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The effectiveness of integrated farm management, organic farming and agri-environment schemes as interventions for conserving biodiversity in temperate Europe. (systematic map)
Agriculture is the dominant land use throughout much of Western Europe (Robinson and Sutherland, 2002). Since the 1940s, farming has become progressively more intensive, resulting in the…
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What is the impact of “liming” of streams and rivers on the abundance and diversity of fish and invertebrate populations? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? “Acid rain” and the associated acidification of waterways first became a widespread environmental concern in the 1970’s (Menz…
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Are (re-) introductions an effective way of mitigating against plant extinctions? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? Re-introductions are considered by some conservation practitioners to be a controversial management option for mitigating threatened plant declines. The use…
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Have springs restoration projects in the southwestern United States been effective in restoring hydrology, geomorphology, and invertebrates and plant species composition comparable to natural springs with minimal anthropogenic disturbance? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? Springs, particularly those in arid regions, are vastly more complex, diverse, and productive than those in adjacent uplands; however, at…
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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 To systematically collate and synthesize published and unpublished evidence originating from the Fennoscandia and Baltic countries as well as Russia,…
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