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Beyond participation: how to achieve the recognition of local communities' value-systems in conservation? Some insights from Mexico.

Published online: 24 Oct 2021

Authors: Guibrunet, L. & Gerritsen, P. R. W. & Sierra-Huelsz, J. A. & Flores-Díaz, A. C. & García-Frapolli, E. & García-Serrano, E. & Pascual, U. & Balvanera, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In this article, we explore why conservation schemes that have positive outcomes through the participation of local communities cannot necessarily be ...

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Tree ring-based metrics for assessing old-growth forest naturalness.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Filippo, A. di & Biondi, F. & Piovesan, G. & Ziaco, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Old-growth studies commonly emphasize structural and age conditions, selecting proxy indicators of long-term ecological processes. Transition dynamics...

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Assembly dynamics of a forest bird community depend on disturbance intensity and foraging guild.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Kroll, A. J. & Verschuyl, J. & Giovanini, J. & Betts, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tree plantations occur globally and are often promoted as a strategy to supply wood products for an expanding human population while reducing pressure...

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Audit, review and prioritisation for marine invasive non-native species biosecurity planning in England.

Published online: 19 Oct 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: O'Shaughnessy, K. A. & Yunnie, A. L. E. & Wood, C. A. & Lintott, L. R. & Stebbing, P. D.

Content type: Reports

This project aimed to address the gap in knowledge of the exact extent of geographic coverage, status of plans and pathways addressed and effectivenes...

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Abiotic and biotic factors reduce the viability of a high-elevation salamander in its native range.

Published online: 03 Jan 2024

Authors: Campbell Grant, E. H. & Direnzo, G. V. & Brand, A. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Amphibian populations are undergoing worldwide declines, and high-elevation, range-restricted amphibian species may be particularly vulnerable to envi...

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The California spotted owl: current state of knowledge.

Published online: 07 Feb 2018

Authors: Gutiérrez, R. J. & Manley, P. N. & Stine, P. A.

Content type: Bulletin

This conservation assessment represents a comprehensive review by scientists of the current scientific knowledge about the ecology, habitat use, popul...

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Effects of habitat cover, landscape structure and spatial variables on the abundance of birds in an agricultural-forest mosaic.

Published online: 17 Nov 2004

Authors: Heikkinen, R. K. & Luoto, M. & Virkkala, R. & Rainio, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Numerical studies of the relationship between birds and their habitat are important because they provide understanding of the impacts of natural and h...

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Conservation value of cacao agroforestry for amphibians and reptiles in South-East Asia: combining correlative models with follow-up field experiments.

Published online: 05 Aug 2009

Authors: Wanger, T. C. & Saro, A. & Iskandar, D. T. & Brook, B. W. & Sodhi, N. S. & Clough, Y. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although agricultural expansion is a primary threat to tropical biodiversity, experimental studies evaluating the conservation value of tropical agric...

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Effects of pentachlorophenol on soil organisms and decomposition in forest soil.

Published online: 27 Aug 1997

Authors: Salminen, J. & Haimi, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To find a more reliable basis for ecotoxicological risk assessment, two microcosm experiments, one in the laboratory and another in the field (lysimet...

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The importance of open data describing prey item species lists for endangered species.

Published online: 26 Sep 2023

Authors: Lortie, C. J. & Braun, J. & King, R. & Westphal, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Open data and code can be transformative tools in supporting evidence-informed solutions for stakeholders. Data can take many forms of evidence in the...

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