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Co-design:working with farmers in Europe to halt the loss of biological diversity.

Published online: 24 Oct 2022

Authors: Hölting, L. & Busse, M. & Bülow, S. & Engler, J. & Hagemann, N. & Joormann, I. & Kernecker, M. L. & Larondelle, N. & Sturm, A. & Turkelboom, F. & Wätzold, F. & Cord, A. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Biodiversity loss in European agricultural landscapes is progressing rapidly despite a growing number of conservation efforts. One of the reasons for ...

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Den boxes as a tool for pine marten Martes martes conservation and population monitoring in a commercial forest in Scotland.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Croose, E. & Birks, J. D. S. & Martin, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The pine marten Martes martes is a woodland specialist that favours above-ground arboreal den sites to rest and breed in. Sheltered, elevated den site...

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Are threatened plant species specialists, or just more vulnerable to disturbance?

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Monks, A. & Burrows, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many studies report an association between species rarity and/or threat status, and habitat specialization. However, specialization is often inferred ...

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Species loss in fragments of tropical rain forest: a review of the evidence.

Published online: 28 Aug 1996

Authors: Turner, I. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A review of the literature shows that in nearly all cases tropical rain forest fragmentation has led to a local loss of species. Isolated fragments su...

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Factors influencing bird species numbers in small woods in south-east England.

Published online: 28 Aug 1996

Authors: Bellamy, P. E. & Hinsley, S. A. & Newton, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Small woods (151) in a 70×30 km agricultural area in Cambridgeshire and S. Lincolnshire, ranging in size from 0.02 to 30 ha and with differing degrees...

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The influence of species diversity on sward yield and quality.

Published online: 11 Jun 1985

Authors: Smith, A. & Allcock, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Swards were obtained in 1978-9 by sowing one or more of the following spp.: Agrostis stolonifera, A. tenuis [A. capillaris], Festuca rubra, Holcus lan...

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Nine years' soil seed bank and weed vegetation relationships in an arable field without weed control.

Published online: 18 Jun 1997

Authors: Dessaint, F. & Chadoeuf, R. & Barralis, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The soil seed bank and seedling recruitment of the weed vegetation were monitored over 9 years at two fixed plots (a shallowly ploughed plot and a dee...

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Management of natural tropical forests in the past and present and projections for the future.

Published online: 18 Mar 2015

Authors: Sist, P. & Pacheco, P. & Nasi, R. & Blaser, J.

Content type: Bulletin article

Considering the increasing areas covered by tropical disturbed forests, it is clear that future conservation of biodiversity and tropical forest ecosy...

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Assessing impacts of the Agricultural Reform Programme measures on biodiversity.

Published online: 17 Aug 2024

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Patchett, R.

Content type: White paper

The Scottish Government is reforming the way that farming and food production is supported in Scotland. Financial support for farmers and crofters is ...

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Assessing impacts of the Agricultural Reform Programme measures on biodiversity: annexes.

Published online: 17 Aug 2024

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Patchett, R.

Content type: White paper

These annexes to the report on assessing the impact of Scotland's Agricultural Reform Programme (ARP) measures on biodiversity include: (a) the detail...

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