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NatureScot Research Report 1359 - Natural capital assessments of urban nature-based solutions in Scotland.

Published online: 24 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Pacheco, M. S.

Content type: Reports

This report explores the application of Natural Capital Assessments (NCA) tools in urban nature-based solutions (NbS) projects in Scotland, aiming to ...

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Limited biomass recovery from gold mining in Amazonian forests.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Kalamandeen, M. & Gloor, E. & Johnson, I. & Agard, S. & Katow, M. & Vanbrooke, A. & Ashley, D. & Batterman, S. A. & Ziv, G. & Holder-Collins, K. & Phillips, O. L. & Brondizio, E. S. & Vieira, I. & Galbraith, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gold mining has rapidly increased across the Amazon Basin in recent years, especially in the Guiana shield, where it is responsible for >90% of tot...

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Shifting thresholds and changing degradation patterns: climate change effects on the simulated long-term response of a semi-arid savanna to grazing.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Lohmann, D. & Tietjen, B. & Blaum, N. & Joubert, D. F. & Jeltsch, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The complex, nonlinear response of dryland systems to grazing and climatic variations is a challenge to management of these lands. Predicted climatic ...

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Climatic and management-related drivers of endemic European spruce bark beetle populations in boreal forests.

Published online: 13 Jul 2024

Authors: Gohli, J. & Krokene, P. & Heggem, E. S. F. & Økland, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is already reducing carbon sequestration in Central European forests dramatically through extensive droughts and bark beetle outbreaks....

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Future ecosystem services from European mountain forests under climate change.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Mina, M. & Bugmann, H. & Cordonnier, T. & Irauschek, F. & Klopcic, M. & Pardos, M. & Cailleret, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecosystem services (ES) from mountain forests are highly relevant for human societies. ES with a direct economic support function (e.g. timber product...

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REDD + and adaptation to climate change in Burkina Faso: Causes, agents and institutions.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Kambire, H. W. & Djenontin, I. N. S. & Kabore, A. & Djoudi, H. & Balinga, M. P. B. & Zida, M. & Assembe-Mvondo, S.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper discusses the status and institutions involved in REDD+ and adaptation to climate change in Burkina Faso. The paper also incorporates advic...

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Urban wildflower meadow planting for biodiversity, climate and society: an evaluation at King's College, Cambridge.

Published online: 30 Sep 2023

Authors: Marshall, C. A. M. & Wilkinson, M. T. & Hadfield, P. M. & Rogers, S. M. & Shanklin, J. D. & Eversham, B. C. & Healey, R. & Kranse, O. P. & Preston, C. D. & Coghill, S. J. & McGonigle, K. L. & Moggridge, G. D. & Pilbeam, P. G. & Marza, A. C. & Szigecsan, D. & Mitchell, J. & Hicks, M. A. & Wallis, S. M. & Xu ZhiFan & Toccaceli, F. & McLennan, C. M. & Akker, S. E. van den

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The biodiversity and climate crises are critical challenges of this century. Wildflower meadows in urban areas could provide important nature-based so...

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Management options for dealing with changing forest-water relations.

Published online: 28 Mar 2019

Authors: Bhaskar Vira & Ellison, D. & McNulty, S. G. & Archer, E. & Bishop, K. & Claassen, M. & Creed, I. F. & Gush, M. & Dipak Gyawali & Martin-Ortega, J. & Aditi Mukherji & Murdiyarso, D. & Pol, P. O. & Sullivan, C. A. & Noordwijk, M. van & Wei XiaoHua & Xu JianChu & Reed, M. G. & Wilson, S. J.

Content type: Bulletin article

This chapter addresses potential forest and water management strategies based on the understanding of the 'new normal', the challenges imposed, in par...

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Factors affecting moorland plant communities and component species in relation to prescribed burning.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Harris, M. P. K. & Allen, K. A. & McAllister, H. A. & Eyre, G. & Duc, M. G. le & Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of prescribed burning of vegetation to manage fire risk is controversial in a variety of situations worldwide. It is becoming more topical (i...

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Simple measures of climate, soil properties and plant traits predict national-scale grassland soil carbon stocks.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Manning, P. & Vries, F. T. de & Tallowin, J. R. B. & Smith, R. & Mortimer, S. R. & Pilgrim, E. S. & Harrison, K. A. & Wright, D. G. & Quirk, H. & Benson, J. & Shipley, B. & Cornelissen, J. H. C. & Kattge, J. & Bönisch, G. & Wirth, C. & Bardgett, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil carbon (C) storage is a key ecosystem service. Soil C stocks play a vital role in soil fertility and climate regulation, but the factors that con...

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