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A review of the ecology, hydrology and nutrient dynamics of floodplain meadows in England.

Published online: 20 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Gowing, D. J. G. & Tallowin, J. R. B. & Dise, N. B. & Goodyear, J. & Dodd, M. E. & Lodge, R. J.

Content type: Reports

This report aims to summarize existing knowledge, identify practical management guidelines and highlight deficiencies in understanding the ecology of ...

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European woodland history and management: some concluding thoughts.

Published online: 28 Mar 2019

Authors: Rotherham, I. D. & Çolak, A. H. & Kırca, S.

Content type: Bulletin article

This chapter provides some concluding thoughts and recommendations on the history and management of the European woodlands. It is hoped that this publ...

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Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in England: their historical development and prospoects in a changing envrionment.

Published online: 28 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Galbraith, C. & Stroud, D.

Content type: Reports

This think-piece has been commissioned by Natural England to consider the effectiveness of the current system of SSSIs, and to propose additional acti...

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Leveraging federalism for flexible and robust management of social-ecological systems.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Sims, C. & Armsworth, P. R. & Blackwood, J. & Fitzpatrick, B. & Kling, D. M. & Lenhart, S. & Neubert, M. & Papeş, M. & Sanchirico, J. & Shea, K. & Springborn, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Managing social-ecological systems (SES) requires balancing the need to tailor actions to local heterogeneity and the need to work over large areas to...

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Modelling the distribution of bats in relation to landscape structure in a temperate mountain environment.

Published online: 10 Jul 2002

Authors: Jaberg, C. & Guisan, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This study presents quantitative models that use landscape structure to predict spatial patterns in overall bat community composition, and individual ...

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Sustainable timber harvesting in Venezuela: a modelling approach.

Published online: 17 Oct 2001

Authors: Kammesheidt, L. & Köhler, P. & Huth, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reliable data on the growth and yield of logged-over forest, to determine sustainable cutting cycles, are widely missing for the tropics. We used the ...

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Clarifying climate change adaptation responses for scattered trees in modified landscapes.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Breed, M. F. & Ottewell, K. M. & Gardner, M. G. & Lowe, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many studies have investigated adaptation to climate change. However, the term 'adaptation' has been used ambiguously and sometimes included parts of ...

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Invasion theory as a management tool for increasing native biodiversity in urban ecosystems.

Published online: 17 Dec 2021

Authors: Cadotte, M. W. & Potgieter, L. J. & Wang ChihJulie & MacIvor, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human activity has altered ecosystems in some places to a point where traditional restoration, ecosystem management and conservation interventions mig...

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Comparing post-release cover and burrow use by differentially head-started Mojave desert tortoises in southern California.

Published online: 14 May 2022

Authors: McGovern, P. A. & Peaden, J. M. & Buhlmann, K. A. & Todd, B. D. & Tuberville, T. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The effects of indoor rearing versus the conventional method of solely outdoor head-starting on post-release cover and burrow use of juvenile Mojave d...

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Whole feature assessment pilot evaluation report: SSSI Monitoring and Evaluation - 2021 Pilots.

Published online: 10 Nov 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Cooper, C.

Content type: Reports

In 2018, following several years of review, Natural England (NE) decided to change the way site of special scientific interest (SSSI) condition is mon...

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