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Can above-ground ecosystem services compensate for reduced fertilizer input and soil organic matter in annual crops?

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Gils, S. van & Putten, W. H. van der & Kleijn, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Above-ground and below-ground environmental conditions influence crop yield by pollination, pest pressure and resource supply. However, little is know...

Establishment of Ammophila arenaria (marram grass) from culms, seeds and rhizomes.

Published online: 29 Apr 1990

Authors: Putten, W. H. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In field trials on the coastal foredune ridge of Voorne Island, Netherlands in 1984, A. arenaria was sown with a mixture of nurse crops (Secale cereal...

Does topsoil removal in grassland restoration benefit both soil nematode and plant communities?

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Resch, M. C. & Schütz, M. & Graf, U. & Wagenaar, R. & Putten, W. H. van der & Risch, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Successful restoration of semi-natural grasslands on grasslands previously subject to intensive management needs to overcome manifold barriers. These ...

Long-term recovery of above- and below-ground interactions in restored grasslands after topsoil removal and seed addition.

Published online: 21 Oct 2022

Authors: Resch, M. C. & Schütz, M. & Ochoa-Hueso, R. & Buchmann, N. & Frey, B. & Graf, U. & Putten, W. H. van der & Zimmermann, S. & Risch, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evaluation of restoration activities is indispensable to assess the extent to which targets have been reached. Usually, the main goal of ecological re...