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Herbaceous production lost to tree encroachment in United States rangelands.

Published online: 08 May 2023

Authors: Morford, S. L. & Allred, B. W. & Twidwell, D. & Jones, M. O. & Maestas, J. D. & Roberts, C. P. & Naugle, D. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rangelands of the United States provide ecosystem services that benefit society and rural economies. Native tree encroachment is often overlooked as a...

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Agricultural intensification with seasonal fallow land promotes high bee diversity in Afrotropical drylands.

Published online: 17 Apr 2023

Authors: Lasway, J. V. & Peters, M. K. & Njovu, H. K. & Eardley, C. & Pauly, A. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The exponential increase in the human population in tandem with increased food demand has caused agriculture to be the global-dominant form of land us...

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Response of African savanna ants to long-term fire regimes.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Parr, C. L. & Robertson, H. G. & Biggs, H. C. & Chown, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite the fact that fire is considered an important disturbance in savannas across the world and is used widely as a management tool in conservation...

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Influence of deferred grazing on vegetation dynamics and livestock productivity in an Andean pastoral system.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Buttolph, L. P. & Coppock, D. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management recommendations intended to reduce rangeland degradation and increase livestock productivity often assume equilibrium conditions wherein ve...

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Control of bracken and restoration of heathland. VIII. The regeneration of the heathland community after 18 years of continued bracken control or 6 years of control followed by recovery.

Published online: 08 Jul 1999

Authors: Marrs, R. H. & Johnson, S. W. & Duc, M. G. le

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effectiveness of a range of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) control and heathland restoration treatments, in factorial combination, on heath develop...

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An experiment to test key hypotheses of the drivers of reptile distribution in subalpine ski resorts.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Sato, C. F. & Wood, J. T. & Schroder, M. & Green, K. & Osborne, W. S. & Michael, D. R. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Alpine and subalpine ecosystems support many endemic species. These ecosystems are increasingly under threat from human-induced disturbances such as h...

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Distance to hedgerows drives local repulsion and attraction of wind turbines on bats: implications for spatial siting.

Published online: 08 Oct 2022

Authors: Leroux, C. & Kerbiriou, C. & Viol, I. le & Valet, N. & Barré, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The exponential development of wind energy raises concerns regarding its impacts on airborne biodiversity. Evidence of wind turbine attraction and rep...

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Empirical examples demonstrate how relational thinking might enrich science and practice.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Eyster, H. N. & Satterfield, T. & Chan, K. M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Interdependent relationships among humans and nature often go overlooked, delaying better environmental, social and public health outcomes. Emerging a...

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Managing biotic interactions during early seagrass life stages to improve seed-based restoration.

Published online: 27 Dec 2021

Authors: Balestri, E. & Menicagli, V. & Lardicci, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seagrasses are declining globally, and effective restoration actions to promote the recovery of degraded meadows are urgently needed. Harnessing posit...

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Facilitation by isolated trees triggers woody encroachment and a biome shift at the savanna-forest transition.

Published online: 19 Dec 2021

Authors: Abreu, R. C. R. & Durigan, G. & Melo, A. C. G. & Pilon, N. A. L. & Hoffmann, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Woody encroachment into grassy biomes is a global phenomenon, often resulting in a nearly complete turnover of species, with savanna specialists being...

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