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2016 Billion-ton report (BT16), Volume 2: Environmental sustainability effects of select scenarios from Volume 1.

Published online: 10 Jul 2019

Content type: Miscellaneous

With the goal of understanding environmental effects of a growing bioeconomy, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), national laboratories, and U.S. For...

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Aggregation and temporal stability of carabid beetle distributions in field and hedgerow habitats.

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Thomas, C. F. G. & Parkinson, L. & Griffiths, G. J. K. & Fernandez Garcia, A. & Marshall, E. J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the spatial dynamics of insect distributions in farmland can provide insights into their ecological requirements and potential for manag...

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Can arable field margins be managed to enhance their biodiversity, conservation and functional value for soil macrofauna?

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Smith, J. & Potts, S. G. & Woodcock, B. A. & Eggleton, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The establishment of grassy strips at the margins of arable fields is an agri-environment scheme that aims to provide resources for native flora and f...

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Can managers inform models? Integrating local knowledge into models of red deer habitat use.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Irvine, R. J. & Fiorini, S. & Yearley, S. & McLeod, J. E. & Turner, A. & Armstrong, H. & White, P. C. L. & Wal, R. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many ecologically based wildlife-habitat models provide only limited explanations of the observed data because they do not take account of the way in ...

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Role of nitrogen in herbage production by Agrostis-Festuca hill grassland.

Published online: 24 Jun 1994

Authors: Harrison, A. F. & Taylor, K. & Hatton, J. C. & Howard, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of N in limiting herbage production was assessed in an altitudinal sequence of Agrostis-Festuca grasslands in the Moor House National Nature ...

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Propagule pressure, not fire or cattle grazing, promotes invasion of buffel grass Cenchrus ciliaris.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Fensham, R. J. & Donald, S. & Dwyer, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The invasion of exotic grasses into savannas is occurring globally. Despite threats to ecosystem processes and biodiversity, few studies have investig...

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Contemporary environmental assessment using a viability analysis in a large river system to inform restoration and adaptive management decisions.

Published online: 18 Sep 2019

Authors: DeBruyne, R. L. & Roseman, E. F. & Ross, J. E. & Newman, K. R. & Strach, R. M.

Content type: Bulletin

As large-scale restoration plans for degraded aquatic habitats evolve, it is essential that multiorganizational collaborations have a common vision to...

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Conservation planning for adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes.

Published online: 02 Dec 2020

Authors: Hanson, J. O. & Marques, A. & Veríssimo, A. & Camacho-Sanchez, M. & Velo-Antón, G. & Martínez-Solano, Í. & Carvalho, S. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected area systems should ideally maintain adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes. To achieve this, plans for expanding protected area system...

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Increasing syrphid fly diversity and density in sown flower strips within simple vs. complex landscapes.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Haenke, S. & Scheid, B. & Schaefer, M. & Tscharntke, T. & Thies, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The structural complexity of agricultural landscapes influences the local biodiversity and associated ecosystem services. Hence, developing effective ...

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Low-intensity agriculture increases farmland bird abundances in France.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Doxa, A. & Bas, Y. & Paracchini, M. L. & Pointereau, P. & Terres, J. M. & Jiguet, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmland biodiversity continues to decline mainly because of agricultural intensification and land abandonment. Agri-environment schemes can be design...

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