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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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The influence of grazing intensity and landscape composition on the diversity and abundance of flower-visiting insects.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Sjödin, N. E. & Bengtsson, J. & Ekbom, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The loss of semi-natural grasslands in agro-ecosystems has increased the importance of adequate management of remaining grasslands. Recommendations fo...

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Semi-natural habitat, but not aphid amount or continuity, predicts lady beetle abundance across agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 01 Nov 2024

Authors: Iuliano, B. & Gratton, C. & Kim, T. N. & Spiesman, B. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The amount of semi-natural habitat surrounding farm fields is a common but inconsistent predictor of natural enemy populations and predation services....

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England's statutory biodiversity metric enhances plant, but not bird nor butterfly, biodiversity.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Marshall, C. A. M. & Wade, K. & Kendall, I. S. & Porcher, H. & Poffley, J. & Bladon, A. J. & Dicks, L. V. & Treweek, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity net gain is a policy focus worldwide, acknowledging ongoing losses of biodiversity to development, and a commitment to offsetting any res...

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Understanding the influence of nutrients on stream ecosystems in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 04 Jul 2019

Authors: Munn, M. D. & Frey, J. W. & Tesoriero, A. J. & Black, R. W. & Duff, J. H. & Lee, K. E. & Maret, T. R. & Mebane, C. A. & Waite, I. R. & Zelt, R. B.

Content type: Bulletin

Sustaining the quality of the Nation's water resources and the health of our diverse ecosystems depends on the availability of sound water-resources d...

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Relative effects of herbivory by sheep, rabbits, goats and kangaroos on recruitment and regeneration of shrubs and trees in eastern South Australia.

Published online: 04 Oct 1997

Authors: Tiver, F. & Andrew, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Short-term recruitment and long-term regeneration of 18 species of shrubs and trees in over 600 populations in eastern South Australia were determined...

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Trapping and vaccination of endangered Ethiopian wolves to control an outbreak of rabies.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Knobel, D. L. & Fooks, A. R. & Brookes, S. M. & Randall, D. A. & Williams, S. D. & Argaw, K. & Shiferaw, F. & Tallents, L. A. & Laurenson, M. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As outbreaks of infectious diseases have emerged as a threat to small populations, conservation managers are increasingly making decisions regarding w...

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Hydrology, habitat change and population demography: an individual-based model for the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Elderd, B. D. & Nott, M. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat destruction and fragmentation have led to precipitous declines in a number of species of concern. For these species, traditional models that g...

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The spatial aggregation of organic farming in England and its underlying environmental correlates.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Gabriel, D. & Carver, S. J. & Durham, H. & Kunin, W. E. & Palmer, R. C. & Sait, S. M. & Stagl, S. & Benton, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Given the current debate on the global food crisis, conservation in Europe is expected to shift from maximizing biodiversity at the expense of yield t...

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