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SDG partnerships may perpetuate the global North–South divide by Blicharska, Malgorzata, Teutschbein, Claudia, Smithers, Richard J.

“…The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development gives equal emphasis to developed (“Northern”) countries and developing (“Southern”) countries. Thus,…”
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Trophic level asynchrony in rates of phenological change for marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments by THACKERAY, STEPHEN J, SPARKS, TIMOTHY H, FREDERIKSEN, MORTEN, BURTHE, SARAH, BACON, PHILIP J, BELL, JAMES R, BOTHAM, MARC S, BRERETON, TOM M, BRIGHT, PAUL W, CARVALHO, LAURENCE, CLUTTON‐BROCK, TIM, DAWSON, ALISTAIR, EDWARDS, MARTIN, ELLIOTT, J. MALCOLM, HARRINGTON, RICHARD, JOHNS, DAVID, JONES, IAN D, JONES, JAMES T, LEECH, DAVID I, ROY, DAVID B, SCOTT, W. ANDY, SMITH, MATT, SMITHERS, RICHARD J, WINFIELD, IAN J, WANLESS, SARAH

“…Recent changes in the seasonal timing (phenology) of familiar biological events have been one of the most conspicuous signs of climate change. However, the…”
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Differences in spawning date between populations of common frog reveal local adaptation by Phillimore, Albert B, Hadfield, Jarrod D, Jones, Owen R, Smithers, Richard J

“…Phenotypic differences between populations often correlate with climate variables, resulting from a combination of environment-induced plasticity and local…”
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The water–energy–food–land–climate nexus: Policy coherence for sustainable resource management in Sweden by Blicharska, Malgorzata, Smithers, Richard J., Kuchler, Magdalena, Munaretto, Stefania, van den Heuvel, Lotte, Teutschbein, Claudia

“…The concept of a ‘nexus’ across issues regarding the management of natural resources has gained increasing academic attention in recent years, but there is…”
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A 250-year index of first flowering dates and its response to temperature changes by Amano, Tatsuya, Smithers, Richard J., Sparks, Tim H., Sutherland, William J.

“…Widespread concerns about global biodiversity loss have led to a growing demand for indices of biodiversity status. Today, climate change is among the most…”
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Links between plant species’ spatial and temporal responses to a warming climate by Amano, Tatsuya, Freckleton, Robert P., Queenborough, Simon A., Doxford, Simon W., Smithers, Richard J., Sparks, Tim H., Sutherland, William J.

“…To generate realistic projections of species’ responses to climate change, we need to understand the factors that limit their ability to respond. Although…”
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Białowieża Forest: Political stands by Blicharska, Malgorzata, Smithers, Richard J

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Biodiversity’s contributions to sustainable development by Blicharska, Malgorzata, Smithers, Richard J., Mikusiński, Grzegorz, Rönnbäck, Patrik, Harrison, Paula A., Nilsson, Måns, Sutherland, William J.

“…International concern to develop sustainably challenges us to act upon the inherent links between our economy, society and environment, and is leading to…”
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Indirect impacts of climate change by Smithers, Richard J., Blicharska, Malgorzata

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Predicting a change in the order of spring phenology in temperate forests by Roberts, Adrian M.I., Tansey, Christine, Smithers, Richard J., Phillimore, Albert B.

“…The rise in spring temperatures over the past half‐century has led to advances in the phenology of many nontropical plants and animals. As species and…”
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Steps to overcome the North–South divide in research relevant to climate change policy and practice by Blicharska, Malgorzata, Smithers, Richard J., Kuchler, Magdalena, Agrawal, Ganesh K., Gutiérrez, José M., Hassanali, Ahmed, Huq, Saleemul, Koller, Silvia H., Marjit, Sugata, Mshinda, Hassan M., Masjuki, Hj Hassan, Solomons, Noel W., Staden, Johannes Van, Mikusiński, Grzegorz

“…The global North dominates climate change research, but contributions from the South are needed to address this global issue. This Perspective examines the…”
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Are existing biodiversity conservation strategies appropriate in a changing climate? by Oliver, Tom H., Smithers, Richard J., Beale, Colin M., Watts, Kevin

“…Many countries have conservation plans for threatened species, but such plans have generally been developed without taking into account the potential impacts…”
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Dissecting the Contributions of Plasticity and Local Adaptation to the Phenology of a Butterfly and Its Host Plants by Phillimore, Albert B., Stålhandske, Sandra, Smithers, Richard J., Bernard, Rodolphe

“…Phenology affects the abiotic and biotic conditions that an organism encounters and, consequently, its fitness. For populations of high-latitude species,…”
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Comparing the relative abilities of tree species to cool the urban environment by Smithers, Richard J., Doick, Kieron J., Burton, Aaron, Sibille, Raphael, Steinbach, David, Harris, Rachel, Groves, Lisa, Blicharska, Malgorzata

“…Increasing urbanisation poses numerous challenges to human quality of life. Cities are particularly vulnerable to the urban heat-island effect, which will be…”
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Shades of grey challenge practical application of the cultural ecosystem services concept by Blicharska, Malgorzata, Smithers, Richard J., Hedblom, Marcus, Hedenås, Henrik, Mikusiński, Grzegorz, Pedersen, Eja, Sandström, Per, Svensson, Johan

“…Despite rapid advances in development of the ecosystem services (ES) concept, challenges remain for its use in decision making. Cultural ES (CES) have proven…”
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A decision framework for considering climate change adaptation in biodiversity conservation planning by Oliver, Tom H., Smithers, Richard J., Bailey, Sallie, Walmsley, Clive A., Watts, Kevin

“…1. General principles of climate change adaptation for biodiversity have been formulated, but do not help prioritize actions. This is inhibiting their…”
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Birdwatching, logging and the local economy in the Białowieża Forest, Poland by Czeszczewik, Dorota, Ginter, Agnieszka, Mikusiński, Grzegorz, Pawłowska, Aleksandra, Kałuża, Halina, Smithers, Richard J., Walankiewicz, Wiesław

“…Birdwatching is one of the fastest growing subsectors of ecotourism, and can contribute substantial income to the local economy in areas with high bird…”
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Inequality: span the global divide by Smithers, Richard J., Blicharska, Malgorzata, Gutiérrez, José María

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Inferring local processes from macro-scale phenological pattern: a comparison of two methods by Phillimore, Albert B., Proios, Konstantinos, O'Mahony, Naiara, Bernard, Rodolphe, Lord, Alexa M., Atkinson, Sian, Smithers, Richard J.

“…1. Understanding the processes responsible for macro-scale spatial and temporal phenological patterns is a critical step in developing predictive phenological…”
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Biodiversity boundaries

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