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Biomass of larval Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) in relation to grazing pressures in temperate, sown pastures.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Roberts, R. J. & Morton, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Four years' data on the biomass of scarabaeid larvae in eighteen 1.2-ha pastures in New South Wales were obtained by a plough technique. The pastures ...

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Impacts of ecological restoration on the genetic diversity of plant species: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 04 Dec 2023

Authors: Wei XinZeng & Xu YaoZhan & Lyu LinYu & Xiao ZhiQiang & Wang ShiTong & Yang Teng & Jiang Mingxi

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In contrast to the depth of knowledge available for the enhancement of plant species diversity and ecosystem services through ecological restoration, ...

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Restorenet: an emerging restoration network reveals controls on seeding success across dryland ecosystems.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Havrilla, C. A. & Munson, S. M. & McCormick, M. L. & Laushman, K. M. & Balazs, K. R. & Butterfield, B. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Drylands are Earth's largest terrestrial biome and support one-third of the global population. However, they are also highly vulnerable to land degrad...

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Agglomerating seeds to enhance native seedling emergence and growth.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Madsen, M. D. & Davies, K. W. & Williams, C. J. & Svejcar, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration in rangelands is constrained by low establishment of species sown from seed. Non-biotic soil-surface crust is one of the major factors lim...

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Strong mixture effects among four species in fertilized agricultural grassland led to persistent and consistent transgressive overyielding.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Nyfeler, D. & Huguenin-Elie, O. & Suter, M. & Frossard, E. & Connolly, J. & Lüscher, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing plant species richness often increases biomass production in nutrient-poor semi-natural grasslands. If such positive diversity-productivity...

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Modelling the emergence response of weed seeds to burial depth: interactions with seed density, weight and shape.

Published online: 24 Sep 2003

Authors: Grundy, A. C. & Mead, A. & Burston, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Weeds play an important role in arable and horticultural habitats, and models are being developed to improve our understanding of their population dyn...

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Habitat choice in pink-footed geese: quantifying the constraints determining winter site use.

Published online: 13 Nov 1996

Authors: Gill, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over 85% of the world population of pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) winter in Britain and throughout their winter range they use crops vulner...

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Has Danish agriculture maintained farmland bird populations?

Published online: 14 Jul 2004

Authors: Fox, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rapid agricultural change in western Europe has occurred in the last three decades, at cost to farmland biodiversity, particularly birds. This study r...

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Herbaceous vegetation enhancement increases biodiversity in a wine-producing vineyard in Israel, promoting shifts in agricultural practices in other vineyards.

Published online: 12 Sep 2018

Authors: Shapira, I. & Rosenfeld, A. & Rothschild, A. & Ackerman, M. & Eshel, G. & Keasar, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

We tested the effects of herbaceous vegetation enhancement on the abundance and richness of plants and arthropods in a wine-producing vineyard in Isra...

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Influence of herbivory, competition and soil fertility on the abundance of Cirsium arvense in acid grassland.

Published online: 16 Aug 2000

Authors: Edwards, G. R. & Bourdôt, G. W. & Crawley, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The extent to which the weed Cirsium arvense (creeping thistle) may be controlled by manipulating interspecific competition and herbivory was examined...

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