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Semi-natural habitat surrounding farms promotes multifunctionality in avian ecosystem services.

Published online: 13 Jun 2022

Authors: Olimpi, E. M. & Garcia, K. & Gonthier, D. J. & Kremen, C. & Snyder, W. E. & Wilson-Rankin, E. E. & Karp, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmland birds can suppress insect pests, but may also consume beneficial insects, damage crops and potentially carry foodborne pathogens. As bird com...

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The widespread trade in stingless beehives may introduce them into novel places and could threaten species.

Published online: 28 Apr 2022

Authors: Santos, C. F. dos & Acosta, A. L. & Halinski, R. & Souza-Santos, P. D. & Borges, R. C. & Gianinni, T. C. & Blochtein, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Animal trade, such as birds, mammals and reptiles, is a common human activity. Among insects, few are as charismatic as bees. Their hives are commonly...

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Using conservation value to assess land restoration and management alternatives across a degraded oak savanna landscape.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Grundel, R. & Pavlovic, N. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Managers considering restoration of landscapes often face a fundamental challenge - what should be the habitat composition of the restored landscape? ...

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A mechanistic framework to inform the spatial management of conflicting fisheries and top predators.

Published online: 08 Mar 2021

Authors: Hentati-Sundberg, J. & Olin, A. B. & Evans, T. J. & Isaksson, N. & Berglund, P. A. & Olsson, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conflicts of interest between resource extraction and conservation are widespread, and negotiating such conflicts, or trade-offs, is a key issue for e...

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Pet problems: biological and economic factors that influence the release of alien reptiles and amphibians by pet owners.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Stringham, O. C. & Lockwood, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The number of alien reptiles and amphibians introduced and established worldwide has increased over the last decades. The legal pet trade is now the d...

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Policy coherence for agricultural transformation in African least developed countries (LDCs): aligning agriculture and trade policymaking processes.

Published online: 27 Feb 2019

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization & European Centre for of Development Policy Management

Content type: Miscellaneous

Agricultural transformation is crucial for the economic development prospects of Africa's least developed countries (LDCs), and for improving their do...

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Trade-offs between biodiversity and agriculture are moving targets in dynamic landscapes.

Published online: 24 Nov 2020

Authors: Macchi, L. & Decarre, J. & Goijman, A. P. & Mastrangelo, M. & Blendinger, P. G. & Gavier-Pizarro, G. I. & Murray, F. & Piquer-Rodriguez, M. & Semper-Pascual, A. & Kuemmerle, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding how biodiversity responds to intensifying agriculture is critical to mitigating the trade-offs between them. These trade-offs are partic...

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Evidence for post-depletion sustainability in a mature bushmeat market.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Cowlishaw, G. & Mendelson, S. & Rowcliffe, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The trade in wild animals for meat, or 'bushmeat', is perceived as one of the most important threats to wildlife in the tropics. Unsustainable bushmea...

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What is the evidence that counter-wildlife crime interventions are effective for conserving African, Asian and Latin American wildlife directly threatened by exploitation? A systematic map.

Published online: 09 Jun 2024

Authors: Rytwinski, T. & Muir, M. J. & Miller, J. R. B. & Smith, A. & Kelly, L. A. & Bennett, J. R. & Öckerman, S. L. A. & Taylor, J. J. & Lemieux, A. M. & Pickles, R. S. A. & Gore, M. L. & Pires, S. F. & Pokempner, A. & Slaughter, H. & Carlson, D. P. & Adhiasto, D. N. & Quiroz, I. A. & Cooke, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Counter-wildlife crime (CWC) interventions-those that directly protect target wildlife from illegal harvest/persecution, detect and sanction rule-brea...

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Water footprint and virtual water trade of China: past and future.

Published online: 05 Oct 2016

Authors: Zhuo, L. & Mekonnen, M. M. & Hoekstra, A. Y.

Content type: Bulletin

The long-term sustainability of human water consumption is being challenged by climate change, population growth, socioeconomic development and intens...

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