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Temporal dynamics and drivers of landscape-level spread by emerald ash borer.

Published online: 13 Feb 2021

Authors: Ward, S. F. & Fei SongLin & Liebhold, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-native insects pose threats to forest health and often spread via stratified dispersal in which long-distance jumps cause elevated rates of range ...

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Targeted policy proposals for managing spontaneous forest expansion in the Mediterranean.

Published online: 05 Jan 2021

Authors: Varela, E. & Pulido, F. & Moreno, G. & Zavala, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent forest expansion in Euro-Mediterranean countries predominantly results from secondary succession in abandoned farmland, rather than from artifi...

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Managing Neotropical oil palm expansion to retain phylogenetic diversity.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Prescott, G. W. & Gilroy, J. J. & Haugaasen, T. & Uribe, C. A. M. & Foster, W. A. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The expansion of tropical agriculture is a major driver of the extinction crisis. A key question is whether biodiversity losses can be minimized by re...

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River infrastructure and the spread of freshwater invasive species: inferences from an experimentally-parameterised individual-based model.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Daniels, J. A. & Kerr, J. R. & Kemp, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species and river infrastructure are major threats to freshwater biodiversity. These stressors are commonly considered in isolation, yet the ...

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Wildfires and the expansion of threatened farmland birds: the ortolan bunting Emberiza hortulana in Mediterranean landscapes.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Brotons, L. & Herrando, S. & Pons, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It has been argued that wildfires are one of the major agents involved in landscape transformation in many European regions and their impact is expect...

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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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Wolf reintroduction to Scotland could support substantial native woodland expansion and associated carbon sequestration.

Published online: 07 Apr 2025

Authors: Spracklen, D. V. & Chapman, P. J. & Fletcher, T. & Lane, J. V. & Nilsen, E. B. & Perks, M. & Schofield, L. & Scott, C. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Large carnivores, including the grey wolf (Canis lupus), play an important role in the carbon cycle through modifying the behaviour and population of ...

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Natural forest colonisation as a management strategy to restore soil functioning of abandoned agricultural lands.

Published online: 21 Dec 2024

Authors: Acuña-Míguez, B. & Rincón, A. & Valladares, F. & Cordero, I. & Bravo-Oviedo, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land abandonment promotes forest expansion into abandoned agricultural lands in Europe. This process leads to changes that affect several ecosystem se...

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Local and landscape management of an expanding range margin under climate change.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Lawson, C. R. & Bennie, J. J. & Thomas, C. D. & Hodgson, J. A. & Wilson, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is a pressing need to understand how to facilitate species' range shifts under climate change. However, few empirical studies are available to i...

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External conditions drive optimal planting configurations for salt marsh restoration.

Published online: 27 Jul 2020

Authors: Duggan-Edwards, M. F. & Pagès, J. F. & Jenkins, S. R. & Bouma, T. J. & Skov, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coastal salt marshes are threatened by erosion from storminess and sea level rise, with resulting losses in flood protection, wildlife and recreationa...

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