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Evaluation of bioengineering approaches aimed at controlling pulmonate snails: the effects of light attenuation and mechanical removal of macrophytes.

Published online: 21 Dec 1991

Authors: Thomas, J. D. & Daldorph, P. W. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of the following perturbations on populations of freshwater gastropods from a drainage channel in the Southeast area of Lewes Brooks, East...

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Managing heterogeneity: the importance of grazing and environmental variation on post-fire succession in heathlands.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Vandvik, V. & Heegaard, E. & Måren, I. E. & Aarrestad, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural habitats have been shaped by human disturbance regimes for centuries. Spatially and temporally heterogeneous land use practices, such as ...

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Pollination services decline with distance from natural habitat even in biodiversity-rich areas.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Carvalheiro, L. G. & Seymour, C. L. & Veldtman, R. & Nicolson, S. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is considerable evidence for the negative impacts of habitat alteration on pollinators in highly disturbed regions of the world. However, it rem...

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Distributions of non-native and native plants are not determined by the same environmental factors.

Published online: 29 Oct 2024

Authors: Steen, B. & Adde, A. & Schlaepfer, M. A. & Guisan, A. & Maiorano, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Global environmental change will cause shifts in species communities, with non-native species likely replacing native ones at an unprecedented rate. T...

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Plant colonization after managed realignment: the relative importance of diaspore dispersal.

Published online: 21 Sep 2005

Authors: Wolters, M. & Garbutt, A. & Bakker, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Deliberate breaching of sea defences is frequently practiced with the aim of restoring salt-marsh vegetation on previously embanked land. However, exp...

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Field boundary vegetation and the effects of agrochemical drift: botanical change caused by low levels of herbicide and fertilizer.

Published online: 17 Apr 1998

Authors: Kleijn, D. & Snoeijing, G. I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field studies were conducted in the Netherlands during 1993-96 to assess the effects of herbicide drift and fertilizer misplacement on the botanical d...

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Interactive effects of nitrogen deposition, fire and grazing on diversity and composition of low-alpine prostrate Calluna vulgaris heathland.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Britton, A. J. & Fisher, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Low-alpine heathlands world-wide have high biodiversity value but are increasingly impacted by the effects of nitrogen deposition as well as fire and ...

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Agricultural intensification heightens food safety risks posed by wild birds.

Published online: 21 Nov 2020

Authors: Smith, O. M. & Edworthy, A. & Taylor, J. M. & Jones, M. S. & Tormanen, A. & Kennedy, C. M. & Fu Zhen & Latimer, C. E. & Cornell, K. A. & Michelotti, L. A. & Sato, C. & Northfield, T. & Snyder, W. E. & Owen, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification and simplification are key drivers of recent declines in wild bird populations, heightening the need to better balance co...

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Repeated clearing as a mechanism for savanna recovery following bush encroachment.

Published online: 05 Oct 2024

Authors: Wedel, E. R. & Nippert, J. B. & O'Connor, R. C. & Nkuna, P. & Swemmer, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many savannas are experiencing increased cover of trees and shrubs, resulting in reduced herbaceous productivity, shifts in savanna functional structu...

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Optimizing enrichment of deadwood for biodiversity by varying sun exposure and tree species: an experimental approach.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Vogel, S. & Gossner, M. M. & Mergner, U. & Müller, J. & Thorn, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The enrichment of deadwood is essential for the conservation of saproxylic biodiversity in managed forests. However, existing strategies focus on a co...

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