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Macrophytes respond to reach-scale river restorations.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Lorenz, A. W. & Korte, T. & Sundermann, A. & Januschke, K. & Haase, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In recent years, river restoration science has been searching for biological indicators of improvement in the physical habitats of streams. To date, r...

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Modelling large-scale relationships between changes in woodland deer and bird populations.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Newson, S. E. & Johnston, A. & Renwick, A. R. & Baillie, S. R. & Fuller, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is increasing evidence from local studies carried out in several parts of the world to suggest that increases in the abundance of deer may be de...

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Evidence review: how do woodland creation approaches give rise to differences in woodland structure?

Published online: 22 Jan 2022

Published by: Woodland Trust

Authors: Gilmartin, E.

Content type: Reports

1. There is increasing demand to expand the extent of native woodland in the UK, to tackle both climate change and biodiversity crises. In general, th...

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Cost-effectiveness of plant and animal biodiversity indicators in tropical forest and agroforest habitats.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Kessler, M. & Abrahamczyk, S. & Bos, M. & Buchori, D. & Putra, D. D. & Gradstein, S. R. & Höhn, P. & Kluge, J. & Orend, F. & Pitopang, R. & Saleh, S. & Schulze, C. H. & Sporn, S. G. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Tjitrosoedirdjo, S. S. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity data are needed for conservation and management of tropical habitats, but the high diversity of these ecosystems makes comprehensive surv...

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Limits to exploitation: dynamic food web models predict the impact of livestock grazing on Ethiopian wolves Canis simensis and their prey.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Vial, F. & Macdonald, D. W. & Haydon, D. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anticipating the consequences of, and sustainable limits to, human exploitation of ecosystem resources requires a quantitative understanding of food w...

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Flow regulation reduces native plant cover and facilitates exotic invasion in riparian wetlands.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Catford, J. A. & Downes, B. J. & Gippel, C. J. & Vesk, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

River regulation and exotic plant invasion threaten riverine ecosystems, and the two often co-occur. By altering water regimes, flow regulation can fa...

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Spatial variability in the potential for symbiotic N2 fixation by woody plants in a subtropical savanna ecosystem.

Published online: 07 May 1997

Authors: Zitzer, S. F. & Archer, S. R. & Boutton, T. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Root infection by symbiotic N2-fixing Frankia and Rhizobium strains was quantified in relation to light and soil properties for seedlings of 12 woody ...

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Beavers in licensed enclosures: licensees' objectives, opinions and experiences.

Published online: 05 Sep 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wilson, C.

Content type: Reports

The key aims of this research were to provide evidence on (i) the objectives, opinions and experiences of licensees and (ii) to understand human and E...

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Stream ecosystem health outcomes of providing information to farmers and adoption of best management practices.

Published online: 19 Dec 2007

Authors: Rhodes, H. M. & Closs, G. P. & Townsend, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Little is known of farmer responses to environmental education, and where practices aimed at improving stream health are adopted, comparisons are gene...

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Quantifying the grazing impacts associated with different herbivores on rangelands.

Published online: 19 Dec 2007

Authors: Albon, S. D. & Brewer, M. J. & O'Brien, S. & Nolan, A. J. & Cope, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rangelands, produced by grazing herbivores, are important for a variety of agricultural, hunting, recreation and conservation objectives world-wide. T...

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