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The use of distress calls to repel night herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) from fish ponds.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Spanier, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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Behavioural insights for improved uptake of agricultural sustainability assessment tools.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: MacLeod, C. J. & Brandt, A. J. & Collins, K. & Moller, H. & Manhire, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Changing human behaviour to enhance agricultural sustainability outcomes is an ongoing challenge that urgently needs addressing. It requires identifyi...

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The distribution of breeding birds around upland wind farms.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Pearce-Higgins, J. W. & Stephen, L. & Langston, R. H. W. & Bainbridge, I. P. & Bullman, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is an urgent need for climate change mitigation, of which the promotion of renewable energy, such as from wind farms, is an important component....

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Weed communities are more diverse, but not more abundant, in dense and complex bocage landscapes.

Published online: 22 Jun 2023

Authors: Boinot, S. & Mony, C. & Fried, G. & Ernoult, A. & Aviron, S. & Ricono, C. & Couthouis, E. & Alignier, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bocage landscapes are characterized by a network of hedgerows that delimits arable fields. Such landscapes provide many ecosystem services, including ...

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Going organic - a critical analysis of the potential for organic farming in Ethiopia.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Freyer, B. & Delelegn, Y. & Zerihun Nigussie & Onwonga, R. & Bingen, J.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

In this article we analyse and discuss how organic farming can be understood, in general, as a means to contribute to the sustainable development of s...

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Taxon-specific responses to landscape-scale and long-term implementation of environmentally friendly rice farming.

Published online: 21 Dec 2023

Authors: Katayama, N. & Baba, Y. G. & Okubo, S. & Matsumoto, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rice feeds about half of the world's population. The intensification of rice farming has threatened biodiversity and ecosystem services, such as pest ...

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Benefits of organic farming to environment and society.

Published online: 17 Jul 2019

Authors: Sanders, J. & Hess, J.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of scientific studies on public goods provided by organic farming in the following areas: ...

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Supplementing small farms with native mason bees increases strawberry size and growth rate.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Horth, L. & Campbell, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollination services, especially those of bees, play a vital role in agriculture. Declining honeybee populations require us to find alternative soluti...

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Mixed effects of organic farming and landscape complexity on farmland biodiversity and biological control potential across Europe.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Winqvist, C. & Bengtsson, J. & Aavik, T. & Berendse, F. & Clement, L. W. & Eggers, S. & Fischer, C. & Flohre, A. & Geiger, F. & Liira, J. & Pärt, T. & Thies, C. & Tscharntke, T. & Weisser, W. W. & Bommarco, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Organic farming in Europe has been shown to enhance biodiversity locally, but potential interactions with the surrounding landscape and the potential ...

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Effects of the proportion and spatial arrangement of un-cropped land on breeding bird abundance in arable rotations.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Henderson, I. G. & Holland, J. M. & Storkey, J. & Lutman, P. & Orson, J. & Simper, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The response of bird abundance to the proportional availability of un-cropped land (i.e. land that could be cultivated, such as fallows, grass-flower ...

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