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Effects of biological control on long-term population dynamics: identifying unexpected outcomes.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Reilly, J. R. & Elderd, B. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Attempts to control natural systems through management have often met with success but have also led to unexpected and often undesirable outcomes. Unf...

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Complementary impacts of small rodents and semi-domesticated ungulates limit tall shrub expansion in the tundra.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Ravolainen, V. T. & Bråthen, K. A. & Yoccoz, N. G. & Nguyen, J. K. & Ims, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While shrubs appear to be expanding in Arctic tundra due to climatic warming, patches of tall shrubs in riparian habitats are most likely to colonize ...

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Assessing the value of biodiversity-specific footprinting metrics linked to South American soy trade.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Molotoks, A. & Green, J. & Ribeiro, V. & Wang YunXia & West, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

International demand for a small handful of commodities is a major driver of tropical deforestation and associated biodiversity loss. Previous commitm...

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Recreational land use contributes to the loss of marine biodiversity.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Virtanen, E. A. & Kallio, N. & Nurmi, M. & Jernberg, S. & Saikkonen, L. & Forsblom, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Coastal areas are at the centre of human-nature relationship, shaped by recreation, tourism and aesthetic values. However, socioeconomic drivers of bi...

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Performance of habitat offsets for species conservation in dynamic human-modified landscapes.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Rhodes, J. R. & Liu Yan & Wahyudi, A. & Maron, M. & Iftekhar, M. S. & Brisbane, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biodiversity offsets are a popular policy tool for mitigating the impact of development on biodiversity, but the ecological success of offsets arise f...

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Using gross ecosystem product to harmonize biodiversity conservation and economic development in Southwestern China.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Lin ZiYan & Wu Tong & Rao EnMing & Xiao Yi & Ouyang ZhiYun

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Gross ecosystem product (GEP) is the aggregate economic value of the final goods and services of the ecosystem produced within a given area, providing...

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Social networks and transformative behaviours in a grassland social-ecological system.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Nesbitt, H. K. & Metcalf, A. L. & Floyd, T. M. & Uden, D. R. & Chaffin, B. C. & Gulab, S. & Banerjee, S. & Vallury, S. & Hamlin, S. L. & Metcalf, E. C. & Fogarty, D. T. & Twidwell, D. & Allen, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Social connections among individuals are essential components of social-ecological systems (SESs), enabling people to take actions to more effectively...

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The frequent five: insights from interviews with urban wildlife professionals in Germany.

Published online: 12 Nov 2024

Authors: Moesch, S. S. & Jeschke, J. M. & Lokatis, S. & Peerenboom, G. & Kramer-Schadt, S. & Straka, T. M. & Haase, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Wildlife in cities divides people, with some animals bringing positive benefits and others causing conflict, for example due to property damage. Urban...

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Why do people walk their dog where the wild things are? A qualitative content analysis from an urban nature reserve.

Published online: 27 Jan 2025

Authors: Packer, J. & Kohler, M. & Dawson, D. & Asad, N. & Borch, R. von der & Chur-Hansen, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Domestic dogs can have devastating impacts on threatened wildlife, but limiting their damage is challenging because it relies on changing the behaviou...

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Ancient and contemporary shellfish cultivation practices bolster bivalve communities and diversity-biomass relationships.

Published online: 28 Jan 2025

Authors: Cox, K. D. & Davies, H. L. & Millard-Martin, B. & Black, M. & Hessing-Lewis, M. & Smith, N. F. & Juanes, F. & Dudas, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Marine ecosystems provide humans with access to nutritious food. The discussion surrounding the cultivation of intertidal resources currently focuses ...

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