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Ecological anachronisms in the recruitment of temperate light-demanding tree species in wooded pastures.

Published online: 14 Jul 2004

Authors: Bakker, E. S. & Olff, H. & Vandenberghe, C. & Maeyer, K. de & Smit, R. & Gleichman, J. M. & Vera, F. W. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Light-demanding trees and thorny shrubs in temperate plant communities may reflect adaptations to now-extinct large grazers, such as aurochs and tarpa...

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The implications of red deer grazing to ground vegetation and invertebrate communities of Scottish native pinewoods.

Published online: 21 Dec 1994

Authors: Baines, D. & Sage, R. B. & Baines, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of grazing by red deer (Cervus elaphus) was assessed in eight native pinewoods (dominated by Pinus sylvestris) in the Scottish Highlands in...

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The response of epigeal beetles (Col.: Carabidae, Staphylinidae) to varied grazing regimes on upland Nardus stricta grasslands.

Published online: 30 Jul 1997

Authors: Dennis, P. & Young, M. R. & Howard, C. L. & Gordon, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of different livestock grazing regimes on the insect fauna of an upland, semi-natural grassland was measured in 1993 and 1994 in the UK by ...

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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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Breeding bird species diversity in the Negev: effects of scrub fragmentation by planted forests.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Shochat, E. & Zvika Abramsky & Pinshow, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Afforestation of the Northern Negev, Israel, from 1956 resulted in patches of primarily coniferous trees that fragmented large scrubland areas. This a...

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Identifying control intensities to overcome aquatic invader resilience across a range of ecosystem sizes.

Published online: 21 Dec 2024

Authors: Wallace, E. & Walsworth, T. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Populations of invasive species continue to expand globally, causing extensive ecological and economic damages and are thus frequently the focus of co...

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Interacting effects of sand, slugs and jute drive community composition in direct-seeded urban wildflower meadows.

Published online: 01 Dec 2024

Authors: Horsfall, K. & Livesley, S. J. & Delpratt, J. & Hirst, M. J. & Williams, N. S. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildflower meadows support biodiversity in urban environments, whilst providing low-maintenance, amenity landscapes. By moving from international plan...

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Linking landscape structure, floral resource distribution, pollen use and movement distances of a generalist predator.

Published online: 01 Dec 2024

Authors: González, E. & Bianchi, F. J. J. A. & Eckerter, P. W. & Entling, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the habitat use and movement patterns of natural enemies in agricultural landscapes is essential for enhancing biological pest control. ...

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Root dynamics, production and distribution in agroecosystems on the Georgia Piedmont using minirhizotrons.

Published online: 29 Oct 1990

Authors: Cheng, W. & Coleman, D. C. & Box, J. E., Jr.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth rates, death rates and distribution of grain sorghum and weed roots in conventional tillage (CT) and no-tillage (NT) plots were measured in fie...

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Detecting early-warning signals of concern in plant populations with a citizen science network. Are threatened and other priority species for conservation performing worse?

Published online: 03 Aug 2021

Authors: García, M. B. & Silva, J. L. & Tejero, P. & Pardo, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Long-term monitoring of biodiversity is a fundamental part of environmental management, and Citizen Science (CS) approaches are increasing their contr...

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