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A. D. Evans
Researcher at The Lodge
Publications - 31
Citations - 3622
A. D. Evans is an academic researcher from The Lodge. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Emberiza cirlus. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 31 publications receiving 3428 citations. Previous affiliations of A. D. Evans include Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology & Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
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Does organic farming benefit biodiversity
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the impacts on biodiversity of organic farming, relative to conventional agriculture, through a review of comparative studies of the two systems, in order to determine whether it can deliver on the biodiversity benefits its proponents claim.
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Habitat connectivity and matrix restoration: the wider implications of agri-environment schemes
Paul F. Donald,A. D. Evans +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that insights gained from island biogeography and metapopulation theory, and from theoretical and empirical assessments of landscape connectivity suggest that AES may carry substantial wider benefits, which so far have not been considered in the design and deployment of such schemes.
Birds of Conservation Concern 3 The population status of birds in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Mark A. Eaton,A. F. Brown,David G. Noble,Andy J. Musgrove,Richard Hearn,Nicholas J. Aebischer,David W. Gibbons,A. D. Evans,Richard D. Gregory +8 more
TL;DR: The fourth major review of the status of birds occurring in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man is presented in this paper, where the authors present Red, Amber and Green lists of conservation concern based on assessments using objective listing criteria and using the most recent data.
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Emerging Infectious Disease Leads to Rapid Population Declines of Common British Birds
Robert A. Robinson,Becki Lawson,Mike P. Toms,Kirsi M. Peck,J. K. Kirkwood,Julian Chantrey,Innes R. Clatworthy,A. D. Evans,Laura A. Hughes,Oliver C. Hutchinson,Shinto K. John,T. W. Pennycott,Matthew W. Perkins,Peter S. Rowley,Vic Simpson,Kevin M. Tyler,Andrew A. Cunningham +16 more
TL;DR: The first trichomonosis epidemic reported in the scientific literature to negatively impact populations of free-ranging non-columbiform species is reported, and levels of mortality and decline due to an emerging infectious disease are unprecedented in British wild bird populations.
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Use of set-aside land in winter by declining farmland bird species in the UK
TL;DR: The results of this study reinforce previous findings of the importance of winter food sources, particularly over-winter stubble fields, to declining farmland seed-eaters.