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Two decades of arthropod biodiversity after windthrow show different dynamics of functional groups.

Published online: 03 Mar 2025

Authors: Wermelinger, B. & Obrist, M. K. & Duelli, P. & Mathis, D. S. & Gossner, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Windthrow disturbance is an important driver of arthropod diversity in forests. In the past, studies have mainly focused on the first years after dist...

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Exploring habitat-density relationships and model transferability for an alpine bird using abundance models.

Published online: 07 Apr 2025

Authors: Fjeld, H. B. & Østnes, J. E. & Nilsen, E. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Because resources for monitoring and conservation are often limited, a primary objective in applied ecological research is to predict key state variab...

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Archetypes of nature-based solutions for farming in the North York Moors National Park.

Published online: 22 Apr 2025

Authors: Barrios, L. & Arnott, D. & Thompson, R. & Marchant, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Nature-based solutions (NbS) have emerged as crucial strategies to address climate change challenges, offering manifold benefits to biodiversity and c...

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A study of the restoration of heathland on successional sites: changes in vegetation and soil chemical properties.

Published online: 19 Nov 1999

Authors: Mitchell, R. J. & Marrs, R. H. & Duc, M. G. le & Auld, M. H. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lowland heaths are high-profile ecosystems for conservation action in the UK, but many areas have been invaded by Betula spp., Pinus sylvestris, Pteri...

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Spatial association between Helicoverpa armigera and its predators in smallholder crops in Kenya.

Published online: 13 Apr 1995

Authors: Berg, H. van den & Cock, M. J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As part of a research project on the population dynamics of a polyphagous noctuid pest, Helicoverpa armigera, on crops commonly grown in small-scale a...

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Predicting spatial variation in heather utilization by sheep and red deer within heather/grass mosaics.

Published online: 22 Sep 2000

Authors: Palmer, S. C. F. & Hester, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent work has shown that the dynamics of woody and herbaceous vegetation mosaics under grazing or browsing can be strongly affected by the spatial p...

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Experimental comparison of the nature conservation value, productivity and ease of management of a conventional and a more species-rich grass ley.

Published online: 26 Jun 1997

Authors: Smith, H. & McCallum, K. & MacDonald, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A large-scale field experiment near Oxford, England, was used to evaluate two contrasting grass leys in terms of nature conservation value, productivi...

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The effects of environmental factors on components and attributes of a Mediterranean grassland.

Published online: 26 Jun 1997

Authors: Pagnotta, M. A. & Snaydon, R. W. & Cocks, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The associations of six environmental factors with vegetative attributes on a species-rich Syrian grassland were investigated during 2 years with cont...

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Tourism in protected areas can threaten wild populations: from individual response to population viability of the chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Kerbiriou, C. & Viol, I. le & Robert, A. & Porcher, E. & Gourmelon, F. & Julliard, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many protected areas are now faced with increasing pressure from visitors and tourism development. There is thus an urgent need for conservation biolo...

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Impacts of land use change on South-east Asian forest butterflies: a review.

Published online: 29 Aug 2007

Authors: Koh, L. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

South-east Asia has the highest relative rate of habitat loss and degradation in the humid tropics. The responses of less 'charismatic' groups, includ...

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