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Landscape diversity moderates the effects of bee visitation frequency to flowers on crop production.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Petersen, J. D. & Nault, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reductions in natural habitat are implicated in declining honeybee Apis mellifera L. and wild bee populations, thereby threatening crop production. Th...

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Burning for biodiversity: highly resilient ant communities respond only to strongly contrasting fire regimes in Australia's seasonal tropics.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Andersen, A. N. & Ribbons, R. R. & Pettit, M. & Parr, C. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

According to the pyrodiversity paradigm, a wide range of fire regimes is required to maintain biodiversity in fire-prone landscapes. However, the requ...

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Taking stock: impacts of 40 years of policy research at IFPRI.

Published online: 27 Apr 2016

Authors: Hazell, P. & Slade, R.

Content type: Bulletin

Marking IFPRI's 40th year, this paper draws on external sources of evidence to review the Institute's policy influence and impact to date. The externa...

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Managing climate change adaptation in forests: a case study from the U.S. Southwest.

Published online: 04 Dec 2013

Authors: Kerhoulas, L. P. & Kolb, T. E. & Hurteau, M. D. & Koch, G. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest mortality related to climate change is an increasingly common global phenomenon. We provide a case study of the U.S. Southwest to investigate t...

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New methods of crop production and farmland birds: effects of plastic mulches on species richness and abundance.

Published online: 04 Dec 2013

Authors: Skórka, P. & Lenda, M. & Moroń, D. & Tryjanowski, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Modern methods of crop production are regarded as one of the major factors moderating ecosystem processes in agricultural landscapes and may negativel...

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Spread of invasive ragweed: climate change, management and how to reduce allergy costs.

Published online: 04 Dec 2013

Authors: Richter, R. & Berger, U. E. & Dullinger, S. & Essl, F. & Leitner, M. & Smith, M. & Vogl, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. is rapidly spreading in Europe. Its pollen is highly allergenic, with 4-5% of Europeans being sensitized. There is ...

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Distribution and breeding of red kites Milvus milvus in relation to afforestation and other land-use in Wales.

Published online: 28 Aug 1996

Authors: Newton, I. & Davis, P. E. & Moss, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Between 1946 and 1993, the numbers of territorial red kites, which form an isolated relict population in central Wales, increased from seven pairs to ...

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Chemical variation and vegetation distribution on a coal waste tip.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Kimber, A. J. & Pulford, I. D. & Duncan, H. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Colliery waste on a regraded Scottish tip was classified as 'burnt' and 'unburnt', and the latter subdivided into 'pre-acid' or 'acid' on the basis of...

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Protected areas and the neglected contribution of indigenous peoples and local communities: struggles for environmental justice in the caatinga dry forest.

Published online: 03 Apr 2024

Authors: Dawson, N. & Carvalho, W. D. & Bezerra, J. S. & Todeschini, F. & Tabarelli, M. & Mustin, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

enThis link goes to a English sectionptThis link goes to a English section Despite evidence about the contribution of Indigenous Peoples and local com...

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How do different types and characteristics of green space impact mental health? A scoping review.

Published online: 16 Mar 2024

Authors: Beute, F. & Marselle, M. R. & Olszewska-Guizzo, A. & Andreucci, M. B. & Lammel, A. & Davies, Z. G. & Glanville, J. & Keune, H. & O'Brien, L. & Remmen, R. & Russo, A. & Vries, S. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Green space matters for mental health but is under constant pressure in an increasingly urbanising world. Often there is little space available in cit...

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