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Can faster growth compensate for increased mortality in subtropical dry forest fragments?

Published online: 05 Oct 2024

Authors: Moscato, V. & McDonald, W. J. F. & Balle-Hosking, B. & Dwyer, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Capturing the effects of fragmentation and ongoing changing climate on the population dynamics of long-lived trees requires long-term datasets, but th...

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Assessing the benefits and risks of translocations in depauperate species: a theoretical framework with an empirical validation.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Furlan, E. M. & Gruber, B. & Attard, C. R. M. & Wager, R. N. E. & Kerezsy, A. & Faulks, L. K. & Beheregaray, L. B. & Unmack, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation translocations are becoming more common to assist in the management of threatened native species. While many translocation programs focus...

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How hydrological connectivity regulates the plant recovery process in salt marshes.

Published online: 17 Jun 2021

Authors: Wang Qing & Xie Tian & Luo Meng & Bai JunHong & Chen Cong & Ning ZhongHua & Cui BaoShan

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Designing effective restoration strategies is a priority in recovering salt marsh plants. Hydrological connectivity is a main driver underpinning the ...

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Unburnt habitat patches are critical for survival and in situ population recovery in a small mammal after fire.

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Shaw, R. E. & James, A. I. & Tuft, K. & Legge, S. & Cary, G. J. & Peakall, R. & Banks, S. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire drives animal population dynamics across many ecosystems. Yet, we still lack an understanding of how most species recover from fire and the effec...

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Severely burned wood from wildfires has low functional potential in streams.

Published online: 16 Jun 2021

Authors: Vaz, P. G. & Merten, E. C. & Robinson, C. T. & Pinto, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

More frequent and more severe forest fires mean more severely burned wood in streams. Instream wood provides habitat complexity, alters geomorphology,...

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Quantifying floristic and structural forest maturity: an attribute-based method for wet eucalypt forests.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Galen, L. G. van & Jordan, G. J. & Musk, R. A. & Beeton, N. J. & Wardlaw, T. J. & Baker, S. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Maintaining developmental heterogeneity of ecological communities within landscapes is crucial for sustainable native forest management. Consequently,...

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Nutritional limitations of free-ranging cattle: the importance of habitat quality.

Published online: 05 Mar 1997

Authors: Wallisdevries, M. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nutritional limitations of free-ranging cattle were examined in relation to variations in habitat quality, in the Netherlands. Twenty Meuse-Rhine-Ysse...

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Rock removal associated with agricultural intensification will exacerbate the loss of reptile diversity.

Published online: 22 Jul 2021

Authors: Michael, D. R. & Moore, H. & Wassens, S. & Craig, M. D. & Tingley, R. & Chapple, D. G. & O'Sullivan, J. & Hobbs, R. J. & Nimmo, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rocky environments host rich levels of biodiversity and provide vital habitat for specialised organisms, range-restricted species and a broad range of...

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Microclimate and vegetation function as indicators of forest thermodynamic efficiency.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Norris, C. & Hobson, P. & Ibisch, P. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resilient and functional landscapes are essential for climate change adaptation. Thermodynamic theory has been applied increasingly to ecological stud...

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The added value of including key microbial traits to determine nitrogen-related ecosystem services in managed grasslands.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Pommier, T. & Cantarel, A. A. M. & Grigulis, K. & Lavorel, S. & Legay, N. & Baxendale, C. & Bardgett, R. D. & Bahn, M. & Poly, F. & Clément, J. C. & Isaac, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite playing central roles in nutrient cycles and plant growth, soil microbes are generally neglected in the study of ecosystem services (ES), due ...

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