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Assessing stone walls habitat quality – Which factors affect bryophytes and macrolichens on farmland stone walls in Ireland?
Ruas, Sara; Rotchés-Ribalta, Roser; Ó hUallacháin, Daire; Volpato, Alessio; Gormally, Michael; White, Blanaid; Moran, James (Elsevier B.V., 2022-05-11)Stone walls are ubiquitous field boundaries used to restrict livestock movement or to separate property. Bryophytes and lichens are often the dominant vegetation in dry stone walls and are strongly affected by local ... -
Does Landscape Structure Affect the Presence of Woodland Specialist Pollinators in Farmland? Implications for Agri-Environment Scheme Design
Ruas, Sara; Kelly, Ruth; Ahmed, Karzan S. D.; Maher, Stephanie; O'Hora, Ellen; Volpato, Alessio; Ó hUallacháin, Daire; Gormally, Michael J.; Stout, Jane C.; Moran, James (Royal Irish Academy, 2022-03-16)Some pollinator species found in agricultural areas are strongly dependent on surrounding areas of natural or semi-natural habitats to nest and/or forage. Landscape structure has been shown to influence pollinator communities ...