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Finer-scale habitat predicts nest survival in grassland birds more than management and landscape: a multi-scale perspective.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Shew, J. J. & Nielsen, C. K. & Sparling, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Birds may respond to habitat at multiple scales, ranging from microhabitat structure to landscape composition. North American grassland bird distribut...

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Hyperabundant herbivores limit habitat availability and influence nest site selection of Arctic-breeding birds.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Flemming, S. A. & Nol, E. & Kennedy, L. V. & Smith, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding an organism's habitat selection and behavioural flexibility in the face of environmental change can help managers plan for future conser...

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Targeted policy proposals for managing spontaneous forest expansion in the Mediterranean.

Published online: 05 Jan 2021

Authors: Varela, E. & Pulido, F. & Moreno, G. & Zavala, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent forest expansion in Euro-Mediterranean countries predominantly results from secondary succession in abandoned farmland, rather than from artifi...

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Long-term vegetation recovery on reclaimed coal surface mines in the eastern USA.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Holl, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While reclamation of degraded landscapes is becoming increasingly common, few studies have investigated the long-term effects of reclamation efforts o...

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Habitat diversity in forest plantations reduces infestations of the pine stem borer Dioryctria sylvestrella.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Jactel, H. & Goulard, M. & Menassieu, P. & Goujon, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The risk of pest damage in forest monocultures is a growing concern as the area of plantation forest expands worldwide and sustainable management is b...

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Using species distribution models with climate change scenarios to aid ecological restoration decisionmaking for southern California shrublands.

Published online: 26 Jun 2019

Authors: Riordan, E. C. & Montalvo, A. M. & Beyers, J. L.

Content type: Bulletin

Sourcing appropriate plant material for restoration within the heterogeneous landscape of southern California is a nuanced task further complicated by...

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Butterfly and plant specialists suffer from reduced connectivity in fragmented landscapes.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Brückmann, S. V. & Krauss, J. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Calcareous grasslands are diversity hotspots for plant and butterfly species in Europe, but connectivity of these grasslands has been reduced by habit...

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Impacts of rain forest fragmentation on butterflies in northern Borneo: species richness, turnover and the value of small fragments.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Benedick, S. & Hill, J. K. & Mustaffa, N. & Chey, V. K. & Maryati, M. & Searle, J. B. & Schilthuizen, M. & Hamer, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Widespread and rapid losses of tropical rain forests have made understanding the responses of species to rain forest fragmentation an area of major co...

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Human trampling disturbance exerts different ecological effects at contrasting elevational range limits.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Chardon, N. I. & Rixen, C. & Wipf, S. & Doak, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shifts in species geographic distributions in response to climate change have spurred numerous studies to determine which abiotic (e.g. climatic) and,...

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At what spatial scale do high-quality habitats enhance the diversity of forbs and pollinators in intensively farmed landscapes?

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Kohler, F. & Verhulst, J. & Klink, R. van & Kleijn, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over the last decades, biodiversity in agricultural landscapes has declined drastically. Initiatives to enhance biodiversity, such as agri-environment...

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