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NatureScot Research Report 1325 - Review of high-resolution remote sensing methods to monitor peatland restoration efficacy on actively eroding blanket bogs.

Published online: 24 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Burnham, B. S. & Cousins, J. & Burley, B. & Campbell, D. & Cadman, D.

Content type: Reports

This report explores high-resolution remote sensing methods to monitor peatland restoration, particularly on actively eroding blanket bogs, as part of...

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Niches for species: a multi-species model to guide woodland management.

Published online: 31 May 2020

Authors: Broome, A. & Rattey, A. & Bellamy, C.

Content type: Bulletin

To protect biodiversity in the face of environmental change, there is a need to designate and manage areas of habitat for rare and threatened species....

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Comparison of two machine learning frameworks for predicting aggregatory behaviour of sharks.

Published online: 14 Mar 2023

Authors: Wade, M. W. & Fisher, M. & Matich, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological monitoring is critical for conservation efforts, particularly in marine ecosystems. Recently, greater emphasis on analyses of data resultan...

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Pilot study to validate an environmental DNA sampler for monitoring inshore fish communities.

Published online: 24 Mar 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Mynott, S.

Content type: Reports

The utility of environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques for monitoring species diversity are gaining acceptance amongst industry and government decision-ma...

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Effects of dieldrin on population growth rates of sparrowhawks 1963-1986.

Published online: 29 Sep 2000

Authors: Sibly, R. M. & Newton, I. & Walker, C. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A recent reappraisal of the evidence of the effects of cyclodiene insecticides on sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus and kestrels Falco tinnunculus in Brita...

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Confirmation that eagle fatalities can be reduced by automated curtailment of wind turbines.

Published online: 25 Oct 2022

Authors: McClure, C. J. W. & Rolek, B. & Dunn, L. & McCabe, J. D. & Martinson, L. & Katzner, T. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Automated curtailment is potentially a powerful technique to reduce collision mortality of wildlife with wind turbines. Previously, we used a befor...

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Predicting spatial aspects of human-elephant conflict.

Published online: 24 Sep 2003

Authors: Sitati, N. W. & Walpole, M. J. & Smith, R. J. & Leader-Williams, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Africa occurs wherever these two species coincide, and poses serious challenges to wildlife managers, local communiti...

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Testing rangeland health theory in the Northern Great Plains.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Reinhart, K. O. & Rinella, M. J. & Waterman, R. C. & Petersen, M. K. & Vermeire, L. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Correctly assessing whether rangeland ecosystem services are stable, improving, or degrading is of global importance. Soil aggregate stability (SAS) i...

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Can retention forestry help conserve biodiversity? A meta-analysis.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Fedrowitz, K. & Koricheva, J. & Baker, S. C. & Lindenmayer, D. B. & Palik, B. & Rosenvald, R. & Beese, W. & Franklin, J. F. & Kouki, J. & Macdonald, E. & Messier, C. & Sverdrup-Thygeson, A. & Gustafsson, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Industrial forestry typically leads to a simplified forest structure and altered species composition. Retention of trees at harvest was introduced abo...

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The scientific basis of climate-smart agriculture: a systematic review protocol.

Published online: 16 Mar 2016

Authors: Rosenstock, T. S. & Lamanna, C. & Chesterman, S. & Bell, P. & Arslan, A. & Richards, M. & Rioux, J. & Akinleye, A. O. & Champalle, C. & Cheng Zhou & Corner-Dolloff, C. & Dohn, J. & English, W. & Eyrich, A. S. & Girvetz, E. H. & Kerr, A. & Lizarazo, M. & Madalinska, A. & McFatridge, S. & Morris, K. S. & Namoi, N. & Poultouchidou, N. & Silva, M. R. da & Rayess, S. & Rioux, J. & Ström, H. (et al)

Content type: Bulletin

Background: 'Climate-smart agriculture' (CSA)-agriculture and food systems that sustainably increase food production, improve resilience (or adaptive ...

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