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Most cited papers from Nature Conservation Agency

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What are the most cited papers from Nature Conservation Agency?

The most cited paper from Nature Conservation Agency is "A tribute to Claude Shannon (1916–2001) and a plea for more rigorous use of species richness, species diversity and the ‘Shannon–Wiener’ Index" (Ian F. Spellerberg, Peter Fedor, 2003), with 1,477 citations. Next come "Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity" (1,411) and "Delivery of crop pollination services is an insufficient argument for wild pollinator conservation" (994).

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Showing 50 of 62 papers. Every paper with more than 36 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	A tribute to Claude Shannon (1916–2001) and a plea for more rigorous use of species richness, species diversity and the ‘Shannon–Wiener’ Index Ian F. Spellerberg, Peter Fedor · Global Ecology and Biogeography	11 Apr 2003	1,477
2	Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity Ben C. Scheele et al. · Science Open access	28 Mar 2019	1,411
3	Delivery of crop pollination services is an insufficient argument for wild pollinator conservation David Kleijn et al. · Nature Communications Open access	16 Jun 2015	994
4	Indicators for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: a pan‐European study Regula Billeter et al. · Journal of Applied Ecology Open access	5 Oct 2007	730
5	How landscape structure, land‐use intensity and habitat diversity affect components of total arthropod diversity in agricultural landscapes Frederik Hendrickx, Jean‐Pierre Maelfait, W. van Wingerden et al. · Journal of Applied Ecology Open access	25 Jan 2007	628
6	First records of the potential pest species Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Europe Gemma Calabria, Josef Máca, Gerhard Bächli et al. · Journal of Applied Entomology	2 Nov 2010	453
7	Alien flora of Europe: Species diversity, temporal trends, geographical patterns and research needs Lambdon, Philip-W et al. · DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) Open access	2008	394
8	Quantifying the impact of environmental factors on arthropod communities in agricultural landscapes across organizational levels and spatial scales Oliver Schweiger, Jean‐Pierre Maelfait, W. van Wingerden et al. · Journal of Applied Ecology Open access	3 Oct 2005	351
9	How Participation Creates Citizens: Participatory Governance as Performative Practice Esther Turnhout, Séverine van Bommel, Noëlle Aarts · Ecology and Society Open access	2010	309
10	Relevance of wild and managed bees for human well-being Alexandra‐Maria Klein, Virginie Boreux, Felix Fornoff et al. · Current Opinion in Insect Science Review	8 Feb 2018	214
11	The peatland map of Europe Franziska Tanneberger et al. · Mires and Peat Open access	2017	199
12	Urban gardens promote bee foraging over natural habitats and plantations Benjamin F. Kaluza, Helen Margaret Wallace, Tim A. Heard et al. · Ecology and Evolution Open access	28 Jan 2016	146
13	Plant functional group composition and large‐scale species richness in European agricultural landscapes Jaan Liira et al. · Journal of Vegetation Science Open access	10 Dec 2007	140
14	Nine years of vegetation development in a postmining site: effects of spontaneous and assisted site recovery Annett Baasch, Anita Kirmer, Sabine Tischew · Journal of Applied Ecology Open access	18 Nov 2011	139
15	Functional flower traits and their diversity drive pollinator visitation Felix Fornoff, Alexandra‐Maria Klein, Florian Hartig et al. · Oikos	29 Nov 2016	138
16	THE SCOPE FOR IMPROVING RURAL LIVELIHOODS THROUGH NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS: AN EVOLVING RESEARCH AGENDA Mirjam A. F. Ros-Tonen, K. Freerk Wiersum · Forests Trees and Livelihoods Open access	2005	138
17	Trap nests for bees and wasps to analyse trophic interactions in changing environments—A systematic overview and user guide Michael Staab, Gesine Pufal, Teja Tscharntke et al. · Methods in Ecology and Evolution Open access	26 Jul 2018	133
18	Blind spots in ecosystem services research and challenges for implementation Sven Lautenbach, Anne‐Christine Mupepele, Carsten F. Dormann et al. · Regional Environmental Change	14 Jan 2019	117
19	Bioaccumulation in aquatic systems: methodological approaches, monitoring and assessment Sabine Schäfer, Georgia Buchmeier, Evelyn Claus et al. · Environmental Sciences Europe Open access	26 Jan 2015	109
20	Temporal trends in the spatial bias of species occurrence records Diana E. Bowler, Corey T. Callaghan, Netra Bhandari et al. · Ecography Open access	20 May 2022	108
21	Leaf biomechanical properties and the densities of herbivorous insect guilds Paula Peeters, Gordon D. Sanson, Jennifer Read · Functional Ecology Open access	8 Dec 2006	106
22	Population densities and habitat use of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in farmlands across the Balkan Peninsula Martin Šálek, Jaroslav Červinka, Ovidiu Constantin Banea et al. · European Journal of Wildlife Research Open access	17 Oct 2013	100
23	Restoration Ecology in Brazil Time to Step Out of the Forest Gerhard Ernst Overbeck, Julia‐Maria Hermann, Bianca Ott Andrade et al. · Natureza & Conservação Open access	2013	95
24	Effectiveness of agri‐environmental management on pollinators is moderated more by ecological contrast than by landscape structure or land‐use intensity Riho Marja, David Kleijn, Teja Tscharntke et al. · Ecology Letters Open access	8 Jul 2019	91
