A5012277404- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Archaeology and Natural History
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Nausea and vomiting management
- Plant and animal studies
- Chemotherapy-induced organ toxicity mitigation
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
University of Oxford
2000-2007
Royal Agricultural University
1997-2002
University of Reading
1993-1999
University of Southampton
1994
University of Bradford
1987-1988
ABSTRACT The European Beaver Castor fiber once occurred throughout Europe, but in many countries was exterminated or greatly reduced by over‐hunting. In the UK, Beavers were last recorded Scotland sixteenth century. Thirteen have carried out reintroduction programmes to restore range of We provide a basis for discussing feasibility and desirability reintroducing Britain. basic biology is described, followed summaries reintroductions Europe an evaluation their successes failures. address...
Abstract Wood mice Apodemus sylvaticus are potentially useful indicators of change in arable ecosystems. Here we focus on changes resulting from removal land production under the set‐aside scheme. were radio‐tracked to compare: (a) their use set‐aside, crop and hedgerow before after harvest; (b) configured as margins a 3 ha block; (c) cut uncut 20‐m wide margins. Males had larger home ranges, more mobile than females. Ranges larger, animals mobile, harvest afterwards. There no differences...
ABSTRACT The impacts of agricultural intensification on farmland wildlife have been the subject increasing concern, particularly over last two decades. Population declines occurred for a number mammalian species, sometimes drastically so, and changes in farming practice are believed to be significant contributory factors. major policy instruments delivering environmental benefits agri‐environment schemes. These encourage farmers adopt more environmentally sensitive practices promote...
Summary Farmland is readily divisible into linear habitats such as hedges, and non‐linear fields woodlots. In agricultural landscapes, conservationists have generally focused on enhancing habitats, but there are few data from which to judge whether or not this a good strategy for biodiversity. We investigated the character of habitat patches, mediated by edge effects, has an impact abundance, diversity richness small mammal communities that live within between them. particular, we...
Summary Rodent communities in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia, form prey base for endangered Ethiopian wolf ( Canis simensis ) and therefore a knowledge of their ecology biomass is an important management tool. The rodent are also intrinsic interest, being composed high proportion little‐known endemic species. Data presented on habitat preferences, abundance rodents Afroalpine belt, ericaceous belt montane grasslands Mountains. Three species ‐ Lophuromys flavopunctatus, Stenocephalemys...
The set‐aside scheme, whereby land is removed from arable production, primarily aimed at manipulating agricultural surplus within the European Community, but has potentially great consequences for biodiversity and wildlife management (Feber et al ., 1995; Macdonald 1998; Sotherton 1998). Managed inappropriately, could prove environmentally damaging by reducing directly harming certain species, such as ground‐nesting birds (Thompson, 1993). Conversely, appropriately managed foster desirable...
Abstract The general problem of evaluating the potential success mammalian reintroduction plans has been tackled by a case study illustrating four‐phase approach to finding and assessing sites for European beavers, Castor fiber , Scotland, combining use Geographic Information Systems (GIS), fieldwork population modelling. Phase 1 used GIS investigate wider availability habitat beavers in predicted that there is capacity support order 180 390 beaver families. 2 involved preliminary assessment...
To test two models of how wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus populations in different patches might interact, we estimated parameters from capture‐mark‐recapture data four habitats (set‐aside, crop, boundary and woodlot) at sites arable farmland. In the source–sink model, ‘source’ have fitness>1, while ‘sink’ fitness is<1; dispersal is constrained so there a net flow individuals sources to sinks. balanced may vary quality carrying capacity, but are no sinks constraints on dispersal; equal...
Keywords METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD INVESTIGATIONS, DESIGN, PRESSURE, TUNNELS, LONDON CLAY, CLAYS, BEHAVIOUR, HYDRAULICS, STEEL, LININGS, WATER, ECONOMICS, CEMENT, SHIELDS, ERECTION, EXPERIMENTS, LABORATORIES, INSTRUMENTS, RADIAL, GAUGES, MECHANICS, FRICTION, SURFACE, CONDUITS ASHFORD COMMON, MIDDLESEX, QUEEN MARY RES. UK... Show All
Keywords EXPERIMENTS, SIPHONS, SPILLWAYS, RATES, VARIATIONS, COEFFICIENTS, DISCHARGES, MODELS, HEADS, DAMS, RESERVOIRS, PRIMING, INLETS, SCALAR, EFFECT, VISCOSITY, ACTION, VELOCITY, RESISTANCE, LOSS, DISTRIBUTION, PRESSURE, DOWNSTREAM, CONDITIONS, MEASUREMENT... Show All
Keywords MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY EXPERIMENTS, SIPHONS, SPILLWAYS, TESTS, MODELS, LABORATORIES, HEADS, COEFFICIENTS, DISCHARGES, OUTLETS, FORMS, INLETS, DYNAMICS, SIMILARITY, DISTRIBUTION, PRESSURE, VELOCITY, VARIATIONS, PRIMING, ACTION, VISCOSITY, THROATS... Show All
Wood mice Apodemus sylvaticus and house Mus domesticus are two of the commonest most intensively studied British mammals. However, relative to vast literature on non‐commensal laboratory (Berry, 1981, 1991), woodland wood (Flowerdew, Gurnell & Gipps, 1985; Flowerdew, 1991) little is known ecology either species in around farm buildings. Farm buildings their surroundings particularly important for mice, which a major stored‐product pest (Meehan, 1984). In Britain they live largely indoors...