ...

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Biogeographical patterns in the seasonality of bird collisions with aircraft.

Published online: 30 Oct 2024

Authors: Vaishnav, T. & Haywood, J. & Burns, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Bird collisions with aircraft pose a serious threat to human safety. However, broad-scale patterns in how bird strikes might vary through space and ti...

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The viewer doesn't always seem to care - response to fake animal rescues on YouTube and implications for social media self-policing policies.

Published online: 09 Mar 2023

Authors: Harrington, L. A. & Elwin, A. & Paterson, S. & D'Cruze, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Animal-related content on social media is hugely popular but is not always appropriate in terms of how animals are portrayed or how they are treated. ...

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Grassland fire dynamics in the Serengeti ecosystem, and a potential method of retrospectively estimating fire energy.

Published online: 06 Jul 1990

Authors: Stronach, N. R. H. & McNaughton, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grassland plots in the Serengeti National Park were burnt at the beginning of the 1986 dry season during the period of max. fire frequency. The availa...

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Seed banks and their role during drawdown of a North American marsh.

Published online: 04 Jul 1984

Authors: Smith, L. M. & Kadlec, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field and greenhouse studies showed that maintenance of a few centimeters water depth, compared with complete drawdown from a falling water table, wil...

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Grazing heathland: a guide to impact assessment for insects and reptiles.

Published online: 21 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Offer, D. & Edwards MiKe & Edgar, P.

Content type: Reports

This report sets out a process, called Grazing Impact Assessment (GIA), that helps identify and assess potentially adverse impacts of grazing on sensi...

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Managing water levels on wet grasslands to improve foraging conditions for breeding northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Eglington, S. M. & Bolton, M. & Smart, M. A. & Sutherland, W. J. & Watkinson, A. R. & Gill, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The widespread drainage of wetlands and grazing marshes has been one of the main drivers of severe reductions in the number and range of breeding wade...

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