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Ignoring the role forests play in local livelihood strategies can undermine restoration success.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Whittaker, A.

Content type: Blog

Under the Bonn Challenge, the government of Malawi committed to reforest over 30% of the country by 2030, but at least in the south, few trees planted...

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Forecasting the potential distribution of the invasive tunicate Didemnum vexillum.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Herborg, L. & O'Hara, P. & Therriault, T. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species are a major threat to global biodiversity and their introduction can have significant economic consequences. The invasive tunicate Di...

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Managing heterogeneity: the importance of grazing and environmental variation on post-fire succession in heathlands.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Vandvik, V. & Heegaard, E. & Måren, I. E. & Aarrestad, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural habitats have been shaped by human disturbance regimes for centuries. Spatially and temporally heterogeneous land use practices, such as ...

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Are epiphytes important for birds in coffee plantations? An experimental assessment.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Cruz-Angón, A. & Greenberg, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coffee is produced in tropical regions of the world, largely in Latin America. Coffee cultivation techniques range from traditional systems, where cof...

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How do crop types influence breeding success in lesser kestrels through prey quality and availability? A modelling approach.

Published online: 12 Jul 2006

Authors: Rodríguez, C. & Johst, K. & Bustamante, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the middle of the 20th century, the colonial lesser kestrel Falco naumanni experienced a marked decline in its western palaearctic breeding range. ...

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The comparative demography of the pasture weed Echium plantagineum between its native and invaded ranges.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Grigulis, K. & Sheppard, A. W. & Ash, J. E. & Groves, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Echium plantagineum is native to the western Mediterranean Basin, where it is a common, but not dominant, component of species-rich annual grasslands....

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The impact of a root-crown weevil and pasture competition on the winter annual Echium plantagineum.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Sheppard, A. W. & Smyth, M. J. & Swirepik, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Root-feeding insect herbivores may suppress their host populations by altering the competitive balances within the plant community of the host-plant. ...

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Enhancing insect diversity in agricultural grasslands: the roles of management and landscape structure.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Giulio, M. di & Edwards, P. J. & Meister, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During the last few years a variety of methods have been applied in Switzerland to preserve and enhance biological diversity in agricultural systems. ...

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The widespread trade in stingless beehives may introduce them into novel places and could threaten species.

Published online: 28 Apr 2022

Authors: Santos, C. F. dos & Acosta, A. L. & Halinski, R. & Souza-Santos, P. D. & Borges, R. C. & Gianinni, T. C. & Blochtein, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Animal trade, such as birds, mammals and reptiles, is a common human activity. Among insects, few are as charismatic as bees. Their hives are commonly...

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Effects of climate-driven hydrological changes in the reproduction of Amazonian floodplain fishes.

Published online: 28 Apr 2022

Authors: Röpke, C. & Pires, T. H. S. & Zuchi, N. & Zuanon, J. & Amadio, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Abnormal hydroclimatic years in the Amazon have been increasingly frequent in the last two decades, creating more prolonged droughts and severe flo...

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