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Using ecological restoration to constrain biological invasion.

Published online: 19 Jan 2005

Authors: Bakker, J. D. & Wilson, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological invasion can permanently alter ecosystem structure and function. Invasive species are difficult to eradicate, so methods for constraining i...

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Effect of components of 'acid rain' on the contribution of soil microarthropods to ecosystem function.

Published online: 04 Sep 1997

Authors: Heneghan, L. & Bolger, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The consequences of stressing microarthropod assemblages (Acari and Collembola) in a Norway spruce (Picea abies) forest soil with the chronic proton a...

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Incorporating disturbance into trophic ecology: fire history shapes mesopredator suppression by an apex predator.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Geary, W. L. & Ritchie, E. G. & Lawton, J. A. & Healey, T. R. & Nimmo, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Apex predators can suppress smaller bodied "mesopredators." In doing so, they can provide refuge to species preyed upon by mesopredators, which is par...

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Desertification alters the response of vegetation to changes in precipitation.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Verón, S. R. & Paruelo, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Desertification is of critical concern because it may affect 40% of the global land area inhabited by more than 1 billion people. During the process o...

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Impact of chronic exposure to a pyrethroid pesticide on bumblebees and interactions with a trypanosome parasite.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Baron, G. L. & Raine, N. E. & Brown, M. J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bees are exposed to pesticides when foraging in agricultural areas and growing evidence suggests that such compounds can be harmful to managed and wil...

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Physiological and symbiotic flexibility of reef-building corals to new habitats: insights from clonal colony transplants.

Published online: 21 Feb 2025

Authors: Gantt, S. E. & Keister, E. F. & Jerry, S. E. & Tindal, R. F. & Manfroy, A. A. & Merck, D. E. & Muller, E. M. & Kemp, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global decline of coral reefs shows varied responses to environmental stress, highlighting the need to understand these differences. The physiological...

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In-situ and ex-situ conservation priorities and distribution of lentil wild relatives under climate change: a modelling approach.

Published online: 03 Mar 2025

Authors: Rouichi, S. & Ghanem, M. E. & Amri, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lentil wild relatives are an important source of desirable traits that can be used for improving the productivity and resilience of cultivated lentil....

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Plant-soil feedback drives the 'nursing effect' on Sitka spruce.

Published online: 14 May 2025

Authors: Zhou YiChen & Tao TingTing & Cox, F. & Johnson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The productivity of economically valuable focal trees in mixtures is often improved by inclusion of lower-value nursing species, but the mechanisms un...

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Woodland expansion and deer management shape tick abundance and Lyme disease hazard.

Published online: 07 Apr 2025

Authors: Olsthoorn, F. & Gilbert, L. & Fonville, M. & Blache, N. & May, L. & Mondini, F. & Rotbarth, R. & Schlierenzauer, C. & Gandy, S. & Sprong, H. & Ghazoul, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The largest land use change in Europe is woodland expansion, through planting and natural regeneration. Unforeseen consequences of this could include ...

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Modelling alternative management strategies of invasive tree species at the expansion front: Ligustrum lucidum as a case study.

Published online: 27 May 2025

Authors: Montti, L. & Palmer, S. C. F. & Powell, P. A. & Burslem, D. F. R. P. & Travis, J. M. J. & Ponchon, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Managing invasive non-native species is a global challenge, especially for long-lived trees like Ligustrum lucidum, known for its detrimental effects ...

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