25	Using stable isotopes to investigate migratory connectivity of the globally threatened aquatic warbler Acrocephalus paludicola Deborah J. Pain, Rhys E. Green, Benedikt Gie�ing et al. · Oecologia	2004	91
26	Horse dung germinable seed content in relation to plant species abundance, diet composition and seed characteristics Eric Cosyns, Maurice Hoffmann · Basic and Applied Ecology	10 Dec 2004	83
27	Conserving the World's Finest Grassland Amidst Ambitious National Development Nyamsuren Batsaikhan et al. · Conservation Biology	8 Apr 2014	81
28	Ecological Restoration of Central European Mining Sites: A Summary of a Multi-site Analysis Karel Prach, Klára Řehounková, Jiří Řehounek et al. · Landscape Research	17 Mar 2011	80
29	Sandpits provide critical refuge for bees and wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita) Petr Heneberg, Petr Bogusch, Jiří Řehounek · Journal of Insect Conservation	Sep 2012	80
30	Comparison and evaluation of regional climate scenarios for hydrological impact analysis: General scheme and application example Axel Bronstert, Vassilios Kolokotronis, Daniel Schwandt et al. · International Journal of Climatology	27 Sep 2007	78
31	Factors affecting the activity patterns of black‐backed jackals Canis mesomelas J. W. H. Ferguson, Jacqueline S. Galpin, M. J. de Wet · Journal of Zoology	1988	77
32	The world status of the Houbara BustardChlamydotis undulata Paul D. Goriup · Bird Conservation International Open access	Dec 1997	69
33	Microclimatic stability in burrows of an Afrotropical solitary bathyergid rodent, the silvery mole‐rat ( Heliophobius argenteocinereus ) Radim Šumbera, Wilbert Newton Chitaukali, M. Elichová et al. · Journal of Zoology	Aug 2004	66
34	Large-scale evaluation of carnivore road mortality: the effect of landscape and local scale characteristics Jaroslav Červinka, Jan Riegert, Stanislav Grill et al. · Mammal Research	15 May 2015	63
35	Method of releasing and number of animals are determinants for the success of European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) reintroductions Jan Matějů, Štěpánka Říčanová, Simona Poláková et al. · European Journal of Wildlife Research	3 Jan 2012	59
36	Soil–vegetation interactions in abandoned farmland within the temperate region of Europe Anda Ruskule, Oļģerts Nikodemus, Raimonds Kasparinskis et al. · New Forests	28 Apr 2016	56
37	Geographic variation in egg ejection rate by great tits across 2 continents Wei Liang, Anders Pape Møller, Bård Gunnar Stokke et al. · Behavioral Ecology Open access	2016	56
38	Forests as a mirror of rural conditions; local views on the role of forests across Europe Birgit H. M. Elands, T.N. O'Leary, H. W. J. Boerwinkel et al. · Forest Policy and Economics Open access	May 2004	55
39	Intraspecific phylogeographic isolation of Arabian Gulf sailfish Istiophorus platypterus inferred from mitochondrial DNA John P. Hoolihan, J. Premanandh, M.-A. D’Aloia-Palmieri et al. · Marine Biology	31 Mar 2004	54
40	Large‐Scale Restoration of Dry Grasslands on Ex‐Arable Land Using a Regional Seed Mixture: Establishment of Target Species Karel Prach, Ivana Jongepierová, Klára Řehounková · Restoration Ecology	7 Jun 2012	53
41	Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ticks Feeding on Migratory Passerines in Western Part of Estonia Julia Geller, Lidia A. Nazarova, Olga Katargina et al. · Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Open access	16 Apr 2013	52
42	Numerical modeling of microplastic interaction with fine sediment under estuarine conditions Gholamreza Shiravani, D. Oberrecht, Lisa Roscher et al. · Water Research Open access	2 Jan 2023	50
43	Health assessment of harbour porpoises (PHOCOENA PHOCOENA) from Baltic area of Denmark, Germany, Poland and Latvia Ursula Siebert, Iwona Pawliczka, Harald Benke et al. · Environment International Open access	29 Jun 2020	50
44	Integrating traditional knowledge when it appears to conflict with conservation: lessons from the discovery and protection of sitatunga in Ghana Jana M. McPherson, Joy Sammy, Donna J. Sheppard et al. · Ecology and Society Open access	2016	50
45	Plastic pollution in agricultural landscapes: an overlooked threat to pollination, biocontrol and food security Dong Sheng, Siyuan Jing, Xueqing He et al. · Nature Communications Open access	28 Sep 2024	49
46	Consensus forecasting of intertidal seagrass habitat in the Wadden Sea Eelke O. Folmer, Justus E. E. van Beusekom, Tobias Dolch et al. · Journal of Applied Ecology Open access	20 Apr 2016	49
47	DISTRIBUTION OF THE INVASIVE SPINY-CHEEK CRAYFISH (ORCONECTES LIMOSUS) IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. PAST AND PRESENT Adam Petrusek, Lenka Johnson Filipová, Zdeněk Ďuriš et al. · Bulletin Français de la Pêche et de la Pisciculture Open access	2006	49
48	Carbon–biodiversity relationships in a highly diverse subtropical forest Andreas Schuldt, Xiaojuan Liu, François Buscot et al. · Global Change Biology Open access	27 Mar 2023	48
49	What’s biodiversity got to do with it? Perceptions of biodiversity and restorativeness in urban parks Paula Gonçalves, Filipa Grilo, Raquel C. Mendes et al. · Ecology and Society Open access	2021	48
50	The Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus): an iconic focal species for knowledge-based integrative management and conservation of Baltic forests Asko Lõhmus, Meelis Leivits, Elmārs Pēterhofs et al. · Biodiversity and Conservation	17 Oct 2016	46

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