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Can above-ground ecosystem services compensate for reduced fertilizer input and soil organic matter in annual crops?

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Gils, S. van & Putten, W. H. van der & Kleijn, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Above-ground and below-ground environmental conditions influence crop yield by pollination, pest pressure and resource supply. However, little is know...

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Effects of time since invasion and control actions on a coastal ecosystem invaded by non-native pine trees.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Mesacasa, L. & Macagnan, L. B. & Fiaschi, P. & Sá Dechoum, M. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Invasive non-native trees cause structural and functional changes in plant communities, which tend to increase over time since invasion. Native veg...

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An experimental application of Hypena opulenta as a biocontrol agent for the invasive vine Vincetoxicum rossicum.

Published online: 15 Sep 2020

Authors: Livingstone, S. W. & Smith, S. M. & Bourchier, R. S. & Ryan, K. & Roberto, A. & Cadotte, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Pre-release testing for biological control agents is focused primarily on assessment of host-range specificity and safety of potential agents. Agent i...

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Resolving a heated debate: the utility of prescribed burning as a management tool for biodiversity on lowland heath.

Published online: 15 Jan 2024

Authors: Smith, B. M. & Carpenter, D. & Holland, J. & Andruszko, F. & Gathorne-Hardy, A. & Eggleton, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lowland heath is a priority habitat for conservation, nowadays largely managed for biodiversity. Historically, prescribed burning has been the princip...

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Is saltmarsh restoration success constrained by matching natural environments or altered succession? A test using niche models.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Sullivan, M. J. P. & Davy, A. J. & Grant, A. & Mossman, H. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restored habitats, such as saltmarsh created through managed realignment, sometimes fail to meet targets for biological equivalence with natural refer...

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Long-term demographic fluctuations in an orchid species driven by weather: implications for conservation planning.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Pfeifer, M. & Wiegand, K. & Heinrich, W. & Jetschke, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management decisions are increasingly based on matrix models intended to predict the long-term fate of endangered species. However, certain elements o...

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Stand development patterns for young planted oak stands on bottomland hardwood restoration sites.

Published online: 24 Feb 2016

Authors: Stoll, J. & Frey, B. R.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Over the last several decades, bottomland restoration efforts have established hundreds of thousands of acres of planted hardwood stands throughout th...

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Windows of opportunity for germination of riparian species after restoring water level fluctuations: a field experiment with controlled seed banks.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Sarneel, J. M. & Janssen, R. H. & Rip, W. J. & Bender, I. M. A. & Bakker, E. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration activities aiming at increasing vegetation diversity often try to stimulate both dispersal and germination. In wetlands, dispersal and ger...

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Reintroduction affects demographic rates but not their interannual correlations in an endangered shrub.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Villellas, J. & Dios, R. S. de & Lozano, F. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reintroducing endangered species constitutes an important conservation tool. The performance of reintroduced populations is commonly assessed through ...

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Plant community flood resilience in intensively managed grasslands and the role of the plant economic spectrum.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Oram, N. J. & Deyn, G. B. de & Bodelier, P. L. E. & Cornelissen, J. H. C. & Groenigen, J. W. van & Abalos, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, such as floods, requires management strategies that promote resilience of grassland productivity. ...

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