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A response from the British Ecological Society to the Defra "25 year environment plan: measuring progress" consultation.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response from the British Ecological Society to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) "25 year enviro...

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Connecting governance interventions to ecosystem services provision: a social-ecological network approach.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Authors: Metzger, J. P. & Fidelman, P. & Sattler, C. & Schröter, B. & Maron, M. & Eigenbrod, F. & Fortin, M. J. & Hohlenwerger, C. & Rhodes, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The fulfillment of the benefits resulting from services provided by nature requires an integrated framework that combines appropriate ecosystem servic...

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Ecological, biophysical and production effects of incorporating rest into grazing regimes: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: McDonald, S. E. & Lawrence, R. & Kendall, L. & Rader, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing can have considerable ecological impacts when managed inappropriately, however livestock production is a significant contributor to global foo...

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Overcoming barriers to the adoption of climate-friendly practices in agriculture.

Published online: 19 Jul 2017

Authors: Wreford, A. & Ignaciuk, A. & Gruère, G.

Content type: Bulletin

Considerable efforts have been devoted to understanding and developing technologies and practices that can help the agricultural sector reduce its gre...

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Special Issue: Citizen science.

Published online: 11 Nov 2021

Content type: Journal issue

This special issue contains 19 articles on citizen science, focusing on topics such as wildlife research, environmental volunteers, public engagement,...

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Trophy hunting and conservation: do the major ethical theories converge in opposition to trophy hunting?

Published online: 27 Oct 2021

Authors: Ghasemi, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Ethical concerns are at the heart of the ongoing debate on trophy hunting; however, so far, most studies have addressed the issue from a single ethica...

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Pest damage and arthropod community structure in organic vs. conventional tomato production in California.

Published online: 10 Oct 2001

Authors: Letourneau, D. K. & Goldstein, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To test common assumptions that the reduction in agrochemicals on organic farms allows the conservation of biodiversity but has some cost in terms of ...

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How can computer models better help policymakers to solve problems in human-environment systems?

Published online: 19 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Will, M. & Dressler, G. & Kreuer, D. & Thulke, H. H. & Grêt-Regamey, A. & Müller, B.

Content type: Blog

This article investigates why the degree to which different models are used to support policy-making varies so much and synthesizes four key factors f...

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Beyond species: functional diversity and the maintenance of ecological processes and services.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Cadotte, M. W. & Carscadden, K. & Mirotchnick, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The goal of conservation and restoration activities is to maintain biological diversity and the ecosystem services that this diversity provides. These...

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Can arable field margins be managed to enhance their biodiversity, conservation and functional value for soil macrofauna?

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Smith, J. & Potts, S. G. & Woodcock, B. A. & Eggleton, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The establishment of grassy strips at the margins of arable fields is an agri-environment scheme that aims to provide resources for native flora and f...

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