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The impact of predator control on lapwing Vanellus vanellus breeding success on wet grassland nature reserves.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Bolton, M. & Tyler, G. & Smith, K. & Bamford, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Whilst the widespread declines in breeding grassland waders in many parts of Europe have been associated with changes in agriculture, there is concern...

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Functional traits in cover crop mixtures: biological nitrogen fixation and multifunctionality.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Blesh, J. & Martin, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cover crop mixtures with complementary plant functional traits including biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) may supply nitrogen (N) to farm fields whi...

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Farmer perception and utilization of leaf functional traits in managing agroecosystems.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Isaac, M. E. & Cerda, R. & Rapidel, B. & Martin, A. R. & Dickinson, A. K. & Sibelet, N. & Cheyne, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Using knowledge of leaf functional traits, such as those forming the leaf economics spectrum (LES), to understand plant responses to environmental cha...

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The context of REDD+ in Tanzania: drivers, agents and institutions.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Kweka, D. & Carmenta, R. & Hyle, M. & Mustalahti, I. & Dokken, T. & Brockhaus, M.

Content type: Bulletin

Since 2009, CIFOR has implemented the policy component of the Global Comparative Study of REDD+ in fourteen countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, ...

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Risk management of outbreaks of livestock diseases.

Published online: 11 Nov 2015

Authors: Inamura, M. & Rushton, J. & Antón, J.

Content type: Bulletin

Livestock diseases can severely harm animal and human health, and have adverse economic impacts on producer incomes, markets, trade, and consumers. Th...

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Impacts of seasonal climate communication strategies on farm management and livelihoods in Wote, Kenya.

Published online: 09 Dec 2015

Authors: Rao, K. P. C. & Hansen, J. & Njiru, E. & Githungo, W. N. & Oyoo, A.

Content type: Bulletin

This study was undertaken in Wote division, Makueni district, Eastern province, Kenya, to test the effectiveness of different methods of communicating...

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Citizen science involving farmers as a means to document temporal trends in farmland biodiversity and relate them to agricultural practices.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Billaud, O. & Vermeersch, R. L. & Porcher, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification is often recognized as a major driver of the decline of wild biodiversity in farmland. However, few studies have managed ...

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Riparian buffers act as microclimatic refugia in oil palm landscapes.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Williamson, J. & Slade, E. M. & Luke, S. H. & Swinfield, T. & Chung, A. Y. C. & Coomes, D. A. & Heroin, H. & Jucker, T. & Lewis, O. T. & Vairappan, C. S. & Rossiter, S. J. & Struebig, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is growing interest in the ecological value of set-aside habitats around rivers in tropical agriculture. These riparian buffers typically compri...

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Habitat fragmentation and eradication of invading insect herbivores.

Published online: 04 Sep 2020

Authors: Barron, M. C. & Liebhold, A. M. & Kean, J. M. & Richardson, B. & Brockerhoff, E. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasions by non-native pests and diseases represent serious threats to biodiversity, agriculture and human health. Under current border arrival rates...

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Non-neonicotinoid pesticides impact bumblebee activity and pollen provisioning.

Published online: 02 Jan 2024

Authors: O'Reilly, A. D. & Stanley, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bees are essential pollinators of crops and wild plants and their ability to forage and pollinate are key aspects of their behaviour. Bee populations ...

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