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Urban wildflower meadow planting for biodiversity, climate and society: an evaluation at King's College, Cambridge.

Published online: 30 Sep 2023

Authors: Marshall, C. A. M. & Wilkinson, M. T. & Hadfield, P. M. & Rogers, S. M. & Shanklin, J. D. & Eversham, B. C. & Healey, R. & Kranse, O. P. & Preston, C. D. & Coghill, S. J. & McGonigle, K. L. & Moggridge, G. D. & Pilbeam, P. G. & Marza, A. C. & Szigecsan, D. & Mitchell, J. & Hicks, M. A. & Wallis, S. M. & Xu ZhiFan & Toccaceli, F. & McLennan, C. M. & Akker, S. E. van den

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The biodiversity and climate crises are critical challenges of this century. Wildflower meadows in urban areas could provide important nature-based so...

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How much do rare and crop-pollinating bees overlap in identity and flower preferences?

Published online: 29 Aug 2020

Authors: MacLeod, M. & Reilly, J. & Cariveau, D. P. & Genung, M. A. & Roswell, M. & Gibbs, J. & Winfree, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The biodiversity-centred approach to conservation prioritizes rare species, whereas the ecosystem services approach prioritizes species that provide s...

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Effects of plant density on the growth, reproduction and survivorship of cucumbers in monocultures and polycultures.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Bach, C. E. & Hruska, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The growth, reproduction, and survival of cucumbers were studied in experimental plots with two spacings (56 and 77 cm between plants) and two diversi...

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Evolution of plant materials for ecological restoration: insights from the applied and basic literature.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Espeland, E. K. & Emery, N. C. & Mercer, K. L. & Woolbright, S. A. & Kettenring, K. M. & Gepts, P. & Etterson, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration is normally conducted with the goal of creating plant populations that establish, survive, successfully reproduce, contribute to ecosystem...

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Factors affecting the performance of seedlings and ramets of invading grasses in an established ryegrass sward.

Published online: 22 Jul 1986

Authors: Howe, C. D. & Snaydon, R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seedlings and 2-tiller ramets of Poa trivialis, P. annua, Agrostis stolonifera and Festuca rubra were planted into an established sward of Lolium pere...

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Spontaneous succession in limestone quarries as an effective restoration tool for endangered arthropods and plants.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Tropek, R. & Kadlec, T. & Karesova, P. & Spitzer, L. & Kocarek, P. & Malenovsky, I. & Banar, P. & Tuf, I. H. & Hejda, M. & Konvicka, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The view of post-mining sites is rapidly changing among ecologists and conservationists, as sensitive restoration using spontaneous succession may tur...

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Do we really need to plant a trillion trees? Tree islands are an ecologically and economically sound strategy for tropical forest recovery.

Published online: 10 Nov 2020

Authors: Holl, K. & Reid, L.

Content type: Blog

This paper compares the use of tree islands to other strategies for tropical forest restoration. The ecological and economic benefits brought about by...

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Density-dependent phytotoxicity: distinguishing resource competition and allelopathic interference in plants.

Published online: 09 Feb 1991

Authors: Weidenhamer, J. D. & Hartnett, D. C. & Romeo, J. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum) plants were grown in 5 × 5 cm pots at densities of 2, 4, 8 and 16 plants/pot and treated with 0, 100, 200 and 400 µg gal...

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Intraspecific regulation of populations of the clonal herb, Cyperus esculentus.

Published online: 30 Nov 1988

Authors: Lapham, J. & Drennan, D. S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of competition on ramet populations of C. esculentus was studied experimentally at a site near Harare, Zimbabwe. A range of ramet densit...

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A model simulating grasshopper damage to wheat planted in infested stubble.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Hardman, J. M. & Charnetski, W. A. & Mukerji, M. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The authors present a model simulating the effects of the acridid Melanoplus sanguinipes on the yield of spring wheat planted in infested stubble. The...

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