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Can rolling composite wildflower blocks increase biodiversity in agricultural landscapes better than wildflowers strips?

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Eccard, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity and abundance of wildlife has dramatically declined in agricultural landscapes. Sown, short-lived wildflower (WF) strips along the margin...

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High semi-natural vegetation cover and heterogeneity of field sizes promote bird Beta-diversity at larger scales in Ethiopian Highlands.

Published online: 02 Aug 2022

Authors: Marcacci, G. & Gremion, J. & Mazenauer, J. & Tolera Sori & Fanuel Kebede & Mihret Ewnetu & Christe, P. & Arlettaz, R. & Jacot, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The intensification of farming practices exerts detrimental effects on biodiversity. Most research has focused on declines in species richness at loca...

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No evidence for trade-offs between bird diversity, yield and water table depth on oil palm smallholdings: implications for tropical peatland landscape restoration.

Published online: 03 Aug 2022

Authors: Warren-Thomas, E. & Agus, F. & Akbar, P. G. & Crowson, M. & Hamer, K. C. & Hariyadi, B. & Hodgson, J. A. & Kartika, W. D. & Lopes, M. & Lucey, J. M. & Mustaqim, D. & Pettorelli, N. & Saad, A. & Sari, W. & Sukma, G. & Stringer, L. C. & Ward, C. & Hill, J. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical peat swamp forests retain large carbon stocks and support unique biodiversity, but clearance and drainage for agriculture have resulted in fi...

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Commercial Bombus impatiens colonies function as ecological traps for wild queens.

Published online: 19 Aug 2023

Authors: Miller, O. & Hale, C. & Richardson, L. & Sossa, D. & Iverson, A. & McArt, S. & Poveda, K. & Grab, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In response to anthropogenic environmental change, the cues that animals use throughout their lifecycle to optimize fitness may become unreliable, res...

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Smart orchard design improves crop pollination.

Published online: 19 Aug 2023

Authors: Anders, M. & Grass, I. & Linden, V. M. G. & Taylor, P. J. & Westphal, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

More sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices, including ecological intensification, are needed to reduce biodiversity loss and...

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Surface indicators are correlated with soil multifunctionality in global drylands.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Eldridge, D. J. & Delgado-Baquerizo, M. & Quero, J. L. & Ochoa, V. & Gozalo, B. & Gozalo, B. & Escolar, C. & García-Gómez, M. & Prina, A. & Bowker, M. A. & Bran, D. E. & Castro, I. & Cea, A. & Derak, M. & Espinosa, C. I. & Florentino, A. & Gaitán, J. J. & Gatica, G. & Gómez-González, S. & Ghiloufi, W. & Gutierrez, J. R. & Gusmán-Montalván, E. & Hernández, R. M. & Hughes, F. M. & Muiño, W. & Monerris, J. & Ospina, A. & Ramírez, D. A. & Ribas-Fernández, Y. A. & Romão, R. L. & Torres-Díaz, C. & Koen, T. B. & Maestre, F. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Multiple ecosystem functions need to be considered simultaneously to manage and protect the several ecosystem services that are essential to people an...

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Quantifying the importance of urban trees to people and nature through tree removal experiments.

Published online: 22 Sep 2023

Authors: Ordóñez, C. & Threlfall, C. G. & Kendal, D. & Baumann, J. & Sonkkila, C. & Hochuli, D. F. & Ree, R. van der & Fuller, R. A. & Davern, M. & Herzog, K. & English, A. & Livesley, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Experimentally manipulating urban tree abundance and structure can help explore the complex and reciprocal interactions among people, biodiversity and...

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Navigating uncertainty: managing herbivore communities enhances savanna ecosystem resilience under climate change.

Published online: 19 Jun 2024

Authors: Irob, K. & Blaum, N. & Tietjen, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Savannas are characterized by water scarcity and degradation, making them highly vulnerable to increased uncertainties in water availability resulting...

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Land health surveillance for identifying land constraints and targeting land management options in smallholder farming systems in Western Cameroon.

Published online: 22 Mar 2017

Authors: Takoutsing, B. & Ayenkulu, E. & Tchoundjeu, Z. & Coe, R. & Denis, N. & Shepherd, K.

Content type: Bulletin

Quantitative and up-to-date information on ecosystem characteristics and land health constraints are needed to understand land degradation trends and ...

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Agroforestry is more productive than monoculture, and organic agroforestry is competitive with its conventional counterpart.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Andres, C. & Schneider, M. & Trujillo, G. & Alcon, F. & Amurrio, P. & Perez, E. & Weibel, F. & Milz, J.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is produced in monocultures (MONO) or agroforests (AF). Farmers have to decide between two strategies: short-term (rapid in...

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