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Predicting plant species' responses to river regulation: the role of water level fluctuations.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Leyer, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One of the main targets of river regulation with dams and dykes is the stabilization of highly fluctuating water tables. While there is information ab...

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Acidifying peat as an aid to the reconstruction of lowland heath on arable soil: a field experiment.

Published online: 24 Feb 1999

Authors: Dunsford, S. J. & Free, A. J. & Davy, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The potential of naturally pyritic peat as a soil amendment for the reconstruction of lowland heath on land with a long history of arable cultivation ...

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Estimating group size and population density of Eurasian badgers Meles meles by quantifying latrine use.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Tuyttens, F. A. M. & Long, B. & Fawcett, T. & Skinner, A. & Brown, J. A. & Cheeseman, C. L. & Roddam, A. W. & Macdonald, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation issues and a potential role in disease transmission generate the continued need to census Eurasian badgers Meles meles, but direct counts...

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The Bernwood Population of Bechstein's Bats: A Non-Technical Summary of the Evidence.

Published online: 31 Jul 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Murphy, S. & Deykin, N. & Riley, J. & McArthur, T.

Content type: Reports

A single male Bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii), one of the UK's rarest bat species, recorded in 2009 in south Buckinghamshire represented the firs...

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Restoration of native mangrove wetlands can reverse diet shifts of benthic macrofauna caused by invasive cordgrass.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Feng JianXiang & Huang Qian & Chen Hui & Guo JieMin & Lin GuangHui

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological replacement using native mangrove species combined with physical treatments has become an effective method in controlling the spread of inv...

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Using soil amendments and plant functional traits to select native tropical dry forest species for the restoration of degraded Vertisols.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Werden, L. K. & Alvarado J., P. & Zarges, S. & Calderón M., E. & Schilling, E. M. & Gutiérrez L., M. & Powers, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical dry forests (TDFs) are critically endangered, and their restoration is understudied. Large-scale passive restoration efforts in north-west (N...

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Effects of predator control on behaviour of an apex predator and indirect consequences for mesopredator suppression.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Brook, L. A. & Johnson, C. N. & Ritchie, E. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Apex predators can benefit ecosystems through top-down control of mesopredators and herbivores. However, apex predators are often subject to lethal co...

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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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Population responses of farmland bird species to agri-environment schemes and land management options in Northeastern Scotland.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Daskalova, G. N. & Phillimore, A. B. & Bell, M. & Maggs, H. E. & Perkins, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The decline of farmland birds across Europe is a well-documented case of biodiversity loss, and despite land stewardship supported by funding from agr...

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Positive effects of liana cutting on seedlings are reduced during El Niño-induced drought.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: O'Brien, M. J. & Philipson, C. D. & Reynolds, G. & Dzulkifli, D. & Snaddon, J. L. & Ong, R. & Hector, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Liana cutting is a management practice currently applied to encourage seedling regeneration and tree growth in some logged tropical forests. However, ...

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