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Conservation of passively dispersed organisms in the context of habitat degradation and destruction.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Teller, B. J. & Miller, A. D. & Shea, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Passively dispersed species, such as many plant species, rely on abiotic forces to achieve movement. Despite the fact that such species form the base ...

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Streams are efficient corridors for plant species in forest metacommunities.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Calçada, E. A. & Closset-Kopp, D. & Gallet-Moron, E. & Lenoir, J. & Rêve, M. & Hermy, M. & Decocq, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The maintenance, restoration or construction of corridors are among the most important conservation strategies world-wide in the face of global change...

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Balancing ecological costs and benefits of fire for population viability of disturbance-dependent butterflies.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Warchola, N. & Crone, E. E. & Schultz, C. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Disturbance is a fundamental ecological process and driver of population dynamics. Ecologists seek to understand the effects of disturbance on ecologi...

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Edge effects on components of diversity and above-ground biomass in a tropical rainforest.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Razafindratsima, O. H. & Brown, K. A. & Carvalho, F. & Johnson, S. E. & Wright, P. C. & Dunham, A. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Edge effects are among the most significant consequences of forest fragmentation. Therefore, understanding the impacts of edge creation on biodiversit...

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The role of dispersal levels, Allee effects and community resistance as zooplankton communities respond to environmental change.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Gray, D. K. & Arnott, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Worldwide, freshwater zooplankton communities have been subjected to multiple environmental stressors including acidification, invasive species introd...

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Increased sediment deposition triggered by climate change impacts freshwater pearl mussel habitats and metapopulations.

Published online: 26 Oct 2021

Authors: Baldan, D. & Kiesel, J. & Hauer, C. & Jähnig, S. C. & Hein, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera is a benthic organism sensitive to hydrological regime alterations and habitat degradation dri...

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Potential spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 by wildfowl: dispersal ranges and rates determined from large-scale satellite telemetry.

Published online: 29 Sep 2010

Authors: Gaidet, N. & Cappelle, J. & Takekawa, J. Y. & Prosser, D. J. & Iverson, S. A. & Douglas, D. C. & Perry, W. M. & Mundkur, T. & Newman, S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Migratory birds are major candidates for long-distance dispersal of zoonotic pathogens. In recent years, wildfowl have been suspected of contributing ...

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Interactive effects of temporal and spatial fire characteristics on the population dynamics of a fire-dependent Cypress species.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Rodríguez-Buriticá, S. & Suding, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Current predictions about climate change and its impact on fire regimes have spurred research on how increasing fire frequencies will affect the popul...

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Using the stable isotope marker 44Ca to study dispersal and host-foraging activity in parasitoids.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Wanner, H. & Gu HaiNan & Hattendorf, B. & Günther, D. & Dorn, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dispersal and host-foraging activity are important behavioural characteristics for parasitoid species used as biological control agents. Appropriate m...

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Combining seascape connectivity with cumulative impact assessment in support of ecosystem-based marine spatial planning.

Published online: 06 Mar 2021

Authors: Jonsson, P. R. & Hammar, L. & Wåhlström, I. & Pålsson, J. & Hume, D. & Almroth-Rosell, E. & Mattsson, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cumulative impact assessment (CIA) is a promising approach to guide marine spatial planning (MSP) and management. One limitation of CIA is the neglect...

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