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Experimental warming induces degradation of a Tibetan alpine meadow through trophic interactions.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Li GuoYong & Liu YinZhan & Frelich, L. E. & Sun ShuCun

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It is well known that climate change alters abiotic factors (temperature and water availability) that directly affect ecosystem properties. However, l...

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Impact of China's Grain for Green Project on the landscape of vulnerable arid and semi-arid agricultural regions: a case study in northern Shaanxi Province.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Cao ShiXiong & Chen Li & Yu XinXiao

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

China's Grain for Green Project is a rapid landscape-scale shift in ground cover and land use with significant implications for biodiversity. From 199...

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Controlling floods and droughts through underground storage: from concept to pilot implementation in the Ganges River Basin.

Published online: 13 Apr 2016

Authors: Pavelic, P. & Karthikeyan, B. & Amarnath, G. & Eriyagama, N. & Muthuwatta, L. & Smakhtin, V. & Gangopadhyay, P. K. & Malik, R. P. S. & Atmaram Mishra & Sharma, B. R. & Hanjra, M. A. & Reddy, R. V. & Mishra, V. K. & Verma, C. L. & Laxmi Kant

Content type: Bulletin

Floods and droughts, along with over-exploitation of groundwater, are major issues of concern across much of the developed and developing world. This ...

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Hurricane Sandy impacts on coastal wetland resilience.

Published online: 04 Sep 2019

Authors: Cahoon, D. R. & Olker, J. H. & Yeates, A. G. & Guntenspergen, G. R. & Grace, J. B. & Adamowicz, S. C. & Anisfeld, S. C. & Baldwin, A. H. & Barrett, N. & Beckett, L. & Benzecry, A. & Blum, L. K. & Burdick, D. M. & Crouch, W. & Ekberg, M. C. & Fernald, S. & Grimes, K. W. & Grzyb, J. & Hartig, E. K. & Kreeger, D. A. & Larson, M. & Lerberg, S. & Lynch, J. C. & Maher, N. & Maxwell-Doyle, M. & Mitchell, L. R. (et al)

Content type: Bulletin

The goal of this research was to evaluate the impacts of Hurricane Sandy on surface elevation trends in estuarine marshes located across the northeast...

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Towards effectively restoring agricultural landscapes in East African drylands: linking plant functional traits with soil hydrology.

Published online: 06 Jul 2023

Authors: Mens, L. P. & Bargués-Tobella, A. & Sterck, F. & Vågen, T. G. & Winowiecki, L. A. & Lohbeck, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land degradation is a major threat to food security in Sub Saharan Africa. Low infiltration rates in degraded soils increase the risk of surface runof...

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Long-term effects of water level drawdown on the vegetation of drained pine mires in southern Finland.

Published online: 24 Apr 1996

Authors: Laine, J. & Vasander, H. & Laiho, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of water level drawdown after drainage of mires for forestry was studied by comparing the vegetation on undrained pine [Pinus sylvestris]-m...

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Current situation and plausible future scenarios for livestock management systems under climate change in Africa.

Published online: 08 Jun 2020

Authors: Simpkin, P. & Cramer, L. & Ericksen, P. & Thornton, P.

Content type: Bulletin

The aim of this study is to review the literature and provide a technical brief to the African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) on the eff...

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Depth-to-water mediates bryophyte response to harvesting in boreal forests.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Bartels, S. F. & James, R. S. & Caners, R. T. & MacDonald, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Site moisture is an important component of the forest landscape for maintaining biodiversity, including forest-floor bryophytes. However, little is kn...

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Identification of two-phase recovery for interpretation of coral reef monitoring data.

Published online: 20 Apr 2022

Authors: Warne, D. J. & Crossman, K. A. & Jin Wang & Mengersen, K. & Osborne, K. & Simpson, M. J. & Thompson, A. A. & Wu, P. & Ortiz, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The world's coral reefs are under threat as climate change causes increases in frequency and severity of acute thermal stress. This is compounded by c...

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Forecasting the combined effects of urbanization and climate change on stream ecosystems: from impacts to management options.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Nelson, K. C. & Palmer, M. A. & Pizzuto, J. E. & Moglen, G. E. & Angermeier, P. L. & Hilderbrand, R. H. & Dettinger, M. & Hayhoe, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Streams collect runoff, heat, and sediment from their watersheds, making them highly vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbances such as urbanization and...

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