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Science to support climate-smart agricultural development: concepts and results from the MICCA pilot projects in East Africa.

Published online: 04 May 2016

Authors: Rosenstock, T. S. & Mpanda, M. & Kimaro, A. & Luedeling, E. & Kuyah, S. & Anyekulu, E. & Freeman, O. E. & Thiong'o, M. & Abwanda, S. & Mutuo, P. & Mativo, J. & Shaba, S. & Kirui, J. & Franzel, S. & Neufeldt, H. & Shepherd, K. & Neely, C.

Content type: Miscellaneous

This document reports on the concepts driving the scientific activities of FAO's Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture Programme's pilot project...

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Abandoned pastures cannot spontaneously recover the attributes of old-growth savannas.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Cava, M. G. B. & Pilon, N. A. L. & Ribeiro, M. C. & Durigan, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Active restoration strategies have been recommended to recover Neotropical savannas in abandoned lands, but no studies have investigated the trajector...

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Bird community recovery following removal of an invasive tree.

Published online: 30 Sep 2021

Authors: O'Leary, B. A. & Burd, M. & Venn, S. E. & Gleadow, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Faunal responses to plant invasions and their managed removal can expand our understanding of the nature of disturbance and the success of restored...

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Plant traits, biotopes and urbanization dynamics explain the survival of endangered urban plant populations.

Published online: 27 Nov 2020

Authors: Planchuelo, G. & Kowarik, I. & Lippe, M. von der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

With accelerating urbanization, the urban contribution to biodiversity conservation becomes increasingly important. Previous research shows that citie...

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Effects of silvicultural use of the herbicide glyphosate on breeding birds of regenerating clearcuts in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Published online: 10 Mar 1995

Authors: MacKinnon, D. S. & Freedman, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of habitat changes caused by the spraying of herbicides on the breeding birds of regenerating clearcut mixed woodland (comprising Picea ru...

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The potential for fungal biopesticides to reduce malaria transmission under diverse environmental conditions.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Heinig, R. L. & Paaijmans, K. P. & Hancock, P. A. & Thomas, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effectiveness of conventional malaria vector control is being threatened by the spread of insecticide resistance. One promising alternative to che...

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Shifting up a gear with iDNA : from mammal detection events to standardised surveys.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Abrams, J. F. & Hörig, L. A. & Brozovic, R. & Axtner, J. & Crampton-Platt, A. & Mohamed, A. & Wong, S. T. & Sollmann, R. & Yu, D. W. & Wilting Andreas

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Invertebrate-derived DNA (iDNA), in combination with high throughput sequencing, has been proposed as a cost-efficient and powerful tool to survey ...

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Monitoring a Norwegian freshwater crayfish tragedy: eDNA snapshots of invasion, infection and extinction.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Strand, D. A. & Johnsen, S. I. & Rusch, J. C. & Agersnap, S. & Larsen, W. B. & Knudsen, S. W. & Møller, P. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The European noble crayfish Astacus astacus is threatened by crayfish plague caused by the oomycete Aphanomyces astaci, which is spread by the invasiv...

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Yield reductions in agricultural grasslands in Norway after springtime grazing by pink-footed geese.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Olsen, A. K. B. & Bjerke, J. W. & Tombre, I. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A large population increase of the Svalbard-breeding pink-footed goose Anser brachyrhynchus over recent decades has intensified the conflict with agri...

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Species wood density and the location of planted seedlings drive early-stage seedling survival during tropical forest restoration.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Charles, L. S. & Dwyer, J. M. & Smith, T. J. & Connors, S. & Marschner, P. & Mayfield, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The success of restoration projects is known to vary widely, with outcomes relating to numerous biotic and abiotic factors. Though many studies have e...

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