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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Nonprofit•Sandy, United Kingdom•
About: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is a nonprofit organization based out in Sandy, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Biodiversity. The organization has 670 authors who have published 1425 publications receiving 88006 citations. The organization is also known as: RSPB & Plumage League.
Topics: Population, Biodiversity, Threatened species, Habitat, Foraging
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TL;DR: This paper found that the perceived quality, views, and amount of time spent in nature were linked to more community cohesion, and in turn, the perception of cohesive communities enhanced individual well-being outcomes and contributions back to society through higher workplace productivity and environmentally responsible behaviors.
Abstract: Individuals may be losing touch with nature as their contact with it decreases worldwide. Although the consequences for people's personal well-being outcomes are becoming well documented, there is almost no research examining the social correlates of contact with nature. This article used a large nationally representative sample to link objective (percent greenspace) and subjective measurements of contact with nature, community cohesion, and local crime incidence. The perceived quality, views, and amount of time spent in nature were linked to more community cohesion, and in turn, the perception of cohesive communities enhanced individual well-being outcomes and contributions back to society through higher workplace productivity and environmentally responsible behaviors. Our findings also indicated that local nature was linked to lower crime both directly and indirectly through its effects on community cohesion.
99 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assessed the potential of this technique for the monitoring of the globally threatened Corncrake Crex crex based on the analysis of calls recorded in Ireland and Scotland in 1993 and 1994.
Abstract: Vocal individuality has potential for the monitoring of bird species that are otherwise difficult to observe. In this study we assessed the potential of this technique for the monitoring of the globally threatened Corncrake Crex crex based on the analysis of calls recorded in Ireland and Scotland in 1993 and 1994. Discriminant function analysis correctly attributed >80% of individual calls based on five temporal parameters. A high level of individual distinctiveness was also found in the fine temporal structure of calls. When information on fine structure was added to the discriminant function analysis, classification of calls to individuals was improved to 100%. The structure of an individual's call was found to be consistent over the 2-year period. This study highlighted the problemsassociated with setting criteria for re-identifying individuals by calls. The consequences of these problems and the potential of vocal individuality for providing monitoring information in this species are discussed.
99 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared the fine-scale habitat use by yellowhammers searching for food to provision nestlings in three agriculturally contrasting regions of lowland England and found that field boundary structures and barley crops were the most selected foraging habitats, while intensively-managed grass fields were avoided relative to virtually all other habitats.
98 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors modelled bird population density in a representative region in central Kazakhstan along a land-use gradient ranging from pristine steppe to arable fields and heavily grazed pastures.
97 citations
TL;DR: Data is presented on diclofenac residues in 1848 liver samples taken from carcasses of dead livestock sampled at 67 sites in 12 states within India, between May 2004 and July 2005.
97 citations
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| Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balmford | 91 | 290 | 33359 |
| Rhys E. Green | 78 | 285 | 30428 |
| Richard D. Gregory | 61 | 165 | 18428 |
| Richard Evans | 48 | 306 | 10513 |
| Rafael Mateo | 46 | 238 | 7091 |
| Deborah J. Pain | 46 | 99 | 6717 |
| Jeremy D. Wilson | 45 | 123 | 12587 |
| Les G. Underhill | 45 | 233 | 8217 |
| Richard B. Bradbury | 42 | 113 | 8062 |
| Paul F. Donald | 41 | 117 | 11153 |
| James W. Pearce-Higgins | 40 | 144 | 5623 |
| Jörn P. W. Scharlemann | 40 | 84 | 16393 |
| Juliet A. Vickery | 39 | 116 | 8494 |
| Mark A. Taggart | 38 | 111 | 3703 |
| Patrick W Thompson | 38 | 144 | 6379 |