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Enhancing gardens as habitats for flower-visiting aerial insects (pollinators): should we plant native or exotic species?

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Salisbury, A. & Armitage, J. & Bostock, H. & Perry, J. & Tatchell, M. & Thompson, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Domestic gardens typically consist of a mixture of native and non-native plants which support biodiversity and provide valuable ecosystem services, pa...

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A small, heated roost facilitates nursery establishment and increases the size of a lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) colony in the northern Swiss Alps.

Published online: 01 Aug 2023

Authors: Zingg, P. E. & Weissenfluh, U. von & Schaub, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Small thermal roofs in building attics might be a promising option to maintain and support nursery colonies of bats, but little empirical evidence is ...

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Interacting livestock and fire may both threaten and increase viability of a fire-adapted Mediterranean carnivorous plant.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Paniw, M. & Quintana-Ascencio, P. F. & Ojeda, F. & Salguero-Gómez, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Quantifying interactive effects of environmental drivers on population dynamics can be critical for a robust analysis of population viability. Fire re...

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Rapid evolution of flower phenology and clonality in restored populations of multiple grassland species.

Published online: 13 Jul 2024

Authors: Bucharova, A. & Conrady, M. & Klein-Raufhake, T. & Ratka, V. & Schultz, F. & Hölzel, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of terrestrial ecosystems often requires re-introduction of plants. In restored sites, the plants often face environments that differ from...

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Do changes in the frequency, magnitude and timing of extreme climatic events threaten the population viability of coastal birds?

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Pol, M. van de & Ens, B. J. & Heg, D. & Brouwer, L. & Krol, J. & Maier, M. & Exo, K. M. & Oosterbeek, K. & Lok, T. & Eising, C. M. & Koffijberg, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change encompasses changes in both the means and the extremes of climatic variables, but the population consequences of the latter are intrins...

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Toward improved species niche modelling: Arnica montana in the Alps as a case study.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Parolo, G. & Rossi, G. & Ferrarini, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Under the effects of rapid environmental change, such as climate change and land degradation, assessment of plant species potential distribution is be...

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Rotational grazing with cattle-free zones supports the coexistence of cattle and wild herbivores in African rangelands.

Published online: 19 Feb 2024

Authors: Herrik, A. L. & Mogensen, N. & Svenning, J. C. & Buitenwerf, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

African wildlife populations are declining at an alarming rate. To stop further population declines and restore ecosystems, more areas for wildlife ar...

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When road-kill hotspots do not indicate the best sites for road-kill mitigation.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Teixeira, F. Z. & Kindel, A. & Hartz, S. M. & Mitchell, S. & Fahrig, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effectiveness of measures installed to mitigate wildlife road-kill depends on their placement along the road. Road-kill hotspots are frequently us...

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Evaluating restoration success using metric-based indicators of ecosystem recovery in tidal marshes along the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Published online: 09 Apr 2025

Authors: Dybiec, J. M. & Ledford, T. & Rinehart, S. & Tatariw, C. & Mortazavi, B. & Cherry, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat restoration is commonly used to recover ecosystem services, but due to resource constraints, post-project monitoring often fails to fully eval...

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Habitat patches and their selection by wapiti and black-tailed deer in a coastal montane coniferous forest.

Published online: 25 Mar 1988

Authors: Hanley, T. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study of Cervus elaphus and Odocoileus hemionus during May-Oct. in a partially logged Abies amabilis forest on the W. slope of the Cascade Range in ...

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