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National Trust Annual Research Report 2023-24
This is the second edition of the National Trust Annual Research Report. The report offers an overview of our exciting and evolving portfolio of activities from March 2023 to February 2024, and showcases our national and regional research partnerships, funded and partnered projects, doctoral work, and how we’re building our... -
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Effect of pasture cover and height on nutrient concentrations in diverse swards in the UK
A total of 445 pasture samples were collected from six fields representing a wide range of dry grass content (0–100%), and grass, legume, herb, flower and weed species. Fields were located in the grass‐dominated and temperate regions of western UK and monitored monthly for 9 months during late summer, autumn...Bell, Matt J. ; J. Huggett, Zoë ; Slinger, Kimberley R. ; Roos, Felicity
dry matter, pasture, Species rich, Land & Nature, grazing, nutrients, and diversity
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Journal article
Co‐design of a citizen science study: Unlocking the potential of eDNA for volunteer freshwater monitoring
1. Citizen science is increasingly being promoted as a means of gathering more data to help inform the management of ecosystems. Involving the participants in the design of data collection activities is a form of co-design often proposed by those calling for a translational ecology. 2. In addition, novel monitoring...Clarke, Stewart J. ; Long, Emily ; Biggs, Jeremy ; Bruce, Kat ; Weatherby, Anita …
freshwater, Land & Nature, citizen science, co-design, Catchment, and eDNA
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Doctoral thesis
An analysis of the dynamics of resource sharing networks in ant colonies
Cooperation ties animals together into social groups that often demonstrate complex emergent behaviours. One striking example of this are social insect societies that emerge from extreme cooperative behaviour and have an important impact in many ecosystems. Colonies of most social insects construct and inhabit a single nest. However, colonies of...Burns, Dominic D. R.
PhD, Land & Nature, postgraduate research, ecosystem, Midlands & East of England, Longshaw, ants, and Derbyshire
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Journal article
Biological Flora of Britain and Ireland: Geranium pratense
This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Geranium pratense L. (Meadow Crane's-Bill). The main topics are presented within the standard framework of the Biological Flora of Britain and Ireland : distribution, habitat, communities, responses to biotic factors, responses to environment, structure and physiology, phenology, floral and...