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Climate-change vulnerability in rural Zambia: the impact of an El Niño-induced shock on income and productivity.

Published online: 03 Apr 2019

Authors: Alfani, F. & Arslan, A. & McCarthy, N. & Cavatassi, R. & Sitko, N.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper examines the impacts of the El Niño during the 2015/2016 season on maize productivity and income in rural Zambia. The analysis aims at iden...

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Experimental Forests of the Southern Research Station: highlights of foundational silviculture studies.

Published online: 26 Jun 2019

Authors: Laseter, S. H. & Vose, J. M. & Guldin, J. M. & Bragg, D. C. & Spetich, M. A. & Keyser, T. L. & Elliott, K. J. & Sayer, M. A. S. & Sung ShiJean [Sung, S. J. S. ]

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station is home to 19 Experimental Forests (EFs) that provide unique opportunitie...

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

Published online: 10 Dec 2014

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: Bulletin

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

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Nesting habitat selection by booted eagles Hieraaetus pennatus and implications for management.

Published online: 12 Jul 2000

Authors: Suárez, S. & Balbontín, J. & Ferrer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a poorly known and scarce raptor that breeds in Spain. In Doñana National Park (SW Spain) its population has...

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Reconciling timber extraction with biodiversity conservation in tropical forests using reduced-impact logging.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Bicknell, J. E. & Struebig, M. J. & Davies, Z. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over 20% of the world's tropical forests have been selectively logged, and large expanses are allocated for future timber extraction. Reduced-impact l...

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Metabarcoding of canopy arthropods reveals negative impacts of forestry insecticides on community structure across multiple taxa.

Published online: 28 Apr 2022

Authors: Leroy, B. M. L. & Seibold, S. & Morinière, J. & Bozicevic, V. & Jaworek, J. & Roth, N. & Vogel, S. & Zytynska, S. & Petercord, R. & Eichel, P. & Weisser, W. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insecticides used to combat outbreaks of forest defoliators can adversely affect non-target arthropods. Forestry insecticides typically suppress Lepid...

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A multi-dimensional assessment of ecosystems and ecosystem services at Udayapur, Nepal.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Published by: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

Content type: Bulletin

'Ecosystem Services', defined as 'the benefits people obtain from ecosystems' is an evolving concept that connects ecosystem with human wellbeing thro...

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Anthropogenic disturbance of tropical forests threatens pollination services to açaí palm in the Amazon river delta.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Campbell, A. J. & Carvalheiro, L. G. & Maués, M. M. & Jaffé, R. & Giannini, T. C. & Freitas, M. A. B. & Coelho, B. W. T. & Menezes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The açaí palm Euterpe oleracea Mart. in the Amazon river delta has seen rapid expansion to meet increased demand for its fruit. This has been achieved...

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Testing the effectiveness of the forest integrity assessment: a field-based tool for estimating the condition of tropical forest.

Published online: 04 Oct 2021

Authors: Suggitt, A. J. & Yeong, K. L. & Lindhe, A. & Agama, A. & Hamer, K. C. & Reynolds, G. & Hill, J. K. & Lucey, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Global targets to halt biodiversity losses and mitigate climate change will require protecting rainforest beyond current protected area networks, n...

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Actively restoring resilience in selectively logged tropical forests.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Cerullo, G. R. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Huge tracts of tropical forest are selectively logged. Meanwhile, emerging global agendas are providing unprecedented incentives for large-scale resto...

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