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Leaf development and stem growth of ash (Fraxinus excelsior) as affected by tree competitive status.

Published online: 30 Apr 1997

Authors: Goff, N. le & Ottorini, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Leaf development and stem growth of ash were studied during 1993, in an experimental area installed in a mixed natural broadleaved stand in the state ...

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Demographic variation and population viability in a threatened Himalayan medicinal and aromatic herb Nardostachys grandiflora: matrix modelling of harvesting effects in two contrasting habitats.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Ghimire, S. K. & Gimenez, O. & Pradel, R. & McKey, D. & Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite significant interest in the sustainable use of medicinal plants, the population ecology of many medicinal plant species remains unstudied. Als...

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Roads increase population growth rates of a native leaf-cutter ant in Neotropical savannahs.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Vieira Neto, E. H. M. & Vasconcelos, H. L. & Bruna, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A challenge in applied ecology is understanding the responses of native species to roads, which are ubiquitous drivers of environmental heterogeneity....

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Larger and structurally complex woodland creation sites provide greater benefits for woodland plants.

Published online: 01 Jul 2024

Authors: Waddell, E. H. & Fuentes-Montemayor, E. & Park, K. J. & Carey, P. & Guy, M. & Macgregor, N. A. & Watts, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Reforestation initiatives are underway across the world. However, we know relatively little about the ecological consequences of creating and restorin...

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Balancing ecological costs and benefits of fire for population viability of disturbance-dependent butterflies.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Warchola, N. & Crone, E. E. & Schultz, C. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Disturbance is a fundamental ecological process and driver of population dynamics. Ecologists seek to understand the effects of disturbance on ecologi...

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Competition response of European beech Fagus sylvatica L. varies with tree size and abiotic stress: minimizing anthropogenic disturbances in forests.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Fichtner, A. & Sturm, K. & Rickert, C. & Härdtle, W. & Schrautzer, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

New forest management approaches aim to ensure high biodiversity and climatic adaptability. Silvicultural practices can alter tree-tree interactions a...

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Epiphytic bryophytes near forest edges and on retention trees: reduced growth and reproduction especially in old-growth-forest indicator species.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Löbel, S. & Snäll, T. & Rydin, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Epiphytes are an important component in many forest ecosystems. The proportion of threatened epiphyte species is high, and the impact of clearcuts on ...

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Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) as influenced by soil moisture and other environmental factors.

Published online: 24 Feb 1968

Authors: Buckingham, F. M. & Woods, F. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

From sections cut from stems of 10 P. taeda trees on a moderately deep, well drained sandy loam in Duke Forest, N. Carolina, the annual above-ground v...

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Combining optimization and simulation modelling to measure the cumulative impacts of prescribed fire and wildfire on vegetation species diversity.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Chick, M. P. & York, A. & Sitters, H. & Stefano, J. di & Nitschke, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth-stage optimization (GSO) offers a new approach to biodiversity conservation in fire-prone regions by estimating the optimal distribution of veg...

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Functional diversity enhances tree growth and reduces herbivory damage in secondary broadleaf forests, but does not influence resilience to drought.

Published online: 06 Jan 2021

Authors: Espelta, J. M. & Cruz-Alonso, V. & Alfaro-Sánchez, R. & Hampe, A. & Messier, C. & Pino, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Since the mid-20th Century, Europe has experienced an unprecedented forest expansion associated with the abandonment of rural landscapes. Secondary fo...

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