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Comparative review of the effects of organic farming on biodiversity (OF0149) [PDF]

, 1998
This is the final report of Defra project OF0149 1. The report reviews the impact of different farming regimes and makes a comparative study of their influence on the biodiversity of arable farmland. 2. Within this review, the evaluation of impacts
Brown, R. W., Gardner, Sarah M., R & D Associates   +2 more
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Grassland Bird Responses to Three Edge Types in a Fragmented Mixed-Grass Prairie

Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2012
One possible factor that may have contributed to the decline of grassland bird populations is edge avoidance. In the mixed-grass prairie, habitat fragmentation is often caused by juxtaposition of habitats with vegetation that is structurally similar to ...
Maggi S. Sliwinski, Nicola Koper
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Crommet Creek Conservation Area Management Plan [PDF]

, 2012
The Crommet Creek Conservation Area comprises the largest block of natural lands in the immediate Great Bay watershed, and in New Hampshire’s North Atlantic Coast Ecoregion. It includes the entire watershed of two tidal creeks that flow directly into the
Brickner-Wood, Dea, Glode, Joanne, Robinson, Ed, Stevens, Rachel, Weisiger, Wendy, Wellenberger, Peter   +5 more
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Scaling up private land conservation to meet recovery goals for grassland birds. [PDF]

Conserv Biol, 2021
Pavlacky DC, Hagen CA, Bartuszevige AM, Iovanna R, George TL, Naugle DE.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Convergent acoustic community structure in South Asian dry and wet grassland birds. [PDF]

Biol Open, 2021
Lahiri S, Pathaw NA, Krishnan A.
europepmc   +1 more source

On the difference between exclosures and enclosures in ecology and the environment [PDF]

, 2008
Rehabilitation of degraded land in arid and semiarid environments often involves excluding livestock from degraded sites, creating what are usually but unfortunately not consistently, called _exclosures_.
Jan Nyssen, Mitiku Haile, Raf Aerts
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Native Grass Enhances Bird, Dragonfly, Butterfly and Plant Biodiversity Relative to Conventional Crops in Midwest, USA

Agriculture
Conspicuous declines in native grassland habitats have triggered sharp reductions in grassland birds, dragonflies, butterflies, and native plant populations and diversity.
Steven I. Apfelbaum, Susan M. Lehnhardt, Michael Boston, Lea Daly, Gavin Pinnow, Kris Gillespie, Donald M. Waller   +6 more
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Habitat selection and space use of Upland Sandpipers at nonbreeding grounds

Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2019
Habitat requirements of migratory birds can be dynamic during the annual cycle, and understanding habitat use during the nonbreeding season is important for conservation planning.
Matilde Alfaro, Luciano Liguori, Brett K. Sandercock, Mauro Berazategui, Matías Arim   +4 more
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Birds and Climate Change: Ecological Disruption in Motion [PDF]

, 2009
Analysis of four decades of Christmas Bird Count observations reveal that birds seen in North America during the first weeks of winter have moved dramatically northward -- toward colder latitudes -- over the past four decades.

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Effects of Leafy Spurge Infestation on Grassland Birds

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2003
Grassland bird populations are declining. Invasive plant species may be contributing to these declines by altering habitat quality. However, the effects of invasive plants on grassland birds are largely unknown. Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) is an exotic, invasive weed in the northern Great Plains.
Scheiman, Daniel M, Bollinger, Eric K, Johnson, Douglas H.   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources