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Functional diversity and redundancy of tropical forests shift with elevation and forest-use intensity.

Published online: 24 Oct 2021

Authors: Monge-González, M. L. & Guerrero-Ramírez, N. & Krömer, T. & Kreft, H. & Craven, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Change and intensification of forest use alter tropical ecosystems, influencing biodiversity and, subsequently, ecosystem functioning. The implication...

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Forest thinning in the seaward fringe speeds up surface elevation increment and carbon accumulation in managed mangrove forests.

Published online: 27 Oct 2021

Authors: Chen LuZhen & Lin QiuLian & Krauss, K. W. & Zhang Yun & Cormier, N. & Yang Qiong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mangroves are significant carbon (C) sinks and ecological engineers as they accumulate sediments and increase soil surface elevation. Thus, the forest...

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Combined effects of seed provenance, plant facilitation and restoration site on revegetation success.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Fedriani, J. M. & Garrote, P. J. & Calvo, G. & Delibes, M. & Castilla, A. R. & Żywiec, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant provenance, plant facilitation and the characteristics of restoration sites are critical determinants of revegetation success. Surprisingly, how...

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Applied nucleation facilitates tropical forest recovery: lessons learned from a 15-year study.

Published online: 07 Jan 2021

Authors: Holl, K. D. & Reid, J. L. & Cole, R. J. & Oviedo-Brenes, F. & Rosales, J. A. & Zahawi, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Applied nucleation, mostly based upon planting tree islands, has been proposed as a cost-effective strategy to meet ambitious global forest and landsc...

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Fire prevents woody encroachment only at higher-than-historical frequencies in a South African savanna.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Case, M. F. & Staver, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Woody encroachment is a pervasive challenge facing savanna and grassland managers world-wide. Proposed drivers of the phenomenon range from local chan...

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Can arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi be used to control the undesirable grass Poa annua on golf courses?

Published online: 16 Mar 2000

Authors: Gange, A. C. & Lindsay, D. E. & Ellis, L. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study was conducted on golf putting greens in Surrey, UK to determine whether arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi have any potential for the reduction...

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Towards a systems approach for understanding honeybee decline: a stocktaking and synthesis of existing models.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Becher, M. A. & Osborne, J. L. & Thorbek, P. & Kennedy, P. J. & Grimm, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The health of managed and wild honeybee colonies appears to have declined substantially in Europe and the United States over the last decade. Sustaina...

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Seed source impacts germination and early establishment of dominant grasses in prairie restorations.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Gallagher, M. K. & Wagenius, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land managers choose seed from a variety of provenances for restoration projects. By selecting seed of the local ecotype, managers can increase establ...

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Trade, transport and trouble: managing invasive species pathways in an era of globalization.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Hulme, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Humans have traded and transported alien species for millennia with two notable step-changes: the end of the Middle Ages and beginning of the Industri...

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Biological control using sterilizing viruses: host suppression and competition between viruses in nonspatial models.

Published online: 10 Apr 2002

Authors: Hood, G. M. & Chesson, P. & Pech, R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Research is currently underway to develop genetically engineered viruses that can sterilize pest animals. The technique, known as viral-vectored im...

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