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The influence of flooding regimes on forest distribution and composition in the Tana river floodplain, Kenya.

Published online: 20 Apr 1991

Authors: Hughes, F. M. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Different forest types, related to frequency and duration of flooding on the Tana river floodplain, are described: active levee evergreen forest (Ficu...

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Morphoecological characteristics of grasses used to restore degraded semi-arid African rangelands.

Published online: 26 May 2022

Authors: Mganga, K. Z. & Kaindi, E. & Ndathi, A. J. N. & Bosma, L. & Kioko, T. & Kadenyi, N. & Wambua, S. M. & Steenbergen, F. van & Musimba, N. K. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Progressive loss of productivity and plant diversity is a concern in global rangelands. In African rangelands, this process is partly attributed to he...

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Weed communities are more diverse, but not more abundant, in dense and complex bocage landscapes.

Published online: 22 Jun 2023

Authors: Boinot, S. & Mony, C. & Fried, G. & Ernoult, A. & Aviron, S. & Ricono, C. & Couthouis, E. & Alignier, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bocage landscapes are characterized by a network of hedgerows that delimits arable fields. Such landscapes provide many ecosystem services, including ...

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Impacts of restoration treatments on alien plant invasion in Pinus ponderosa forests, Montana, USA.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Dodson, E. K. & Fiedler, C. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasion by alien plant species represents a challenge to land managers throughout the world as they attempt to restore frequent fire-adapted ecosyste...

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Effects of dominant trees and anthropogenic disturbances on species richness and floristic composition of secondary communities in southern Poland.

Published online: 04 Oct 1997

Authors: Dzwonko, Z. & Loster, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Woodland vegetation can be restored via natural succession in sites that are adjacent to woods which can act as seed sources for trees, shrubs and woo...

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The effect of plant competition and simulated summer browsing by deer on tree regeneration.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Harmer, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The numbers of deer (Capreolus capreolus, Cervus elaphus and Dama dama [fallow deer]) are rising throughout Britain and population densities frequentl...

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Predicting naturalization of southern African Iridaceae in other regions.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Kleunen, M. van & Johnson, S. D. & Fischer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One of the major challenges in invasion biology is to predict the likelihood of naturalization, and ultimately invasiveness, of species from propertie...

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Coffee pulp accelerates early tropical forest succession on old fields.

Published online: 13 May 2021

Authors: Cole, R. J. & Zahawi, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Applying nutrient-rich agricultural by-products, such as fruit peels and pulp, to degraded land has been proposed as a strategy to overcome a number o...

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Grassland extensification enhances nest densities of ground-nesting wild bees.

Published online: 27 Jun 2024

Authors: Albrecht, M. & Bossart, S. & Tschanz, P. & Keller, T. & Sutter, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ground-nesting wild bees provide essential pollination services in agroecosystems, but they are jeopardized by intensive agricultural management. To m...

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Plant diversity in hedgerows and road verges across Europe.

Published online: 25 Nov 2020

Authors: Vanneste, T. & Govaert, S. & Kesel, W. de & Berge, S. van den & Vangansbeke, P. & Meeussen, C. & Brunet, J. & Cousins, S. A. O. & Decocq, G. & Diekmann, M. & Graae, B. J. & Hedwall, P. O. & Heinken, T. & Helsen, K. & Kapás, R. E. & Lenoir, J. & Liira, J. & Lindmo, S. & Litza, K. & Naaf, T. & Orczewska, A. & Plue, J. & Wulf, M. & Verheyen, K. & Frenne, P. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Linear landscape elements such as hedgerows and road verges have the potential to mitigate the adverse effects of habitat fragmentation and climate ch...

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