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Quantification of conservation criteria using invertebrates.

Published online: 12 Oct 1990

Authors: Eyre, M. D. & Rushton, S. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rarity indices and typicalness measurements were generated for sites within habitat groups defined by classifications of water beetle (including Halip...

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Aspects of the biology of Psychoda alternata(Say) and P. severini parthenogeneticaTonn. (Díptera) in a percolating filter.

Published online: 22 May 1972

Authors: Solbe, J. F. De L. G. & Tozer, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is based largely on the authors' summary. The population dynamics of two species of Psychodain a small experimental percolating filter s...

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The effects of temporary ballast roadways on heathland vegetation.

Published online: 21 Dec 1994

Authors: Rose, R. J. & Webb, N. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A series of trials was established to assess the effects of temporary roadways on heathland vegetation. These temporary roadways were set up on both d...

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Periodicity of seedling emergence and achene survival in some species of Carduus, Cirsium and Onopordum.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Roberts, H. A. & Chancellor, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Achenes of 7 species of Carduus, Cirsium and Onopordum were collected in August-September and mixed with the top 2.5 or 7.5 cm of soil which was then ...

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Wave attenuation by intertidal vegetation is mediated by trade-offs between shoot- and canopy-scale plant traits.

Published online: 21 Dec 2024

Authors: Schoutens, K. & Silinski, A. & Belliard, J. P. & Bouma, T. J. & Temmerman, S. & Schoelynck, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nature-based solutions, through conservation or (re) creation of vegetated shorelines, are recognized to mitigate the impact of waves and erosion risk...

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Biological survey of the intertidal sediments of the south shore of Solway Firth, 2014.

Published online: 16 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Cutts, N. D. & Hemingway, K. L. & Bailey, M. & Thomson, S.

Content type: Reports

The ecological survey work was designed to monitor and assess the mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide (intertidal mudflats and ...

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Stomatal response to environmental variables in two tropical forest species during the dry season in Nigeria.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Whitehead, D. & Okali, D. U. U. & Fasehun, F. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements were made of stomatal conductance of Gmelina arborea and Tectona grandis over a 3-wk period in Jan. Stomatal conductance increased rapidl...

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Reduced-effort schemes for monitoring butterfly populations.

Published online: 21 Nov 2007

Authors: Roy, D. B. & Rothery, P. & Brereton, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Butterflies are one of the few insect groups that can be monitored effectively and have the potential to develop national and Europe-wide trends in ab...

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Conservation benefits of international Aichi protection and restoration targets for future epiphyte metapopulations.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Ruete, A. & Jönsson, M. T. & Snäll, T. & Fajardo, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

More than half way towards the deadline for 2020 Aichi targets, a key question is whether the metapopulation dynamics of dispersal-restricted habitat ...

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Some aspects of competition between pasture species: the effect of environment and defoliation.

Published online: 09 Sep 1971

Authors: Scarisbrick, D. H. & Ivins, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

See also Abs. 804. A series of glasshouse, growth room and field experiments were designed to study interference between perennial ryegrass [Lolium pe...

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