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Assessments of habitat preferences and quality depend on spatial scale and metrics of fitness.

Published online: 21 Nov 2007

Authors: Chalfoun, A. D. & Martin, T. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying the habitat features that influence habitat selection and enhance fitness is critical for effective management. Ecological theory predicts...

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Habitat fragmentation caused by woody plant encroachment inhibits the spread of an invasive grass.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Alofs, K. M. & Fowler, N. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although habitat fragmentation and species invasions are widely recognized threats to biodiversity, few empirical studies have examined both threats t...

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Making sense of wildlife habitat use on active oil sands mines: quasi-experiments, occupancy models, trends assessments and upland habitat reclamation.

Published online: 19 Aug 2024

Authors: Hawkes, V. C. & Gibeau, P. & Challenger, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Intensive resource extraction activity in the oil sands of Canada alters the quantity, structure and distribution of native ecosystems, which in turn ...

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Can we store carbon and have our timber and habitat too?

Published online: 07 Mar 2018

Authors: Spies, T. & Kline, J. & Cohen, W.

Content type: Bulletin

With the passage of the Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act of 1960, the U.S. Forest Service has managed its 193 million acres of forest and grassland fo...

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NatureScot Research Report 1304 - Scottish marine biodiversity data review - stakeholder analysis to inform the marine species and habitats data infrastructure and management requirements for improved availability, accessibility and use in Scotland.

Published online: 28 Nov 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Sinclair, R. & Dargie, J.

Content type: Reports

The aim of this marine review was to explore and determine limitations to the existing infrastructure, through engagement with key stakeholders, and p...

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Application of telemetry and stable isotope analyses to inform the resource ecology and management of a marine fish.

Published online: 13 Jun 2022

Authors: Brownscombe, J. W. & Shipley, O. N. & Griffin, L. P. & Morley, D. & Acosta, A. & Adams, A. J. & Boucek, R. & Danylchuk, A. J. & Cooke, S. J. & Power, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Animal movement and resource use are essential considerations for effective environmental management, but they are challenging to quantify in expansiv...

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Grazing by wild Red Deer: management options for the conservation of semi-natural open habitats.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Riesch, F. & Tonn, B. & Meißner, M. & Balkenhol, N. & Isselstein, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Maintaining semi-natural open habitats requires biomass removal, which can be achieved by extensive grazing with livestock species. However, implement...

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How do management decisions impact butterfly assemblages in smallholding oil palm plantations in Peninsular Malaysia?

Published online: 14 Jul 2024

Authors: Harianja, M. F. & Stone, J. & Mamat, W. Z. W. & Hadi, M. A. & Luke, S. H. & Azhar, B. & Turner, E. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the world's leading palm oil-producing countries (Indonesia and Malaysia), smallholders make up about 40 per cent of total oil palm plantation area...

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Identifying land management approaches which deliver for both people and nature.

Published online: 26 Feb 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Balfour, N. J. & Durrant, R. & Ely, A. & Sandom, C. J.

Content type: Blog

This paper presents the results of studies conducted to identify management strategies to help inform how ecosystems should be restored in areas of hi...

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Effects of habitat amount and isolation on biodiversity in fragmented traditional orchards.

Published online: 29 Sep 2010

Authors: Bailey, D. & Schmidt-Entling, M. H. & Eberhart, P. & Herrmann, J. D. & Hofer, G. & Kormann, U. & Herzog, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat fragmentation is a major threat to biodiversity and can lead to the loss of both species and ecosystem services, but fragmentation effects var...

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