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Tropical rainforest conversion and land use intensification reduce understorey plant phylogenetic diversity.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Kusuma, Y. W. C. & Rembold, K. & Tjitrosoedirdjo, S. S. & Kreft, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conversion of rainforest into agricultural land affects multiple facets of tropical plant diversity. While the effects of tropical land use change and...

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Termite assemblage collapse along a land-use intensification gradient in lowland central Sumatra, Indonesia.

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: Jones, D. T. & Susilo, F. X. & Bignell, D. E. & Hardiwinoto, S. & Gillison, A. N. & Eggleton, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Termites are major decomposers in tropical regions and play an important role in soil processes. This study measured the impact of land-use intensific...

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The nutrient-budget of horse tracks on an English lowland heath.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Liddle, M. J. & Chitty, L. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The soils and vegetation of horse tracks which passed through Pteridium aquilinum or Calluna vulgaris dominated sites, with underlying podsols, were s...

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Vegetation and deer habitat relations in southern Ontario: classification of habitat types.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Stocker, M. & Gilbert, F. F. & Smith, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A functional habitat classification was derived using the parametric land classification approach. Construction of a habitat map was based on photoeco...

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An operational land cover and land cover change toolbox: processing open-source data with open-source software.

Published online: 28 Aug 2022

Authors: Gatis, N. & Carless, D. & Luscombe, D. J. & Brazier, R. E. & Anderson, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Accurate and up-to-date land cover maps are vital for underpinning evidence-based landscape management decision-making. However, the technical skills ...

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West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Chapel Carn Brea (part) (survey area 2 (part) - 2021).

Published online: 22 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This report presents a habitat survey conducted at Chapel Carn Brea (part) / Survey area 2 (part) in Cornwall. The survey site supports areas of lowla...

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Do ditch-side electric fences improve the breeding productivity of ground-nesting waders?

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Verhoeven, M. A. & Loonstra, A. H. J. & Pringle, T. & Kaspersma, W. & Whiffin, M. & McBride, A. D. & Sjoerdsma, P. & Roodhart, C. & Burgess, M. D. & Piersma, T. & Smart, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Insufficient reproduction as a consequence of predation on eggs and chicks is a major determinant of population decline in ground-nesting birds, inclu...

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Assessing the potential consequences of climate change for England's landscapes: Humberhead Levels.

Published online: 19 Jan 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wilson, R. & Holm, C. & Bull, R. & Macgregor, N. A. & Dijk, N. van & Darch, G. & Neale, A.

Content type: Reports

This study, which was undertaken in 2010, considered the vulnerability of the natural environment to climate change in the Humberhead Levels National ...

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Exploring spatial vegetation dynamics using logistic regression and a multinomial logit model.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Augustin, N. H. & Cummins, R. P. & French, D. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This study presents statistical methodology that uses spatial explanatory variables to improve simpler estimates of transition probabilities from cate...

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West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Bosullow (part) (survey area 30 (part) - 2021) Natural England.

Published online: 22 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This report presents a habitat survey conducted at Bosullow (part) / Site 30 (part) in Cornwall. The survey site supports an area of acid grassland, b...

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