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Evaporation from a Themeda grassland. 1. Controls imposed on the process in a sub-humid environment.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Dunin, F. X. & Reyenga, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evaporation from a weighing lysimeter containing grassland containing 50% T. australis was measured for 3 yr in a sub-humid region of New South Wales,...

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Estimating the effects of land degradation and rainfall variation on productivity in rangelands: an approach using remote sensing and models of grazing and herbage dynamics.

Published online: 13 Nov 1996

Authors: Pickup, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land degradation in non-equilibrium rangelands may be defined in terms of loss of resilience and is linked with lower economic productivity through r...

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Implications of overfishing of frugivorous fishes for cryptic function loss in a neotropical floodplain.

Published online: 22 Jul 2021

Authors: Araujo, J. M. & Correa, S. B. & Penha, J. & Anderson, J. & Traveset, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many frugivorous animals act simultaneously as seed predators and dispersers, and shifts in the abundance and mean phenotype of the frugivore populati...

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Summary for policymakers of the regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Africa of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

Published online: 16 Oct 2019

Authors: Archer, E. & Dziba, L. E. & Mulongoy, K. J. & Maoela, M. A. & Walters, M. & Biggs, R. & Cormier-Salem, M. C. & DeClerck, F. & Diaw, M. C. & Dunham, A. E. & Failler, P. & Gordon, C. & Harhash, K. A. & Kasisi, R. & Kizito, F. & Nyingi, W. D. & Oguge, N. & Osman-Elasha, B. & Stringer, L. C. & de Morais, L. T. & Assogbadjo, A. & Egoh, B. N. & Halmy, M. W. & Heubach, K. & Mensah, A. & Pereira, L.

Content type: Miscellaneous

This document distills the key messages for policymakers of the Regional Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Africa. The repo...

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The natural shelter for red deer (Cervus elaphus) in a Scottish glen.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Grace, J. & Easterbee, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

[See FA 40, 4698] Small-scale undulations in topography and a small area of woodland reduced wind speed by up to 95%. The reduction of windspeed in th...

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Factors affecting the longevity of earthworms stored in peat.

Published online: 10 Jun 1986

Authors: Satchell, J. E. & Dottie, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The weight loss of the dung worm, Eisenia fetida, stored in a variety of peats ranging in pH from 3.6 to 7.2 was compared. Worms in acid peats of pH 3...

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Nutrient assimilative capacity of an alluvial floodplain swamp.

Published online: 10 Jun 1986

Authors: Brinson, M. M. & Bradshaw, H. D. & Kane, E. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nitrate, ammonium, and phosphate were added to the forest floor of an alluvial swamp at a weekly rate of 1 g of nitrogen or phosphorus per m2 for near...

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Bud-feeding by bullfinches: methods for spreading damage evenly within orchards.

Published online: 01 Jul 1987

Authors: Greig-Smith, P. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To explore possible ways of reducing the effets of bud-eating in orchards, captive bullfinches [Pyrrhula pyrrhula] were studied in an aviary simulatio...

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Constrained optimization of landscape indices in conservation planning to support ecological restoration in New Caledonia.

Published online: 08 Aug 2021

Authors: Justeau-Allaire, D. & Vieilledent, G. & Rinck, N. & Vismara, P. & Lorca, X. & Birnbaum, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Curbing habitat loss, reducing fragmentation and restoring connectivity are frequent concerns of conservation planning. In this respect, the incorpora...

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Synergistic impacts of aggressive species on small birds in a fragmented landscape.

Published online: 07 Aug 2021

Authors: Westgate, M. J. & Crane, M. & Florance, D. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Attempts to conserve threatened species in fragmented landscapes are often challenging because factors such as habitat loss, habitat degradation and d...

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