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Fisher–shark interactions: A loss of support for the Maldives shark sanctuary from reef fishers whose livelihoods are affected by shark depredation by Robinson, Danielle, Newman, Steven P., Whittingham, Mark J., Francksen, Richard M., Adam, M. Shiham, Stead, Selina M.

“…Targets for protecting predatory species often fail to consider the human costs of conservation. Human–wildlife interactions can increase following…”
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Measures of predator diet alone may underestimate the collective impact on prey: Common buzzard Buteo buteo consumption of economically important red grouse Lagopus lagopus scotica by Francksen, Richard M, Aebischer, Nicholas J, Ludwig, Sonja C, Baines, David, Whittingham, Mark J

“…Human-wildlife conflicts often centre on economic loss caused by wildlife. Yet despite being a major issue for land-managers, estimating total prey losses to…”
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Agriculturally Improved and Semi-Natural Permanent Grasslands Provide Complementary Ecosystem Services in Swedish Boreal Landscapes by Aguilera Nuñez, Guillermo, Glimskär, Anders, Zacchello, Giulia, Francksen, Richard M., Whittingham, Mark J., Hiron, Matthew

“…Permanent grasslands cover more than a third of European agricultural land and are important for a number of ecosystem services. Permanent grasslands used for…”
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The Effects of Nitrogen Fertilisation on Plant Species Richness in European Permanent Grasslands: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Francksen, Richard M., Turnbull, Samantha, Rhymer, Caroline M., Hiron, Matthew, Bufe, Conny, Klaus, Valentin H., Newell-Price, Paul, Stewart, Gavin, Whittingham, Mark J.

“…Nitrogen fertilisation is a common form of agricultural intensification, aimed at increasing biomass, which can affect plant species diversity and ecosystem…”
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An Overview of Permanent Grassland Grazing Management Practices and the Impacts on Principal Soil Quality Indicators by Milazzo, Filippo, Francksen, Richard M., Abdalla, Mohamed, Ravetto Enri, Simone, Zavattaro, Laura, Pittarello, Marco, Hejduk, Stanislav, Newell-Price, Paul, Schils, René L. M., Smith, Pete, Vanwalleghem, Tom

“…Grasslands are at risk of degradation due to unsustainable management practices and climate change. Here, we review the principal soil quality indicators…”
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Assessing prey provisioned to Common Buzzard Buteo buteo chicks: a comparison of methods by Francksen, Richard M., Whittingham, Mark J., Baines, David

“…Capsule: Methods of assessing raptor diet carry significant inherent biases which can vary over time. Aims: To compare methods of assessing Common Buzzard…”
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Numerical and functional responses of Common Buzzards Buteo buteo to prey abundance on a Scottish grouse moor by Francksen, Richard M., Whittingham, Mark J., Ludwig, Sonja C., Roos, Staffan, Baines, David

“…Predators will often respond to reductions in preferred prey by switching to alternative prey resources. However, this may not apply to all alternative prey…”
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Winter diet of Common Buzzards Buteo buteo on a Scottish grouse moor by Francksen, Richard M., Whittingham, Mark J., Ludwig, Sonja C., Baines, David

“…Capsule: The winter diet of Common Buzzards Buteo buteo on a Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus scotica moor was dominated by small mammals, whilst grouse were a minor…”
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Diversionary feeding and nestling diet of Hen Harriers Circus cyaneus by Ludwig, Sonja C., McCluskie, Aly, Keane, Paula, Barlow, Catherine, Francksen, Richard M., Bubb, Damian, Roos, Staffan, Aebischer, Nicholas J., Baines, David

“…Capsule: Diversionary feeding reduced Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus nestlings' natural food intake by half. Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus scotica chicks constituted…”
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Offshore refuges support higher densities and show slower population declines of wintering Ruddy Turnstones Arenaria interpres: a response by Whittingham, Mark J., McKenzie, Ailsa J., Francksen, Richard M., Feige, David, Cadwallender, Tom, Grainger, Matthew, Fazaa, Nadheer, Rhymer, Caroline, Wilkinson, Catherine, Lloyd, Pauline, Smurthwaite, Ben, Percival, Steve M., Morris-Hale, Tammy, Rawcliffe, Clare, Dewson, Claire, Woods, Sarah, Stewart, Gavin B., Oughton, Elizabeth

“…In this reply, we confirm that the results of the original paper are robust and that our conclusions were correct: densities of Ruddy Turnstones Arenaria…”
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Offshore refuges support higher densities and show slower population declines of wintering Ruddy Turnstones Arenaria interpres by Whittingham, Mark J., McKenzie, Ailsa J., Francksen, Richard M., Feige, David, Cadwallender, Tom, Grainger, Matthew, Fazaa, Nadheer, Rhymer, Caroline, Wilkinson, Catherine, Lloyd, Pauline, Smurthwaite, Ben, Percival, Steve M., Morris-Hale, Tammy, Rawcliffe, Clare, Dewson, Claire, Woods, Sarah, Stewart, Gavin B., Oughton, Elizabeth

“…Capsule: Wintering Ruddy Turnstones Arenaria interpres occur in higher densities and their populations decline less on, or close to, offshore refuges than on…”
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Permanent grasslands in Europe: Land use change and intensification decrease their multifunctionality by Schils, René L.M., Bufe, Conny, Rhymer, Caroline M., Francksen, Richard M., Klaus, Valentin H., Abdalla, Mohamed, Milazzo, Filippo, Lellei-Kovács, Eszter, Berge, Hein ten, Bertora, Chiara, Chodkiewicz, Anna, Dǎmǎtîrcǎ, Claudia, Feigenwinter, Iris, Fernández-Rebollo, Pilar, Ghiasi, Shiva, Hejduk, Stanislav, Hiron, Matthew, Janicka, Maria, Pellaton, Raoul, Smith, Kate E., Thorman, Rachel, Vanwalleghem, Tom, Williams, John, Zavattaro, Laura, Kampen, Jarl, Derkx, Ria, Smith, Pete, Whittingham, Mark J., Buchmann, Nina, Price, J. Paul Newell

“…Permanent grasslands cover 34% of the European Union’s agricultural area and are vital for a wide variety of ecosystem services essential for our society. Over…”
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The role of grassland for erosion and flood mitigation in Europe: A meta-analysis by Milazzo, Filippo, Francksen, Richard M., Zavattaro, Laura, Abdalla, Mohamed, Hejduk, Stanislav, Enri, Simone Ravetto, Pittarello, Marco, Price, Paul Newell, Schils, René L.M., Smith, Pete, Vanwalleghem, Tom

“…Permanent grasslands are widely recognized for their role in protecting the landscape against soil erosion and flooding. However, this role has not yet been…”
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Do biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments inform stakeholders how to simultaneously conserve biodiversity and increase ecosystem service provisioning in grasslands? by Klaus, Valentin H., Whittingham, Mark J., Báldi, András, Eggers, Sönke, Francksen, Richard M., Hiron, Matthew, Lellei-Kovács, Eszter, Rhymer, Caroline M., Buchmann, Nina

“…Two key stakeholders primarily important for nature conservation are farmers (and their lobby groups) and conservationists. Both have substantial inputs into…”
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