Review on processes and management of saltmarshes across Great Britain

CJT Ladd - Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 2021 - Elsevier
Centuries of coastal development has led to the loss of saltmarsh extent worldwide. As
marshes are shrinking, scientific understanding of marsh expansion and erosion processes …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing virtual fencing for more effective and adaptive agri-environment schemes to conserve grassland biodiversity

F Wätzold, F Jauker, M Komainda, O Schöttker… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Virtual fencing (VF) is an emerging technology that creates virtual boundaries for livestock.
Collars equipped with positioning systems, such as GPS, emit acoustic warning signals if an …

Blue carbon stocks and cycling in tropical tidal marshes facing grazing pressure

NJ Waltham, C Lovelock, CA Buelow - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2023 - int-res.com
As the urgency to mitigate climate change becomes more important, so too does the need
for effective policies and management that deliver effective carbon storage and …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of an agri-environmental scheme in the management of common pastures in northern Portugal: Social benefits and effects on local capacity for …

AL Luz - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Baldios are wide areas, integrated in extensive farming systems, historically held and
managed by local communities for animal grazing and other extractive activities in support of …

Radar remote sensing as a novel tool to assess the performance of an agri-environment scheme in coastal grasslands

T Kaasiku, J Praks, K Jakobson, R Rannap - Basic and Applied Ecology, 2021 - Elsevier
Coastal grasslands are semi-natural habitats used for agriculture, but they are also vital
habitats for many taxa, such as waders. The importance of this habitat for wildlife has found …

Cattle Grazing of a Celtic Sea Saltmarsh Affects Invertebrate Community Composition and Biomass, but not Diversity

KE Lynch, MR Penk, PM Perrin, JJ Piggott - Wetlands, 2022 - Springer
Large grazers can regulate biodiversity and ecosystem functioning through both direct and
indirect effects on biological communities. For this reason, grazing by domestic livestock is …

The influence of grazing on comparisons between pre-existing and restored saltmarshes

J Dale, L Conway, MP Kennedy… - North West …, 2024 - centaur.reading.ac.uk
Comparisons between saltmarshes restored through managed realignment (MR) and pre-
existing reference sites might be influenced by livestock grazing. This study assessed the …

[HTML][HTML] Pathways towards evidence-based decision-making for improving New Zealand farm sustainability

CJ MacLeod - Environmental Challenges, 2022 - Elsevier
More incorporation of scientific evidence, and better prioritisation of interventions, might
improve the performance of agri-environmental schemes. Data simulations using a …

[HTML][HTML] Research Report No. 1293-Development of a marine and coastal enhancement project assessment framework for Scottish inshore waters.

C Chambers, KL Jones, F Malcolm, G Boyle… - FRAMEWORK, 2022 - nature.scot
Background: Habitat enhancement and restoration projects have seen rapid growth in
recent years in response to drivers such as habitat loss, threat to species, risks to the wider …

Impact of grazing on saltmarshes study: Report prepared for Natural England

J Dale, M Kennedy, C Hill-Butler, L Conway - 2023 - pureportal.coventry.ac.uk
Saltmarshes provide a range of important ecosystem services including physical and
feeding habitats for breeding, wintering and migratory birds, carbon storage, water quality …