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Invasive plants and water resources in the Western Cape Province, South Africa: modelling the consequences of a lack of management.

Published online: 14 Jun 1996

Authors: Maitre, D. C. le & Wilgen, B. W. van & Chapman, R. A. & McKelly, D. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The invasion of fynbos shrublands by woody weed species can reduce the water yield from catchment areas dramatically. The consequences of uncontrolled...

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Influence of land use on plant community composition and diversity in Highland Sourveld grassland in the southern Drakensberg, South Africa.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: O'Connor, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity conservation of grasslands in the face of transformation and global climate change will depend mainly on rangelands because of insufficie...

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Riparian reserves protect butterfly communities in selectively logged tropical forest.

Published online: 27 Jul 2022

Authors: Montejo-Kovacevich, G. & Marsh, C. J. & Smith, S. H. & Peres, C. A. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Selective logging is the most widespread habitat disturbance in tropical forests. Primary forest set-asides along riparian zones are mandated in many ...

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Temporal dynamics in biotic and functional recovery following mining.

Published online: 02 Aug 2022

Authors: Eldridge, D. J. & Oliver, I. & Powell, J. R. & Dorrough, J. & Carrillo, Y. & Nielsen, U. N. & Macdonald, C. A. & Wilson, B. & Fyfe, C. & Amarasinghe, A. & Kuginis, L. & Peake, T. & Robinson, T. & Howe, B. & Delgado-Baquerizo, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human-induced disturbance has substantially influenced the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems globally. However, the extent to which mul...

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Wetland attributes significantly affect patterns of bird species distribution in the Sardinian wetlands (Italy): an uncertain future for waterbird conservation.

Published online: 24 Aug 2023

Authors: Ferrarini, A. & Gustin, M. & Celada, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Sardinian wetlands belong to the Sardinia-Corsica corridor of the central eastern Mediterranean bird flyway. They supply the food and shelter for ...

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Species data for understanding biodiversity dynamics: the what, where and when of species occurrence data collection.

Published online: 08 Apr 2021

Authors: Petersen, T. K. & Speed, J. D. M. & Grøtan, V. & Austrheim, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. The availability and quantity of observational species occurrence records have greatly increased due to technological advancements and the rise of ...

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Ecological and economic benefits of low-intensity urban lawn management.

Published online: 28 Aug 2020

Authors: Watson, C. J. & Carignan-Guillemette, L. & Turcotte, C. & Maire, V. & Proulx, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensive management of urban lawns is globally widespread, predominantly for aesthetic reasons. However, a growing body of knowledge demonstrates neg...

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Understanding indigenous people's traditional Chinese medicinal plants harvesting preferences to guide sustainable management.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Zhao JingJing & Fan LinYu & Hu SiFan & Poha & Jiayangji & Wan, A. K. Y. & Zeng Yan & Yang YongChuan & Duan BeiLu & Lee TienMing

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Surging demand for medicinal plant products may lead to unsustainable harvesting practices, which could put pressure on wild populations. Yet little i...

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How can we tackle interruptions to human-wildlife feeding management? Adding media campaigns to the wildlife manager's toolbox.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Griffin, L. L. & Nolan, G. & Haigh, A. & Condon, H. & O'Hagan, E. & McDonnell, P. & Kane, A. & Ciuti, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In recent years, wildlife managers have been seeking ways to reduce the occurrence of independent, recreational human-wildlife feeding interactions, w...

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Ecosystem services and disservices by birds, bats and monkeys change with macadamia landscape heterogeneity.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Linden, V. M. G. & Grass, I. & Joubert, E. & Tscharntke, T. & Weier, S. M. & Taylor, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The relative importance of ecosystem services and disservices can change with landscape structure in a poorly understood way. We compare the impact of...

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