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Slow drawdown, fast recovery: stream macroinvertebrate communities improve quickly after large dam decommissioning.

Published online: 10 Sep 2024

Authors: Atristain, M. & Solagaistua, L. & Larrañaga, A. & Schiller, D. von & Elosegi, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dam removal is increasingly considered as a river restoration tool for impoundments that harm the environment or have exceeded their lifespan. However...

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Can management compensate for atmospheric nutrient deposition in heathland ecosystems?

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Härdtle, W. & Niemeyer, M. & Niemeyer, T. & Assmann, T. & Fottner, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Atmospheric nutrient deposition has contributed to widespread changes in heathlands throughout Europe. As a consequence, management is now being consi...

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Monitoring, modelling and managing Beaver (Castor fiber) populations in the River Otter catchment, Great Britain.

Published online: 28 Aug 2022

Authors: Graham, H. A. & Puttock, A. & Chant, J. & Elliott, M. & Campbell-Palmer, R. & Anderson, K. & Brazier, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) were nearly hunted to extinction but have recovered to occupy much of their former range. Beaver were extirpated from G...

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Long-term recovery of above- and below-ground interactions in restored grasslands after topsoil removal and seed addition.

Published online: 21 Oct 2022

Authors: Resch, M. C. & Schütz, M. & Ochoa-Hueso, R. & Buchmann, N. & Frey, B. & Graf, U. & Putten, W. H. van der & Zimmermann, S. & Risch, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evaluation of restoration activities is indispensable to assess the extent to which targets have been reached. Usually, the main goal of ecological re...

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Eradicating abundant invasive prey could cause unexpected and varied biodiversity outcomes: the importance of multispecies interactions.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Lurgi, M. & Ritchie, E. G. & Fordham, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Abundant and widely distributed invasive prey can negatively affect co-occurring native species by competing for food and/or shelter, removing vegetat...

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Controlled grazing studies on Molinia grassland: effects of different seasonal patterns and levels of defoliation on Molinia growth and responses of swards to controlled grazing by cattle.

Published online: 16 Apr 1997

Authors: Grant, S. A. & Torvell, L. & Common, T. G. & Sim, E. M. & Small, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experiments were carried out at three sites in southern Scotland to determine the suitability of Molina caerulea grassland for sustained use in provid...

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Stability of exotic annual grasses following restoration efforts in southern California coastal sage scrub.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Cox, R. D. & Allen, E. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of semi-arid shrub ecosystems often requires control of invasive grasses but the effects of these grass-control treatments on native and e...

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Long-term impacts of changed grazing regimes on the vegetation of heterogeneous upland grasslands.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Pakeman, R. J. & Fielding, D. A. & Everts, L. & Littlewood, N. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marginal agricultural land, which in the UK refers to upland grazings in particular, is going to see changes in management driven by markets, subsidie...

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Agricultural practices for food safety threaten pest control services for fresh produce.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Karp, D. S. & Moses, R. & Gennet, S. & Jones, M. S. & Joseph, S. & M'Gonigle, L. K. & Ponisio, L. C. & Snyder, W. E. & Kremen, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over the past decade, several foodborne disease outbreaks provoked widespread reforms to the fresh produce industry. Subsequent concerns about wildlif...

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Soil history as a primary control on plant invasion in abandoned agricultural fields.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Kulmatiski, A. & Beard, K. H. & Stark, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Abandoned agricultural (AA) fields are often invaded by exotic plants. This observation has been difficult to explain because agricultural practices c...

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