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Demography of the vegetable ivory palm Phytelephas seemannii in Colombia, and the impact of seed harvesting.

Published online: 01 May 1998

Authors: Bernal, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The demography of the vegetable ivory palm Phytelephas seemannii was studied on the Pacific coast of Colombia and a female-based matrix model was used...

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Fine-scale environmental heterogeneity and conservation management: beach-cast wrack creates microhabitats for thermoregulation in shorebirds.

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Davis, T. J. & Keppel, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation management to protect coastal ecosystems sometimes overlooks site-specific fine-scale heterogeneity. For example, while habitat loss is a...

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Quantifying the effects of prey abundance on killer whale reproduction.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Ward, E. J. & Holmes, E. E. & Balcomb, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management decisions for threatened and endangered species require risks to be identified and prioritized, based on the degree to which they influence...

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Improving attitudes towards adders (Vipera berus) and nature connectedness in primary-age group children.

Published online: 17 Mar 2024

Authors: Kelly, S. J. & Kelly, J. S. & Gardner, E. & Baker, J. & Monk, C. & Julian, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Adder (Vipera berus) populations are experiencing declines in many countries, including the United Kingdom. Perceptions of adders and other venomous s...

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The relation between biodiversity in literature and social and spatial situation of authors: reflections on the nature-culture entanglement.

Published online: 22 Mar 2024

Authors: Langer, L. & Burghardt, M. & Borgards, R. & Richter, R. & Wirth, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Understanding the nature-culture entanglement by combining the methods of natural sciences and humanities is little approached in neither of the field...

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Vertical structure and basal area development in second-growth Nothofagus stands in Chile.

Published online: 24 Sep 2003

Authors: Lusk, C. H. & Ortega, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Some studies have shown that mixed forest stands can develop more biomass or basal area than pure stands when the component species occupy different s...

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How grazing management can maximize erosion resistance of salt marshes.

Published online: 23 Jul 2021

Authors: Marin-Diaz, B. & Govers, L. L. & Wal, D. van der & Olff, H. & Bouma, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Combining natural saltmarsh habitats with conventional barriers can provide a sustainable and cost-effective alternative for fully engineered flood pr...

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Bright spots of carbon storage in temperate forests.

Published online: 14 Dec 2021

Authors: Crockett, E. T. H. & Vennin, S. & Botzas-Coluni, J. & Larocque, G. & Bennett, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mitigating climate change is an urgent challenge for society. Increasing carbon storage in forests, which cover more than 30% of the global land surfa...

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Vital rate estimates for the common eider Somateria mollissima, a data-rich exemplar of the seaduck tribe.

Published online: 23 Dec 2021

Authors: Nicol-Harper, A. & Wood, K. A. & Diamond, A. W. & Major, H. L. & Petersen, A. & Tertitski, G. & Doncaster, C. P. & Ezard, T. H. G. & Hilton, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

This database collates vital rate estimates for the common eider (Somateria mollissima), providing a complete demographic parameterization for this sl...

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Evaluating the impact of a biological control agent Carmenta mimosa on the woody wetland weed Mimosa pigra in Australia.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Paynter, Q.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evaluation of the success of biological control agents is essential to improve the efficiency and safety of future programmes. This study assessed the...

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