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What is the evidence that counter-wildlife crime interventions are effective for conserving African, Asian and Latin American wildlife directly threatened by exploitation? A systematic map protocol.

Published online: 17 Jan 2022

Authors: Rytwinski, T. & Öckerman, S. L. A. & Taylor, J. J. & Bennett, J. R. & Muir, M. J. & Miller, J. R. B. & Pokempner, A. & Lam WaiYee & Pickles, R. S. A. & Cooke, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Human activities are driving a global biodiversity crisis. In response, a broad range of conservation actions have been implemented. With finite resou...

Initial response of pondberry released from heavy shade.

Published online: 15 Apr 2015

Authors: Lockhart, B. R. & Gardiner, E. S. & Leininger, T. D.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Pondberry [Lindera melissifolia (Walt.) Blume] is a federally endangered woody shrub in the Lauraceae family. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service devel...

Charismatic species should be large: the role of admiration and fear.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Prokop, P. & Zvaríková, M. & Zvarík, M. & Ježová, Z. & Fedor, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Humans show strong preferences for large, "charismatic" animals. However, the ultimate reasons for these innate preferences remain unclear. In our res...

Bird strikes at commercial airports explained by citizen science and weather radar data.

Published online: 15 Nov 2021

Authors: Nilsson, C. & Sorte, F. A. la & Dokter, A. & Horton, K. & Doren, B. M. van & Kolodzinski, J. J. & Shamoun-Baranes, J. & Farnsworth, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aircraft collisions with birds span the entire history of human aviation, including fatal collisions during some of the first powered human flights. M...

Decreased precipitation in the late growing season weakens an ecosystem carbon sink in a semi-arid grassland.

Published online: 03 Nov 2021

Authors: Yang ZhongLing & Wei YueYue & Fu GuangYa & Xiao Rui & Chen Ji & Zhang YaoJun & Wang Dong & Li JunYong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Net ecosystem gas exchange (NEE), a balance between gross ecosystem primary productivity (GPP) and ecosystem respiration (ER), is an important indicat...

Livestock grazing promotes ecosystem multifunctionality of a coastal salt marsh.

Published online: 03 Nov 2021

Authors: Zhang Pei & Yang ZaiChao & Wu JiHua

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of livestock grazing on grasslands have garnered much attention; however, little is known about how grazing affects ecosystems' ability to...

Nitrogen saturation in UK moorlands: the critical role of bryophytes and lichens in determining retention of atmospheric N deposition.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Curtis, C. J. & Emmett, B. A. & Grant, H. & Kernan, M. & Reynolds, B. & Shilland, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition may have several impacts on upland moorland ecosystems, including changes in vegetation composition, eutrophicat...

Aspect modifies the magnitude of edge effects on bryophyte growth in boreal forests.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Hylander, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The increased length of forest clear-cut edges is considered to be one of the main ecological consequences of silviculture. The effects vary over the ...

Early impacts of forest restoration treatments on the ectomycorrhizal fungal community and fine root biomass in a mixed conifer forest.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Smith, J. E. & McKay, D. & Brenner, G. & McIver, J. & Spatafora, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The obligate symbiosis formed between ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) and roots of tree species in the Pinaceae influences nutrient uptake and surrounding...

Sampling termite assemblages in tropical forests: testing a rapid biodiversity assessment protocol.

Published online: 20 Apr 2000

Authors: Jones, D. T. & Eggleton, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Termites play a key role in decomposition processes in tropical ecosystems. Rapid assessment of local termite assemblages requires a standardized samp...

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