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Forecasting the combined effects of urbanization and climate change on stream ecosystems: from impacts to management options.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Nelson, K. C. & Palmer, M. A. & Pizzuto, J. E. & Moglen, G. E. & Angermeier, P. L. & Hilderbrand, R. H. & Dettinger, M. & Hayhoe, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Streams collect runoff, heat, and sediment from their watersheds, making them highly vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbances such as urbanization and...

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The effects of landscape complexity on arable weed species diversity in organic and conventional farming.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: Roschewitz, I. & Gabriel, D. & Tscharntke, T. & Thies, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is growing concern about declining species diversity in agroecosystems caused by agricultural intensification at the field and landscape scales....

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Dynamics and recovery of forest understory biodiversity over 17 years following varying levels of retention harvesting.

Published online: 23 Aug 2023

Authors: Bartels, S. F. & Macdonald, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Retention harvesting is advocated as an alternative to intensive timber harvesting, such as clear-cutting, to better maintain or facilitate recovery o...

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Science to support climate-smart agricultural development: concepts and results from the MICCA pilot projects in East Africa.

Published online: 10 Dec 2014

Authors: Rosenstock, T. S. & Mpanda, M. & Kimaro, A. & Luedeling, E. & Kuyah, S. & Anyekulu, E. & Freeman, O. E. & Thiong'o, M. & Abwanda, S. & Mutuo, P. & Mativo, J. & Shaba, S. & Kirui, J. & Franzel, S. & Neufeldt, H. & Shepherd, K. & Neely, C.

Content type: Bulletin

This document reports on the concepts driving the scientific activities of FAO's Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture Programme's (MICCA) pilot...

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Foraging behaviour of sheep and red deer within natural heather/grass mosaics.

Published online: 28 May 1999

Authors: Hester, A. J. & Gordon, I. J. & Baillie, G. J. & Tappin, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Heather [Calluna vulgaris] moorland is an internationally important resource; it is valued as food and habitat for a range of herbivores as well as fo...

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Beaver Management Groups: Capturing lessons from the River Otter Beaver Trial and River Tamar Catchment.

Published online: 23 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Auster, R. E. & Barr, S. W. & Brazier, R. E.

Content type: Reports

This report describes the findings from a previous, peer-reviewed study regarding the experiences of stakeholders involved in governing the River Otte...

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Agricultural specialisation increases the vulnerability of pollination services for smallholder farmers.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Timberlake, T. P. & Cirtwill, A. R. & Sapkota, S. & Bhusal, D. R. & Devkota, K. & Karki, R. & Joshi, D. & Saville, N. M. & Kortsch, S. & Baral, S. & Roslin, T. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Smallholder farms make up 84% of all farms worldwide and feed 2 billion people. These farms are heavily reliant on ecosystem services and vulnerable t...

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Interacting effects of surface water and temperature on wild and domestic large herbivore aggregations and contact rates.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Martinez, V. & Mantas, J. & Hulke, J. & Gituku, B. & Ndiema, N. & Elkouby, M. & Thompson, A. & Cantoadams, J. & Yeh, S. & Vanleeuwen, A. & Young, H. & Titcomb, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Earth's climate is rapidly changing, bringing forth questions of how domestic and wild animals will alter their behaviour in response to increasing te...

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Long-term effects of defoliation: incomplete recovery of a New Zealand alpine tussock grass, Chionochloa pallens, after 20 years.

Published online: 26 May 2000

Authors: Lee, W. G. & Fenner, M. & Loughnan, A. & Lloyd, K. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Chionochloa pallens, a New Zealand low alpine tussock grass, is an important food plant of the takahé (Porphyrio hochstetteri), a rare endemic flightl...

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