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Variation partitioning in canonical ordination reveals no effect of soil but an effect of co-occurring species on translocation success in Iris atrofusca.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Volis, S. & Dorman, M. & Blecher, M. & Sapir, Y. & Burdeniy, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite being expensive, complicated and less successful than the conservation of primary habitat, translocation is rapidly gaining importance as a co...

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Some effects of annual applications of three growth-retarding compounds on the composition and growth of a pasture sward.

Published online: 01 Nov 1988

Authors: Marshall, E. J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Maleic hydrazide and mefluidide significantly retarded growth of a mixed sward dominated by Festuca rubra, Agrostis spp., Poa spp., Dactylis glomerata...

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Look again: revising ideas about the greening of Alaska's Arctic tundra.

Published online: 07 Jun 2017

Authors: Koch, G.

Content type: Bulletin

Alaska's Arctic tundra is one of the most rapidly warming regions in the world. For years, scientists have been working to interpret the effects of it...

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Diurnal Lepidoptera: sensitive indicators of cultivated and abandoned grassland.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Erhardt, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Studies were made in the Tavetsch Valley in the subalpine region of central Switzerland, of the day-active Lepidoptera faunas in different types of cu...

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The impact of 36 years of grazing management on vegetation dynamics in dune slacks.

Published online: 04 Dec 2013

Authors: Millett, J. & Edmondson, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing mammals are often used to maintain and restore high conservation value plant communities, but the evidence base for management is lacking long...

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A revised trait-based framework for agroecosystems including decision rules.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Damour, G. & Navas, M. L. & Garnier, E. & Martin, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Designing agroecological cropping systems, which have enhanced biodiversity and that improve agroecosystem services, is recognized as the most likely ...

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Estimation of the seed bank of a chalk grassland ley established on former arable land.

Published online: 14 Jun 1988

Authors: Graham, D. J. & Hutchings, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The size, composition and seasonal and depth-related variations in the soil seed bank of a former chalk grassland ley were determined at monthly inter...

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Spontaneous succession in limestone quarries as an effective restoration tool for endangered arthropods and plants.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Tropek, R. & Kadlec, T. & Karesova, P. & Spitzer, L. & Kocarek, P. & Malenovsky, I. & Banar, P. & Tuf, I. H. & Hejda, M. & Konvicka, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The view of post-mining sites is rapidly changing among ecologists and conservationists, as sensitive restoration using spontaneous succession may tur...

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From taxonomic to functional dark diversity: exploring the causes of potential biodiversity and its implications for conservation.

Published online: 20 Apr 2022

Authors: Morel, L. & Jung, V. & Chollet, S. & Ysnel, F. & Barbe, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The conservation of natural habitats requires an accurate assessment of both their degradation and their potential for restoration. Among the tools av...

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Assessment of light and soil conditions in ancient and recent woodlands by Ellenberg indicator values.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Dzwonko, Z.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The system of Ellenberg indicator species is widely accepted and used to characterize climate, light and soil conditions in central Europe and beyond....

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