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Large-scale manipulation of the acoustic environment can alter the abundance of breeding birds: evidence from a phantom natural gas field.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Mejia, E. C. & McClure, C. J. W. & Barber, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Altered animal distributions are a consequence of human expansion and development. Anthropogenic noise can be an important predictor of abundance decl...

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Associations between gamebird releases and generalist predators.

Published online: 25 Jul 2020

Authors: Pringle, H. & Wilson, M. & Calladine, J. & Siriwardena, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The release of more than 40 million captive-bred pheasants and red-legged partridges in Britain annually represents a significant addition to the pote...

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A decade of curtailment studies demonstrates a consistent and effective strategy to reduce bat fatalities at wind turbines in North America.

Published online: 22 Sep 2024

Authors: Whitby, M. D. & O'Mara, M. T. & Hein, C. D. & Huso, M. & Frick, W. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

There is a rapid, global push for wind energy installation. However, large numbers of bats are killed by turbines each year, raising concerns about th...

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Evaluation of camera placement for detection of free-ranging carnivores; implications for assessing population changes.

Published online: 15 Sep 2020

Authors: Geyle, H. M. & Stevens, M. & Duffy, R. & Greenwood, L. & Nimmo, D. G. & Sandow, D. & Thomas, B. & White, J. & Ritchie, E. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Introduced carnivores are often cryptic, making it difficult to quantify their presence in ecosystems, and assess how this varies in relation to manag...

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Detecting early warnings of pressure on an African lion (Panthera leo) population in the Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area, Uganda.

Published online: 15 Sep 2020

Authors: Braczkowski, A. & Gopalaswamy, A. M. & Nsubuga, M. & Allan, J. & Biggs, D. & Maron, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

African lions are declining across much of their range, yet robust measures of population densities remain rare. The Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area...

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Insights from five decades of monitoring habitat and breeding populations of American woodcock.

Published online: 15 Sep 2020

Authors: Gutowsky, S. E. & Gutowsky, L. F. G. & Milton, G. R. & Mallory, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Habitat loss and degradation are contributing to severe declines in many North American bird species. For American woodcock Scolopax minor ('woodcock'...

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The importance of understanding the multiple dimensions of power in stakeholder participation for effective biodiversity conservation.

Published online: 06 Nov 2024

Authors: Lécuyer, L. & Balian, E. & Butler, J. R. A. & Barnaud, C. & Calla, S. & Locatelli, B. & Newig, J. & Pettit, J. & Pound, D. & Quétier, F. & Salvatori, V. & Korff, Y. von & Young, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biodiversity conservation are increasingly focused on involving stakeholder engagement, making power a key concept in understanding its success and fa...

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A decadal study reveals that restoration guided by an umbrella species does not reach target levels.

Published online: 18 Jun 2024

Authors: Ekström, A. L. & Hjältén, J. & Löfroth, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Maintaining structural and functional elements of ecosystems are essential in order to preserve biodiversity and ecosystem function. As a means of gui...

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Navigating uncertainty: managing herbivore communities enhances savanna ecosystem resilience under climate change.

Published online: 19 Jun 2024

Authors: Irob, K. & Blaum, N. & Tietjen, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Savannas are characterized by water scarcity and degradation, making them highly vulnerable to increased uncertainties in water availability resulting...

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The effect of resource depletion on the feeding behaviour of a browser: winter foraging by moose on Scots pine.

Published online: 31 Aug 1991

Authors: Edenius, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The foraging dynamics of the moose (Alces alces) were studied in trials near Umeå, Sweden in winter 1988-89 in the following artificial stands set up ...

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