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Biodiversity targets and whole biodiversity assemblage monitoring for SSSI: Exploring the potential for 'Regional Biodiversity Targets' and 'Whole biodiversity assemblage monitoring for Sites of Special Scientific Interest' in England.

Published online: 19 Oct 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Galbraith, C. & Stroud, D.

Content type: Reports

This short report describes the development of an approach to create regional biodiversity targets and how to develop monitoring of the whole biodiver...

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The effect of prescribed burning on Pulsatilla vernalis at Marma military training area in Sweden.

Published online: 27 May 2024

Authors: Hagström, C. & Löfgren, T. & Lindquist, I. & Forslund, M. & Jandér, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Changes in habitat have led to a decline in many species which are now threatened. One of them is the spring pasque flower Pulsatilla vernalis, which ...

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NatureScot Research Report 1283 - Disturbance Distances Review: An updated literature review of disturbance distances of selected bird species.

Published online: 23 Oct 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Goodship, N. M. & Furness, R. W.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an account for the distances at which disturbance could be caused by human related activities to a number of protected UK bird sp...

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From international to provincial nature policy. The implementation of international agreements on conservation and restauration of biodiversity at provincial level. A project of the province of Noord-Holland.

Published online: 26 Aug 2015

Authors: Schmidt, A. M. & Knegt, B. de

Content type: Bulletin

The implementation of international policies at national and provincial levels is described, based on the experience of the province of Noord-Holland,...

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Indirect effects of grazing and nutrient addition on the hemipteran community of heather moorlands.

Published online: 05 Nov 2003

Authors: Hartley, S. E. & Gardner, S. M. & Mitchell, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Moorlands dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris are of international conservation importance, but are declining as a result of increased grazing press...

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Bee diversity in tallgrass prairies affected by management and its effects on above- and below-ground resources.

Published online: 27 Aug 2020

Authors: Buckles, B. J. & Harmon-Threatt, A. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat management methods are crucial to maintaining habitats in the long term and ensuring vital resources are available for declining species. Howe...

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NatureScot Research Report 1274 - Survey of the Tayside Area Beaver Population 2020-2021.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Campbell-Palmer, R. & Puttock, A. & Needham, R. N. & Wilson, K. & Graham, H. & Brazier, R. E.

Content type: Reports

This study provides details of the latest survey on Beaver population carried out from late 2020 to early 2021 in areas that encompassed all the river...

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NatureScot Research Report 1273 - Development of Marine Bird Sensitivity Assessments of FeAST.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Rogerson, K. & Sinclair, R. & Tyler, G. & St John Glew, K. & Seeney, A. & Coppack, T. & Jervis, L.

Content type: Reports

This publication reports on the results of the NatureScot project that made a sensitivity assessment for 36 marine bird species across 36 discrete hum...

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NatureScot Research Report 1265 - Biological analyses of underwater video footage collected from around the Isle of Arran (Firth of Clyde) in 2015.

Published online: 10 Oct 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Moore, C.

Content type: Reports

This report contributes to a long series of underwater video analyses commissioned by SNH since 2009. The primary aim of these studies is to improve k...

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The effects of changing land use and browsing on aspen abundance and regeneration: a 50-year perspective from Sweden.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Edenius, L. & Ericsson, G. & Kempe, G. & Bergström, R. & Danell, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management of trees with high conservation value under altered land use is challenging. This applies to European aspen Populus tremula, a keystone tre...

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