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 To collate and synthesise the published and unpublished evidence in order to evaluate the following question: Does community forest management…

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The effect of local cultural context on community-based conservation interventions: evaluating ecological, economic, attitudinal and behavioural outcomes (systematic review)

What is the aim of the review? The primary objective of this review is to assess the role of local cultural context, particularly local institutions, and the…

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Are mammal and bird populations declining in the proximity of roads and other infrastructure? (systematic review)

What is the aim of the review? To examine whether mammal and bird populations are declining in the proximity of roads and other infrastructure, and to identify…

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Do tree plantations support higher species richness and abundance than pasture lands? (systematic review)

What is the aim of the review? To review existing evidence of how plantations and pasture lands influence species richness and abundance by summarizing the…

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