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Comparing impacts of alien plants and animals in Europe using a standard scoring system.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Kumschick, S. & Bacher, S. & Evans, T. & Marková, Z. & Pergl, J. & Pyšek, P. & Vaes-Petignat, S. & Veer, G. van der & Vilà, M. & Nentwig, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Alien species can change the recipient environment in various ways, and some of them cause considerable damage. Understanding such impacts is crucial ...

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Eradicating down the food chain: optimal multispecies eradication schedules for a commonly encountered invaded island ecosystem.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Bode, M. & Baker, C. M. & Plein, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Islands are global hotspots of both biodiversity and extinction. Invasive species are a primary threat, and the majority of islands have been invaded ...

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Small-scale restoration in intensive agricultural landscapes supports more specialized and less mobile pollinator species.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Kremen, C. & M'Gonigle, L. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agriculture now constitutes 40-50% of terrestrial land use globally. By enhancing habitat suitability and connectivity, restoration within agricultura...

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Towards a risk register for natural capital.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Mace, G. M. & Hails, R. S. & Cryle, P. & Harlow, J. & Clarke, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural capital is essential for goods and services on which people depend. Yet pressures on the environment mean that natural capital assets are cont...

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Developing state and transition models of floodplain vegetation dynamics as a tool for conservation decision-making: a case study of the Macquarie Marshes Ramsar wetland.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Bino, G. & Sisson, S. A. & Kingsford, R. T. & Thomas, R. F. & Bowen, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Floodplain vegetation states (communities) exhibit spatiotemporal dynamics in vegetation structure and composition, which reflect unique hydrological ...

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Contrasting patterns in species and functional-trait diversity of bees in an agricultural landscape.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Forrest, J. R. K. & Thorp, R. W. & Kremen, C. & Williams, N. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use change frequently reduces local species diversity. Species losses will often result in loss of trait diversity, with likely consequences for ...

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Habitat context influences nitrogen removal by restored oyster reefs.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Smyth, A. R. & Piehler, M. F. & Grabowski, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Like many ecosystem functions in marine and terrestrial environments, nutrient processing varies dramatically over small spatial scales, making effort...

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Green roof plant species diversity improves ecosystem multifunctionality.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Lundholm, J. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Constructed ecosystems such as green roofs often contain monocultures or low-diversity plant communities, but adding more plant species to these syste...

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Avian species identity drives predation success in tropical cacao agroforestry.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Maas, B. & Tscharntke, T. & Saleh, S. & Putra, D. D. & Clough, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Avian ecosystem services such as the suppression of pests are considered to be of high ecological and economic importance in a range of ecosystems, es...

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Agricultural intensification and the functional capacity of soil microbes on smallholder African farms.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Wood, S. A. & Bradford, M. A. & Gilbert, J. A. & McGuire, K. L. & Palm, C. A. & Tully, K. L. & Zhou, J. Z. & Naeem, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fertilization may impact ecosystem processes that sustain agriculture, such as nutrient cycling, by altering the composition of soil microbial communi...

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