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Dynamic reciprocal contributions between indigenous communities and cultural keystone species: a study case in Western Ecuador.

Published online: 22 May 2025

Authors: Loayza, G. & Pozo, S. & Lascano, M. & Bilhaut, A. G. & Krainer, A. & Teixidor-Toneu, I. & Montúfar, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The reciprocal contributions concept provides a holistic approach to understanding management of natural resources in social-ecological systems. The p...

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The relevance of traditional knowledge for modern landscape management: comparing past and current herding practices in Mongolia.

Published online: 22 May 2025

Authors: Batdelger, G. & Oborny, B. & Batjav, B. & Molnár, Z.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is increasingly acknowledged as key to sustainability and to the successful adaptation of local communities to ...

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Stimulating reciprocity: how human-plant relations support indigenous cultural revitalization and stewardship in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Published online: 22 May 2025

Authors: Correia, J. E. & Lucitante, J. P. & Weiss, L. & Narváez, N. & Lucitante, L. & Biaguaje, A. & Piaguaje, Y. & Suale, A. & Payaguaje, A. & Piaguage, E. & Simmons, C. & Esbach, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Human-plant relations shed light on forms of reciprocity in Indigenous territorial stewardship. This article shows how Cofán, Siona and Siekopai (also...

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Highly localised traditional knowledge of mien medicinal plants in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Published online: 21 May 2025

Authors: Phumthum, M. & Nguanchoo, V. & Inta, A. & Balslev, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The Mien ethnic people have migrated from China to Thailand over centuries and traditionally settled in remote areas of northern Thailand. They relied...

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Biological introduction risks from shipping in a warming Arctic.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Ware, C. & Berge, J. & Jelmert, A. & Olsen, S. M. & Pellissier, L. & Wisz, M. & Kriticos, D. & Semenov, G. & Kwaśniewski, S. & Alsos, I. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Several decades of research on invasive marine species have yielded a broad understanding of the nature of species invasion mechanisms and associated ...

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Watermelon pollinators exhibit complementarity in both visitation rate and single-visit pollination efficiency.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Pisanty, G. & Afik, O. & Wajnberg, E. & Mandelik, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The concept of pollinator niche complementarity maintains that species-rich pollinator communities can provide higher and more stable pollination serv...

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Riparian tree cover enhances the resistance and stability of woodland bird communities during an extreme climatic event.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Nimmo, D. G. & Haslem, A. & Radford, J. Q. & Hall, M. & Bennett, A. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecosystems world-wide increasingly are subject to multiple interacting disturbances. Biodiversity in anthropogenic landscapes can be enhanced by manip...

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A global risk assessment for the success of bird introductions.

Published online: 05 Aug 2009

Authors: Vall-llosera, M. & Sol, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concern over the impact of invasive species has led to the development of risk assessment methodologies to identify potential invaders and prevent fut...

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Seed bank dynamics in a Mediterranean grassland.

Published online: 16 Jan 1993

Authors: Russi, L. & Cocks, P. S. & Roberts, E. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in the seed bank, seedling emergence and plant density of the most common grass species, and all legume species, were monitored from Oct. 1986...

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Climatic variation in forage grasses. 2. Germination, flowering and leaf development in Mediterranean populations of Phalaris tuberosa.

Published online: 13 Jan 1967

Authors: Cooper, J. P. & Mcwilliam, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

8 Mediterranean populations of P. tuberosa covering the climatic range from Morocco and Israel (severe summer drought, growing season 5-6 months) to N...

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