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Database last updated: 06/10/2023. Learn about the Research Database.
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Academic ResearchA mesofilter conservation strategy to complement fine and coarse filters
Conservation Biology
Setting aside entire ecosystems in reserves is an efficient way to maintain biodiversity because large numbers of species are protected, but ecosystem conservation constitutes a…
Academic ResearchA microcosm approach to the detection of the effects of herbicide spray drift in plant communities
Journal of Environmental Management
It is often difficult to measure and predict the impacts of toxic chemicals, such as herbicides, on natural communities. This is especially true under conditions…
Academic ResearchA model of the extent and distribution of woody linear features in rural Great Britain
Ecology and Evolution
Hedges and lines of trees (woody linear features) are important boundaries that connect and enclose habitats, buffer the effects of land management, and enhance biodiversity…
Academic ResearchA multifunctional assessment method for compromise optimisation of linear landscape elements
Ecological Indicators
The importance of linear landscape elements is the topic of a wide-ranging discussion. This paper demonstrates a methods framework for the modelling and visualisation of…
Academic ResearchA national-scale model of linear features improves predictions of farmland biodiversity
Journal of Applied Ecology
1. Modelling species distribution and abundance is important for many conservation applications, but it is typically performed using relatively coarse-scale environmental variables such as the…
Academic ResearchA Natural Histroy of the Hedgerow and ditches, dykes and dry stone walls
It is difficult to think of a more quintessential symbol of the British countryside than the British Hedgerow, bursting with blackberries, hazelnuts and sloes, and…
Academic ResearchA numerical simulation study of particulate collection by vegetative barriers
Biosystems Engineering
Previous research has shown that particulate matter (PM) in the air can be captured by vegetative barriers (VB) serving as shelter against the wind; however,…
Academic ResearchA predictive model of the density of airborne insects in agricultural environments
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
This paper presents a model to predict the daily spatio-temporal variation in the abundance of airborne insects in agricultural landscapes on the basis of publicly…
Academic ResearchA regional-scale study of associations between farmland birds and linear woody networks of hedgerows and trees
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
Farmland birds have declined throughout Europe over recent decades. Many farmland songbirds are associated with linear woody features on field boundaries, such as hedgerows and…
Academic ResearchA restatement of the natural science evidence concerning catchment-based ‘natural’ flood management in the UK
Proceedings of the Royal Society A
Flooding is a very costly natural hazard in the UK and is expected to increase further under future climate change scenarios. Flood defences are commonly…