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Xiaoling Wang: Using forest inventory and LiDAR observations to uncover plant traits cooling and humidifying effects

Shortlisted for the 2025 Southwood Prize About the research Overview Our paper investigates how to maximize the cooling effect of urban forests. We wanted to know whether a tree’s leaf traits (like nutrient content) are more important than its physical structure (like canopy size) for reducing air temperature and increasing humidity in cities. By combining traditional forest surveys with advanced LiDAR technology in Shanghai, we sought … Continue reading Xiaoling Wang: Using forest inventory and LiDAR observations to uncover plant traits cooling and humidifying effects

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Chico Mendes Prize 2025: Shortlist announced for early career researcher award

Ecological Solutions and Evidence awards the annual Chico Mendes Prize to the best ‘Practice Insights’ paper in the journal by an author at the start of their research career. We are excited to share the following 4 papers which have been shortlisted for the 2025 award following their publication in the 6th volume of the journal. Allan Edelsparre with Fast-tracking species at risk conservation: A framework … Continue reading Chico Mendes Prize 2025: Shortlist announced for early career researcher award

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Georgina Mace 2025: Shortlist announced for early career researcher award

Ecological Solutions and Evidence awards the annual Georgina Mace Prize to the best paper in the journal by an author at the start of their research career. We are excited to share the following 7 papers which have been shortlisted for the 2025 award following their publication in the 6th volume of the journal. Emily Warner with Integrated above- and below-ground ecological monitoring for nature-based solutions … Continue reading Georgina Mace 2025: Shortlist announced for early career researcher award

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Southwood Prize 2025: Shortlist announced for early career researcher award

Journal of Applied Ecology awards the annual Southwood Prize to the best paper in the journal by an author at the start of their research career. We are excited to share the following 14 papers which have been shortlisted for the 2025 award following their publication in the 62nd volume of the journal. Taylor Craft with ‘Remote sensing and GPS tracking reveal temporal shifts in habitat use in … Continue reading Southwood Prize 2025: Shortlist announced for early career researcher award

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Welcoming our 2026 Associate Editor Mentees!

Journal of Applied Ecology offers a two‑year mentoring scheme that helps early career researchers build practical experience as Associate Editors. Each mentee works closely with a Senior Editor and benefits from ongoing support from the Editorial Office. By handling journal submissions, mentees get a front‑row view of peer review and academic publishing more broadly. We’re excited to introduce seven new Associate Editor mentees who are … Continue reading Welcoming our 2026 Associate Editor Mentees!

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Planting Trees to Avoid Losing Soil Carbon: Insights from Snaizeholme Valley, Yorkshire Dales

Darvill et al. share their experience investigating soil organic carbon stocks in a new native woodland in the Yorkshire Dales, UK, highlighting the importance of careful woodland design. Targeting the Right Soils: How Woodland Design Shapes Soil Carbon Outcomes Tree planting is widely promoted as a nature-based response to climate change. New woodlands can reduce flood risk, improve air quality, support biodiversity, and capture carbon … Continue reading Planting Trees to Avoid Losing Soil Carbon: Insights from Snaizeholme Valley, Yorkshire Dales

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Studying habitat requirements at the edge of a species’ range: lessons from a critically endangered warbler in the Italian Alps

Ceresa et al. share their experience investigating the conservation of peripheral populations, focusing on the critically endangered barred warbler Curruca nisoria in the Italian Alps. Peripheral populations — those living at the edges of a species’ distribution — are often small and isolated. Yet they can be disproportionately important for conservation, harbouring unique genetic diversity and local adaptations that may help species cope with environmental change. … Continue reading Studying habitat requirements at the edge of a species’ range: lessons from a critically endangered warbler in the Italian Alps

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Qualitatively Assessing Carbon Management Trade-offs at the Nature Conservancy’s Meyer Preserve

Written by Rylee McMillan and Adrienne Keller At The Nature Conservancy’s Newell and Ann Meyer Preserve in Wisconsin, USA, managers face an increasingly difficult challenge: understanding the trade-offs and benefits of managing for carbon outcomes among other management objectives.  This challenge is not unique. Ecosystems globally are witnessing clear and intensifying effects of climate change, driving a growing interest in using natural lands for their … Continue reading Qualitatively Assessing Carbon Management Trade-offs at the Nature Conservancy’s Meyer Preserve

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Where Could Ireland and Britain’s Temperate Rainforest Actually Go?

Katerina Chernyuk highlights the need to understand the various factors impacting temperate rainforests and shares her team’s research investigating the potential climate envelopes in Ireland and Britain. Recently, temperate rainforests have captured public awareness across Ireland and Britain, with everything from award-winning books, media articles and restoration projects, leading to attention from both NGOs and governments. Temperate rainforests have become a flagship habitat for Irish … Continue reading Where Could Ireland and Britain’s Temperate Rainforest Actually Go?

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Dirt to the rescue: Using sediment to restore evolving saltmarshes in the subtropics

Coastal wetlands such as saltmarshes and mangrove forests provide benefits including storm protection and fisheries support to millions of people around the world. Yet, these habitats are changing rapidly as sea levels rise and temperatures warm, especially in areas affected by both of these stressors at the same time. In the subtropics, for example, saltmarshes are deteriorating from sea level rise while also transitioning to … Continue reading Dirt to the rescue: Using sediment to restore evolving saltmarshes in the subtropics

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