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Does seeding after severe forest fires in western USA mitigate negative impacts on soils and plant communities? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? Broadcast seeding is one of the most widely used post-wildfire emergency response treatments intended to reduce soil erosion, increase vegetative ground…
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Hotspots in a cold climate – are woodland key habitats biodiversity hotspots? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesize published and unpublished evidence originating from the Fennoscandia and Baltic countries as well as Russia,…
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Do Landscape matrix features affect species movement? (systematic review)
Background Movement across the landscape is predicted to be important to species‟ regional population persistence and response to environmental change. Increased movement may increase the colonisation of newly-suitable patches, as…
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How do thinning and burning treatments in southwestern conifer forests in the United States affect wildlife distribution, abundance, and population performance? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To examine whether thinning and burning treatments in conifer forests in the southwestern United States affect wildlife distribution, abundance, and…
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What is the Impact of Public Access on Ground-Nesting Birds? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To determine the impact of public access on ground-nesting (including cliff- nesting) birds; and to examine the influence of type of…
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The importance of nature for health: is there a specific benefit of contact with green space? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To examine the effectiveness of direct accessing of natural environments in the promotion of health and well-being compared with other…
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What are the mechanisms of regeneration post-disturbance in tropical dry forest? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To assess the importance of facilitation and vegetative regrowth in the regeneration of tropical dry forests. The secondary question will assess…
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How effective is ‘greening’ of urban areas in reducing human exposure to ground level ozone concentrations, UV exposure and the ‘urban heat island effect’? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To examine the effectiveness of the ‘greening’ of urban areas in reducing human exposure to ground level ozone concentrations, UV exposure…
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The Evidence Base for Community Forest Management as a Mechanism for Supplying Global Environmental Benefits and Improving Local Welfare (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To collate and synthesise the published and unpublished evidence in order to evaluate the following question: Does community forest management…
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