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Studies on the conservation of lowland Calluna heaths. I. Control of birch and bracken and its effect on heath vegetation.

Published online: 25 Aug 1987

Authors: Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Single and combined treatments of 2,4,5-T were applied by paintbrush to cut Betula pendula and B. pubescens stumps and fosamine was applied by foliar ...

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Fertilizer quantity and type alter mycorrhizae-conferred growth and resistance to herbivores.

Published online: 24 May 2021

Authors: Getman-Pickering, Z. L. & Stack, G. M. & Thaler, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plants face a constant struggle to acquire nutrients and defend themselves against herbivores. Mycorrhizae are fungal mutualists that provide nutrient...

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Organic compost belowground and floral diversity aboveground interactively shape beneficial insects in urban gardens.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Blubaugh, C. K. & Chesnut, R. & Hagan, K. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant diversity aboveground can exert top-down pressure on herbivores by attracting predatory insects, while organic soil amendments rich in beneficia...

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Harvesting biofuel grasslands has mixed effects on natural enemy communities and no effects on biocontrol services.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Kim, T. N. & Fox, A. F. & Wills, B. D. & Meehan, T. D. & Landis, D. A. & Gratton, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Perennial bioenergy systems, such as switchgrass and restored prairies, are alternatives to commonly used annual monocultures such as maize. Perennial...

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Implications of plant functional traits and drought survival strategies for ecological restoration.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Balachowski, J. A. & Volaire, F. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of degraded grasslands through active revegetation often involves re-establishing populations of native grasses, which must withstand incr...

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Grazing alters ecosystem functioning and C:N:P stoichiometry of grasslands along a regional precipitation gradient.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Bai YongFei & Wu JianGuo & Clark, C. M. & Pan QingMin & Zhang LiXia & Chen ShiPing & Wang QiBing & Han XingGuo

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Eurasian steppe has long been subject to grazing by domestic ungulates at high levels, resulting in widespread deterioration of biodiversity and e...

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Expansion of invasive species on ombrotrophic bogs: desiccation or high N deposition?

Published online: 24 Mar 2004

Authors: Tomassen, H. B. M. & Smolders, A. J. P. & Limpens, J. & Lamers, L. P. M. & Roelofs, J. G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In many ombrotrophic bog areas the invasion of grass (e.g. Molinia caerulea) and tree (e.g. Betula pubescens) species has become a major problem. We i...

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Human impacts on leaf economics in heterogeneous landscapes: the effect of harvesting non-timber forest products from African mahogany across habitats and climates.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Gaoue, O. G. & Sack, L. & Ticktin, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-timber forest products (NTFP) are harvested by millions of people for their livelihood. To define sustainable harvest limits it is critical to und...

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Managing plant symbiosis: fungal endophyte genotype alters plant community composition.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Rudgers, J. A. & Fischer, S. & Clay, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the extent to which plant genotype influences community composition has important conservation and management value. Here, we add a new ...

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Plant functional traits, herbivore selectivity and response to sheep grazing in Patagonian steppe grasslands.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Cingolani, A. M. & Posse, G. & Collantes, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In some ecosystems there is a positive feedback between forage quality and grazing intensity. This involves three components of plant tolerance to gra...

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