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Metacommunities, metaecosystems and the environmental fate of chemical contaminants.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Schiesari, L. & Leibold, M. A. & Burton, G. A., Jr.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although pollution is a major driver of ecosystem change, models predicting the environmental fate of contaminants suffer from critical uncertainties ...

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A network approach for managing ecosystem services and improving food and nutrition security on smallholder farms.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Timberlake, T. P. & Cirtwill, A. R. & Baral, S. C. & Bhusal, D. R. & Kedar Devkota & Harris-Fry, H. A. & Kortsch, S. & Myers, S. S. & Roslin, T. & Saville, N. M. & Smith, M. R. & Strona, G. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Smallholder farmers are some of the poorest and most food insecure people on Earth. Their high nutritional and economic reliance on home-grown produce...

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Symphony for the native wood(s): global reforestation as an opportunity to develop a culture of conservation.

Published online: 01 Sep 2022

Authors: Axelsson, E. P. & Grady, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The stewardship of forests across multiple human generations has potential to lead to cultural innovations fostering sustainable uses. Nevertheless, p...

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Nature-reliant, low-income households face the highest rates of woody-plant encroachment in South Africa.

Published online: 09 Aug 2022

Authors: White, J. D. M. & Stevens, N. & Fisher, J. T. & Archibald, S. & Reynolds, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Woody-plant encroachment is an under-recognized consequence of land degradation. This phenomenon is common in rangeland ecosystems, where woody plants...

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Maintaining ecosystem properties after loss of ash in Great Britain.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Hill, L. & Hemery, G. & Hector, A. & Brown, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Acute outbreaks of pests and disease are increasingly affecting tree populations around the world, causing widespread ecological effects. In Britain, ...

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Assessing impact risk to tropical marine ecosystems from human activities with a Southeast Asian example.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Culhane, F. & Austen, M. C. & Ashley, M. & Javier, J. & Sui Hyang Kuit & Nguyen Phuc Hung & Hau Duc Tran & Praptiwi, R. A. & Sainal, S. & Justine, E. & Wulandari, P. & Broszeit, S. & Jontila, J. B. & Johari, S. & Creencia, L. & Then, A. Y. H. & Gajardo, L. J. & Maharja, C. & Goh HongChing & Wan Mohd Syazwan & Yang Amri Affendi & Le Ngoc Thao & Sugardjito, J. & Mullier, T. & Langmead, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Society relies on intact marine ecosystems for ecosystem services such as nutrition, livelihoods, health and well-being. Yet, to obtain these benefits...

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U.S. Geological Survey sage-grouse and sagebrush ecosystem research annual report for 2017.

Published online: 23 May 2018

Authors: Hanser, S. E.

Content type: Bulletin

The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystem extends across a large portion of the Western United States, and the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus uropha...

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Sámi knowledge and ecosystem-based adaptation strategies for managing pastures under threat from multiple land uses.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Hausner, V. H. & Engen, S. & Brattland, C. & Fauchald, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) relies upon the capacity of ecosystems to buffer communities against the adverse impacts of climate change. Maintaini...

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Working with indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) in large-scale ecological assessments: reviewing the experience of the IPBES Global Assessment.

Published online: 28 Nov 2020

Authors: McElwee, P. & Fernández-Llamazares, Á. & Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Y. & Babai, D. & Bates, P. & Galvin, K. & Guèze, M. & Liu JianGuo & Molnár, Z. & Ngo, H. T. & Reyes-García, V. & Chowdhury, R. R. & Samakov, A. & Shrestha, U. B. & Díaz, S. & Brondízio, E. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There have been calls for greater inclusion of Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) in applied ecosystems research and ecological assessments. The Int...

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Managing interacting disturbances: lessons from a case study in Australian forests.

Published online: 27 Nov 2020

Authors: Lindenmayer, D. B. & Foster, C. N. & Westgate, M. J. & Scheele, B. C. & Blanchard, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecosystems are shaped by a range of drivers including human and natural disturbances. They also may be subject to interactions between disturbances wh...

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