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Making plant-pollinator data collection cheaper for restoration and monitoring.

Published online: 12 Jan 2024

Authors: Bruninga-Socolar, B. & Lonsdorf, E. V. & Lane, I. G. & Portman, Z. M. & Cariveau, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildflower plantings are a key tool for wild bee conservation, and plant-bee interaction data are frequently used in seed mix design to ensure that pl...

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A cyclical feeding model for pathogen transmission and its application to determine vectorial capacity from vector infection rates.

Published online: 13 Jul 1991

Authors: Saul, A. J. & Graves, P. M. & Kay, B. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model of disease transmission was formulated which assumed that vector feeding behaviour is cyclical rather than continuous. This model led to equat...

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NatureScot Research Report 1145 - Distribution mapping and baseline monitoring survey of sea caves around Fair Isle.

Published online: 18 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Harries, D. B. & Purcell, A. & Moore, C. G. & Lyndon, A. R. & Porter, J. S. & Saunders, G. R. & Hume, C. L.

Content type: Reports

The aim of the current study was to create an inventory of the location, extent and nature of sea caves around Fair Isle. Additionally, the study set ...

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NatureScot Research Report 1279 - Analysis of Basking Shark Watch Database 1987 to 2020.

Published online: 13 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Pikesley, S. K. & Hawkes, L. A. & Witt, M. J. & Carruthers, M.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the Basking Shark Watch (BSW) public sightings scheme, which has recorded 17,697 surface sightings of basking sharks...

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NatureScot Research Report 1311 - Study to determine deer welfare issues relating to use of image intensifying Rifle sights for the culling of deer at night.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Published by: NatureScot

Authors: Simpson, J. W.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the use of thermal imaging technology for nighttime deer culling in Scotland, comparing it with traditional methods ...

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Teaching, learning and play in the outdoors: a survey of provision in Scotland in 2022.

Published online: 25 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Mannion, G. & Ramjan, C. & McBicol, S. & Sowerby, M. & Lambert, P.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an in-depth picture on outdoor teaching, learning and play provisions in early years and in primary schools in Scotland in 2022, ...

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NatureScot Research Report 1328 - The ecological value of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDSs) in maintaining genetic diversity in urban areas.

Published online: 24 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Jehle, R. & Hall, J. & Hook, S. A. & King, S. & MacArthur, K. & Miró, A. & Rae, M. & O'Brien, D.

Content type: Reports

This report investigates the genetic variation of common frog populations (Rana temporaria) breeding in sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) ponds...

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NatureScot Research Report 1343 - Source to Sea - enabling coherent, efficient and synergistic outcomes.

Published online: 24 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Kellock, C. & Leakey, C. & Schröder, C. & Melville, N. & Khan, J. & Mathieson, S.

Content type: Reports

This report explores opportunities for more cohesive source-to-sea management in Scotland, focusing on the connections between land, freshwater, and m...

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Co-designed ecological research for more effective management and conservation.

Published online: 19 Jul 2022

Authors: Kurle, C. & Cadotte, M. W. & Jones, H. P. & Seminoff, J. A. & Newton, E. L. & Seo MinhYuk

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

This paper highlights the benefits of co-designed applied research to encourage potential collaborators to 'reach across the aisle', dispel the percep...

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Management regimes established for REDD+ and their adaptability to the institutional and ecological conditions: a case of Ongo community forest, Masindi District, Uganda.

Published online: 11 May 2016

Authors: Nabanoga, G. & Namaalwa, J. & Ssenyonjo, E. & Nantongo, M.

Content type: Bulletin

This report is one of the outputs of the project 'Man and forests - an evaluation of management strategies for reduced deforestation', led by the Norw...

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