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A guide to modelling priorities for managing land-based impacts on coastal ecosystems.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Brown, C. J. & Jupiter, S. D. & Albert, S. & Anthony, K. R. N. & Hamilton, R. J. & Fredston-Hermann, A. & Halpern, B. S. & Lin HsienYung & Maina, J. & Mangubhai, S. & Mumby, P. J. & Possingham, H. P. & Saunders, M. I. & Tulloch, V. J. D. & Wenger, A. & Klein, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollution from land-based run-off threatens coastal ecosystems and the services they provide, detrimentally affecting the livelihoods of millions peop...

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Future novel threats and opportunities facing UK biodiversity identified by horizon scanning.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Sutherland, W. J. & Bailey, M. J. & Bainbridge, I. P. & Brereton, T. & Dick, J. T. A. & Drewitt, J. & Dulvy, N. K. & Dusic, N. R. & Freckleton, R. P. & Gaston, K. J. & Gilder, P. M. & Green, R. E. & Heathwaite, A. L. & Johnson, S. M. & Macdonald, D. W. & Mitchell, R. & Osborn, D. & Owen, R. P. & Pretty, J. & Prior, S. V. & Prosser, H. & Pullin, A. S. & Rose, P. & Stott, A. & Tew, T. & Thomas, C. D. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Horizon scanning is an essential tool for environmental scientists if they are to contribute to the evidence base for Government, its agencies and oth...

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Alien species in Norway: results from quantitative ecological impact assessments.

Published online: 16 Sep 2020

Authors: Sandvik, H. & Hilmo, O. & Henriksen, S. & Elven, R. & Åsen, P. A. & Hegre, H. & Pedersen, O. & Pedersen, P. A. & Solstad, H. & Vandvik, V. & Westergaard, K. B. & Ødegaard, F. & Åström, S. & Elven, H. & Endrestøl, A. & Gammelmo, Ø. & Hatteland, B. A. & Solheim, H. & Nordén, B. & Sundheim, L. & Talgø, V. & Falkenhaug, T. & Gulliksen, B. & Jelmert, A. & Oug, E. & Sunde, J. & Forsgren, E. & Finstad, A. & Hesthagen, T. & Nedreaas, K. & Wienerroither, R. & Husa, V. & Fredriksen, S. & Sjøtun, K. & Steen, H. & Hansen, H. & Hamnes, I. S. & Karlsbakk, E. & Magnusson, C. & Ytrehus, B. & Pedersen, H. C. & Swenson, J. E. & Syvertsen, P. O. & Stokke, B. G. & Gjershaug, J. O. & Dolmen, D. & Kjærstad, G. & Johnsen, S. I. & Jensen, T. C. & Hassel, K. & Gederaas, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Due to globalisation, trade and transport, the spread of alien species is increasing dramatically. Some alien species become ecologically harmful by t...

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Transformative mediation, a tool for maximising the positives out of forest conflict: a case study from Kanchanaburi, Thailand.

Published online: 18 Mar 2015

Authors: Bruyn, T. de & Wiset, K. & Thaworn, R. & Gritten, D. & Yasmi, Y.

Content type: Bulletin article

Transforming conflict is a key component of sustainable forest management. Transformative conflict mediation is an approach to transforming conflict t...

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High-diversity seed additions promote herb-layer recovery during restoration of degraded oak woodland.

Published online: 22 Jun 2023

Authors: Kaul, A. D. & Dell, N. D. & Delfeld, B. M. & Engelhardt, M. J. & Long, Q. G. & Reid, J. L. & Saxton, M. L. & Trager, J. C. & Albrecht, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Seed limitation represents a fundamental constraint to the restoration of native plant communities, and practitioners often apply seed additions to ov...

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Light quality and spatial variability influences on seedling regeneration in Hawaiian lowland wet forests.

Published online: 21 Dec 2024

Authors: Rosam, J. R. & Warman, L. & Ostertag, R. & Perroy, R. & Cordell, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical forest understories tend to be light-limited. The red-to-far-red ratio (R:FR) is a useful and reliable index of light quality and its spatial...

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Interactions between land use, taxonomic group and aspects and levels of diversity in a Brazilian savanna: implications for the use of bioindicators.

Published online: 19 Nov 2022

Authors: Carvalho, R. L. & Vieira, J. & Melo, C. & Silva, A. M. & Tolentino, V. C. M. & Neves, K. & Mello, F. V. de & Andersen, A. N. & Vasconcelos, H. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The conversion of natural habitats into anthropogenic uses is a key driver of global biodiversity loss, but effects can vary among taxa and diversity ...

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Rock removal associated with agricultural intensification will exacerbate the loss of reptile diversity.

Published online: 22 Jul 2021

Authors: Michael, D. R. & Moore, H. & Wassens, S. & Craig, M. D. & Tingley, R. & Chapple, D. G. & O'Sullivan, J. & Hobbs, R. J. & Nimmo, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rocky environments host rich levels of biodiversity and provide vital habitat for specialised organisms, range-restricted species and a broad range of...

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Adaptation and development pathways for different types of farmers.

Published online: 16 Oct 2019

Authors: Stringer, L. C. & Fraser, E. D. G. & Harris, D. & Lyon, C. & Pereira, L. & Ward, C. F. M. & Simelton, E.

Content type: Bulletin

One of the greatest challenges humanity faces is feeding the world's human population in a sustainable, nutritious, equitable and ethical way under a ...

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The transition from resistance to acceptance: managing a marine invasive species in a changing world.

Published online: 29 Mar 2025

Authors: Keller, A. G. & Counihan, T. D. & Grosholz, E. D. & Boettiger, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine invasive species can transform coastal ecosystems, yet mitigating their effects can be difficult, and even impractical. Often, marine invasive ...

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