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Patterns and thresholds of grazing-induced changes in community structure and ecosystem functioning: species-level responses and the critical role of species traits.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Li WenHuai & Xu FengWei & Zheng ShuXia & Taube, F. & Bai YongFei

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Overgrazing has resulted in widespread decline in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in grasslands world-wide in recent decades. However, few stud...

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The response of bumblebee forage plants to 'cut and rut' restoration management of sea wall grassland on the Dengie Peninsula, Essex, England.

Published online: 14 Dec 2020

Authors: Gardiner, T. & Fargeaud, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Sea wall flood defences provide important grassland habitats for bumblebees in the UK but the abandonment of cutting could be deleterious for declinin...

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Taxonomical and functional diversity turnover in Mediterranean grasslands: interactions between grazing, habitat type and rainfall.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Carmona, C. P. & Azcárate, F. M. & Bello, F. de & Ollero, H. S. & Lepš, J. & Peco, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in livestock grazing regimes are among the most important drivers of species loss and decrease in functional diversity world-wide. However, ta...

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Control of Molinia caerulea on upland moors.

Published online: 16 Jun 2004

Authors: Marrs, R. H. & Phillips, J. D. P. & Todd, P. A. & Ghorbani, J. & Duc, M. G. le

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Molinia encroachment has been viewed as a major threat to moorland conservation in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. In England and Wales agri-environme...

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How moles contribute to colonization success of water voles in grassland: implications for control.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Delattre, P. & Clarac, R. & Melis, J. P. & Pleydell, D. R. J. & Giraudoux, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Outbreaks of the water vole Arvicola terrestris cause severe damage in grasslands of upland regions of Europe. The sheer speed of this phenomenon is a...

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Factors affecting invasion and persistence of broom Cytisus scoparius in Australia.

Published online: 13 Nov 2002

Authors: Sheppard, A. W. & Hodge, P. & Paynter, Q. & Rees, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effective management of invasive plants requires an understanding of their invasiveness in contrasting environments. The effects of disturbance on...

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Response of wild wheat populations to grazing in Mediterranean grasslands: the relative influence of defoliation, competition, mulch and genotype.

Published online: 12 Aug 2002

Authors: Noy-Meir, I. & Briske, D. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grassland management must be based on an understanding of key species' responses to various grazing regimes to achieve both production and conservatio...

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The changing environment of conservation conflict: geese and farming in Scotland.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Mason, T. H. E. & Keane, A. & Redpath, S. M. & Bunnefeld, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conflict between conservation objectives and human livelihoods is ubiquitous and can be highly damaging, but the processes generating it are poorly un...

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Effects of pasture management on the natural regeneration of neotropical trees.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Jimena Esquivel, M. & Harvey, C. A. & Finegan, B. & Casanoves, F. & Skarpe, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural regeneration of forest trees in grazed pastures could potentially contribute to the conservation of tree diversity within the fragmented and a...

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Drone-based structure-from-motion photogrammetry captures grassland sward height variability.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Forsmoo, J. & Anderson, K. & Macleod, C. J. A. & Wilkinson, M. E. & Brazier, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grasslands deliver a range of ecosystem services, including the provision of food and biodiversity, and regulation of soil carbon storage and hydrolog...

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