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More bang for the land manager's buck: disturbance autocorrelation can be used to achieve management objectives at no additional cost.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Garrison, A. & Miller, A. & Roxburgh, S. H. & Shea, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecologists have long studied the effects of disturbance on species diversity. More recently, researchers have become interested in understanding how t...

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Gotta Get Them Bugs - Black Soldier Fly Larvae and Their Potential to Replace Palm Oil.

Published online: 23 Jan 2025

Published by: UK, Tunley Environmental

Authors: Davies, G. & Garraty, T.

Content type: White paper

The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) oil as a sustainable alternative to palm oil, focusing on it...

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Upland land use predicts population decline in a globally near-threatened wader.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Douglas, D. J. T. & Bellamy, P. E. & Stephen, L. S. & Pearce-Higgins, J. W. & Wilson, J. D. & Grant, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in large-scale land use may fragment and degrade habitats, affecting animal species adapted to these habitats. In the UK uplands for example, ...

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Large African herbivore diversity is essential in transformed landscapes for conserving dung beetle diversity.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Pryke, J. S. & Roets, F. & Samways, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mammals are globally in decline, with habitat loss a primary driver. There are also human-wildlife conflicts, such as elephants destroying crops, whic...

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Surrounding habitats mediate the trade-off between land-sharing and land-sparing agriculture in the tropics.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Gilroy, J. J. & Edwards, F. A. & Medina Uribe, C. A. & Haugaasen, T. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two strategies are often promoted to mitigate the effects of agricultural expansion on biodiversity: one integrates wildlife-friendly habitats within ...

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Routes to achieving sustainable intensification in simulated dairy farms: the importance of production efficiency and complimentary land uses.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: White, P. J. C. & Lee, M. A. & Roberts, D. J. & Cole, L. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sustainable intensification (SI) is a global challenge, aiming to increase food production whilst conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services. This...

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Alternative functional trajectories along succession after different land uses in central Amazonia.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Neto, J. G. F. & Costa, F. R. C. & Williamson, G. B. & Mesquita, R. C. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The recovery capacity and the successional pathways of tropical forests after anthropogenic disturbance vary considerably and may depend on prior land...

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Land-use intensity and relatedness to native plants promote exotic plant invasion in a tropical biodiversity hotspot.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Raveloaritiana, E. & Tscharntke, T. & Martin, D. A. & Wurz, A. & Osen, K. & Soazafy, M. R. & Vorontsova, M. S. & Kreft, H. & Rakouth, B. & Grass, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Exotic plant invasions threaten biodiversity and are costly to farmers. Land use is a major pathway promoting the spread of exotic plant species; howe...

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Resolving large-scale pressures on species and ecosystems: propensity modelling identifies agricultural effects on streams.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Pearson, C. E. & Ormerod, S. J. & Symondson, W. O. C. & Vaughan, I. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although agriculture is amongst the world's most widespread land uses, studies of its effects on stream ecosystems are often limited in spatial extent...

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An operational land cover and land cover change toolbox: processing open-source data with open-source software.

Published online: 28 Aug 2022

Authors: Gatis, N. & Carless, D. & Luscombe, D. J. & Brazier, R. E. & Anderson, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Accurate and up-to-date land cover maps are vital for underpinning evidence-based landscape management decision-making. However, the technical skills ...

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