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Wind tipping curves - assessing the anchorage and wind load of urban trees by motion monitoring.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Rust, S. & Göcke, L. & Detter, A.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

To date, the anchorage and wind load of urban trees can only be assessed in static load tests. These are complex and expensive, and the reliability of...

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The Natural Capital approach: a framework for the successful recovery of nature in estuaries.

Published online: 28 Aug 2022

Authors: Dowdall, L. & Bowe, C. & Kirby, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Estuaries are unique and complex systems that are important for ecological, cultural and economic reasons. They provide valuable habitat for biodivers...

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Old growth and dead wood as key factors for nature conservation in managed forests. Basics and practice.

Published online: 28 Mar 2019

Authors: Schaich, H. & Kaphegyi, T. A. M. & Lühl, R. & Schmalfuss, N. & Rupp, M. & Waldenspuhl, T. & Konold, W.

Content type: Bulletin article

This chapter aims to enhance knowledge on basic interactions between old growth features, dead wood, forest management, and forest biodiversity as wel...

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Gardening in a changing climate.

Published online: 14 Jun 2017

Authors: Webster, E. & Cameron, R. & Culham, A.

Content type: Miscellaneous

This report looks at the various types of gardens and their importance in the promotion of human health and social well-being, supporting the natural ...

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Adaptive strategy biases in engineered ecosystems: implications for plant community dynamics and the provisioning of ecosystem services to people.

Published online: 04 Jan 2023

Authors: Krauss, L. & Rippy, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Plant communities in green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) such as biofilters play an integral role in ecosystem services provisioning, such that many...

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Nutrient stripping: the global disparity between food security and soil nutrient stocks.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Jones, D. L. & Cross, P. & Withers, P. J. A. & DeLuca, T. H. & Robinson, D. A. & Quilliam, R. S. & Harris, I. M. & Chadwick, D. R. & Edwards-Jones, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Green Revolution successfully increased food production but in doing so created a legacy of inherently leaky and unsustainable agricultural system...

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Favourite places for outdoor recreation: weak correlations between perceived qualities and structural landscape characteristics in Swedish PPGIS study.

Published online: 19 Mar 2024

Authors: Stoltz, J. & Lehto, C. & Hedblom, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Connections between outdoor recreation and various health and well-being benefits are well established. However, questions remain regarding which land...

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Nature networks evidence handbook.

Published online: 19 Jan 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Crick, H. & Crosher, I. & Mainstone, C. & Taylor, S. & Wharton, A. & Langford, P. & Larwood, J. & Lusardi, J. & Appleton, D. & Brotherton, P. & Duffield, S. & Macgregor, N.

Content type: Reports

The overarching ambition of the Defra 25 Year Environmental Plan is to 'leave our environment in a better state than we found it and to pass on to the...

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Abruptly and irreversibly changing arctic freshwaters urgently require standardized monitoring.

Published online: 25 Nov 2020

Authors: Heino, J. & Culp, J. M. & Erkinaro, J. & Goedkoop, W. & Lento, J. & Rühland, K. M. & Smol, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Arctic regions support a wide variety of freshwater ecosystems. These naturally oligotrophic and cold-water streams, rivers, ponds and lakes are curre...

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Conservation tillage mitigates the negative effect of landscape simplification on biological control.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Tamburini, G. & Simone, S. de & Sigura, M. & Boscutti, F. & Marini, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological pest control is a key ecosystem service, and it depends on multiple factors acting from the local to the landscape scale. However, the effe...

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