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Alpha and beta diversity of arthropods and plants in organically and conventionally managed wheat fields.

Published online: 29 Aug 2007

Authors: Clough, Y. & Holzschuh, A. & Gabriel, D. & Purtauf, T. & Kleijn, D. & Kruess, A. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most studies in applied ecology use measures of α-diversity measures, i.e. the mean diversity on a site, to compare biodiversity effects of different ...

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The Swiss agri-environment scheme enhances pollinator diversity and plant reproductive success in nearby intensively managed farmland.

Published online: 29 Aug 2007

Authors: Albrecht, M. & Duelli, P. & Müller, C. & Kleijn, D. & Schmid, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agri-environment schemes attempt to counteract the loss of biodiversity and associated ecosystem services such as pollination and natural pest control...

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Detecting impacts and setting restoration targets in arid-zone rivers: aquatic micro-invertebrate responses to reduced floodplain inundation.

Published online: 29 Aug 2007

Authors: Jenkins, K. M. & Boulton, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water extraction from arid-zone rivers increases the time between floods across their floodplain wetlands. Less frequent flooding in Australian arid-z...

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Umbrella potential of plants and dragonflies for wetland conservation: a quantitative case study using the umbrella index.

Published online: 29 Aug 2007

Authors: Bried, J. T. & Herman, B. D. & Ervin, G. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shortcuts to measuring biodiversity enable prioritization of conservation effort in the face of limited time, personnel and funding. The conservation ...

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Using a pheromone lure survey to establish the native and potential distribution of an invasive Lepidopteran, Uraba lugens.

Published online: 29 Aug 2007

Authors: Kriticos, D. J. & Potter, K. J. B. & Alexander, N. S. & Gibb, A. R. & Suckling, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When invasive species are first detected in a new environment there is often a demand for information about the potential for the organism to spread a...

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Diet reconstruction and historic population dynamics in a threatened seabird.

Published online: 29 Aug 2007

Authors: Norris, D. R. & Arcese, P. & Preikshot, D. & Bertram, D. F. & Kyser, T. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

For the overwhelming majority of species, we lack long-term information on the dynamics of populations. As a consequence, we face considerable uncerta...

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China's transboundary waters: new paradigms for water and ecological security through applied ecology.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: He DaMing & Wu RuiDong & Feng Yan & Li YunGang & Ding ChengZhi & Wang WenLing & Yu, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

China is Asia's most important upstream riparian country, sharing 110 rivers and lakes with 18 downstream countries. Consequently, China's management ...

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The devil is in the dispersers: predictions of landscape connectivity change with demography.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Elliot, N. B. & Cushman, S. A. & Macdonald, D. W. & Loveridge, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concern about the effects of habitat fragmentation has led to increasing interest in dispersal and connectivity modelling. Most modern techniques for ...

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Experimental evaluation shows limited influence of pine plantations on the connectivity of highly fragmented bird populations.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Mortelliti, A. & Westgate, M. J. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conversion of natural and agricultural areas to conifer plantations is an important element of global change. Despite their widespread distribution an...

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Prioritizing barrier removal to improve functional connectivity of rivers.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Branco, P. & Segurado, P. & Santos, J. M. & Ferreira, M. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Freshwater systems are severely impacted by connectivity reduction due to the construction of dams and weirs. The breach of this longitudinal connecti...

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