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Conflicts between biodiversity conservation and development in a biosphere reserve.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Ma ZhiJun & Li Bo & Li WenJun & Han NianYong & Chen JiaKuan & Watkinson, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Integrating biodiversity conservation and the development of local communities is a major challenge for biosphere reserves. Their zonation (core, buff...

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Seasonal progression and differences in major floral resource use by bees and hoverflies in a diverse horticultural and agricultural landscape revealed by DNA metabarcoding.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Lowe, A. & Jones, L. & Brennan, G. & Creer, S. & Vere, N. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gardens are important habitats for pollinators, providing floral resources and nesting sites. There are high levels of public support for growing 'pol...

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National-scale predictions of plant assemblages via community distribution models: leveraging published data to guide future surveys.

Published online: 04 Aug 2022

Authors: Butler, L. & Sanderson, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species distribution models (SDMs) have been widely used to create maps of expected species incidence, often using citizen science (CS) occurrence dat...

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Quantifying the risk of non-native conifer establishment across heterogeneous landscapes.

Published online: 03 Aug 2022

Authors: Wyse, S. V. & Etherington, T. R. & Hulme, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pines (genus Pinus) are cultivated extensively for forestry purposes, particularly in regions that are outside the genus' native range. The most commo...

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Evaluation of camera placement for detection of free-ranging carnivores; implications for assessing population changes.

Published online: 15 Sep 2020

Authors: Geyle, H. M. & Stevens, M. & Duffy, R. & Greenwood, L. & Nimmo, D. G. & Sandow, D. & Thomas, B. & White, J. & Ritchie, E. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Introduced carnivores are often cryptic, making it difficult to quantify their presence in ecosystems, and assess how this varies in relation to manag...

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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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Assessment of compensatory measures for impacts of offshore windfarms on seabirds.

Published online: 23 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: McGregor, R. & Trinder, M. & Goodship, N.

Content type: Reports

This study reviewed the available literature for potential compensation measures for nine qualifying features of eight Special Protection Areas (SPAs)...

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Reversing habitat loss: an experimental test of the interactive effects of grazing exclusion and surface rock restoration on reptile conservation.

Published online: 18 Jan 2024

Authors: O'Sullivan, J. L. & Foster, C. N. & Blanchard, W. & Florance, D. & Michael, D. R. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoring structural elements of habitats and understanding how restoration interacts with environmental factors such as grazing management can be cru...

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Nature's contribution to people and community engagement: socio-cultural and economic perceptions of Beaver presence in the environment.

Published online: 25 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Johnson, V. & Martin, A. & Delugin, C.

Content type: Reports

This report presents the findings of a research project that aimed to collate, analyse and report field-based evidence of the effects of beaver (Casto...

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The Hemiptera of two sown calcareous grasslands. III. Comparisons with the Auchenorrhyncha faunas of other grasslands.

Published online: 21 Sep 1990

Authors: Morris, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Auchenorrhyncha faunas of 2 contrasting types of grasslands seeded on chalk at Royston, Herts, UK, were compared with those from a range of semi-n...

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