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Grazing heathland: a guide to impact assessment for insects and reptiles.

Published online: 21 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Offer, D. & Edwards MiKe & Edgar, P.

Content type: Reports

This report sets out a process, called Grazing Impact Assessment (GIA), that helps identify and assess potentially adverse impacts of grazing on sensi...

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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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A meta-analysis of the influence of anthropogenic noise on terrestrial wildlife communication strategies.

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Duquette, C. A. & Loss, S. R. & Hovick, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human-caused noise pollution dominates the soundscape of modern ecosystems, from urban centres to national parks. Although wildlife can generally alte...

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Assessing genetic risk in revegetation.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Byrne, M. & Stone, L. & Millar, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Revegetation can provide major environmental benefits in degraded landscapes, but there is also potential for negative impacts from genetic change in ...

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Identification and distribution of cross-pollinating honey-bees on almonds.

Published online: 20 Apr 1994

Authors: DeGrandi-Hoffman, G. & Thorp, R. & Loper, G. & Eisikowitch, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Foraging by honey bees was studied in 1988 and 1989 in an orchard containing 5 cross-pollinating varieties of almond (Prunus dulcis). Every foraging h...

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Sampling methods and construction of life tables for Sitona humeralis populations (Col., Curculionidae) in Mediterranean climatic areas.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Aeschlimann, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Criteria for selecting sites are described and the various sampling, rearing and identification techniques used to investigate field populations of Si...

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Links between natural environments, learning and health: evidence briefing.

Published online: 23 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Dillon, J. & Lovell, B.

Content type: Reports

This briefing note is one of a series that summarises evidence of the relationships between the natural environment and a range of outcomes. This brie...

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NatureScot Research Report 1279 - Analysis of Basking Shark Watch Database 1987 to 2020.

Published online: 13 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Pikesley, S. K. & Hawkes, L. A. & Witt, M. J. & Carruthers, M.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the Basking Shark Watch (BSW) public sightings scheme, which has recorded 17,697 surface sightings of basking sharks...

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Ecological evidence links adverse biological effects to pesticide and metal contamination in an urban Australian watershed.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Kellar, C. R. & Hassell, K. L. & Long, S. M. & Myers, J. H. & Golding, L. & Rose, G. & Anupama Kumar & Hoffmann, A. A. & Pettigrove, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aquatic ecosystems near urban areas are often ecologically impaired, but causative factors are rarely identified. Effects may be revealed by consideri...

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Assessing resilience and state-transition models with historical records of cheatgrass Bromus tectorum invasion in North American sagebrush-steppe.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Bagchi, S. & Briske, D. D. & Bestelmeyer, B. T. & Wu, X. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resilience-based approaches are increasingly being called upon to inform ecosystem management, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. This requir...

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