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NatureScot Research Report 1296 - Learning in Local Greenspace - an evaluation report.

Published online: 07 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Munro, S. A.

Content type: Reports

The findings of the Learning in Local Greenspace (LILG) project in this evaluation report are the following: good progress was made on reducing barrie...

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Statistical evaluation of geobotanical and biogeochemical data by discriminant analysis.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Nielsen, J. S. & Brooks, R. R. & Boswell, C. R. & Marshall, N. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field studies in sclerophyllous woodland in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia showed that it was not visually evident whether any par...

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Habitats as recording units in ecological survey: a field trial in Caernarvonshire, North Wales.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Buse, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The occurrence of 46 types of habitat in Caernarvonshire was recorded in terms of percentage occurrence and percentage cover within defined areas and ...

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The number of pins in a point quadrat frame.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Rothery, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Theoretical considerations indicated that it was possible to increase the precision of estimation of vegetation cover by reducing the number of pins i...

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FSC Tomorrow's Biodiversity Consultation Report. Collated views and ideas from the 2014 consultation.

Published online: 07 Jul 2020

Published by: UK, Field Studies Council

Authors: Burkmar, R.

Content type: Reports

A wide-ranging consultation with the UK biological recording and biodiversity surveillance and monitoring community was conducted. This was accomplish...

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Effects of stream restoration on dispersal of plant propagules.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Engström, J. & Nilsson, C. & Jansson, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species immigration is vital for the success of restoring degraded ecosystems, but the effectiveness of enhancing dispersal following restoration is s...

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Palm heart harvesting in the Brazilian Atlantic forest: changes in industry structure and the illegal trade.

Published online: 09 Sep 1998

Authors: Galetti, M. & Fernandez, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Until the late 1960s, Euterpe edulis was the most important edible palm species in the Brazilian markets. Since then, overharvesting of natural stands...

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International media coverage of the Bolivian jaguar trade.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Li YuHan & Arias, M. & Hinsley, A. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The trade in jaguar body parts is viewed as an alarming threat to the jaguar, and there is the assumption that Chinese demand is driving the trade. Ho...

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Lichen species to bioindicate air quality in Eastern United States from elemental composition: lessons from the midwest.

Published online: 02 Jan 2019

Authors: Will-Wolf, S. & Jovan, S. & Amacher, M. C.

Content type: Bulletin article

This study was conducted to evaluate the recommendations of Will-Wolf and others (in press) using data from other studies. The 1994-2005 distribution ...

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Log-normality of biodiversity and abundance in diagnosis and measuring of ecosystemic health: pesticide stress on pollinators on blueberry heaths.

Published online: 05 Jun 1998

Authors: Kevan, P. G. & Greco, C. F. & Belaoussoff, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data were collected from sampling pollinating bees [Apoidea] over 8 years in 13 blueberry fields in New Brunswick, Canada, and used to test the log-no...

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