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Climate and exotic pasture area in landscape determines invasion of forest fragments by two invasive grasses.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Butler, S. & McAlpine, C. & Fensham, R. & House, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To date, there has been a focus on biological aspects of invasion rather than landscape-scale processes within human-modified landscapes. Applying a m...

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The effects of forestry on golden eagles on the island of Mull, western Scotland.

Published online: 10 Jul 2002

Authors: Whitfield, D. P. & McLeod, D. R. A. & Fielding, A. H. & Broad, R. A. & Evans, R. J. & Haworth, P. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The afforestation of previously open habitats continues to involve conservation organizations in assessing effects on important species. We investigat...

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Impact of China's Grain for Green Project on the landscape of vulnerable arid and semi-arid agricultural regions: a case study in northern Shaanxi Province.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Cao ShiXiong & Chen Li & Yu XinXiao

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

China's Grain for Green Project is a rapid landscape-scale shift in ground cover and land use with significant implications for biodiversity. From 199...

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Biomass, root penetration and heavy metal uptake in birch in a soil cover over copper tailings.

Published online: 12 Jan 1990

Authors: Borgegård, S. O. & Rydin, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study of naturally colonizing Betula pubescens and B. pendula on 10-yr-old soil cover up to 1 m deep on a 32-ha tailing near Garpenberg, Sweden. The...

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Selection of upland swards by red deer (Cervus elaphus) on Rhum.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Charles, W. N. & McCowan, D. & East, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In 1965-67 the use of sward types by red deer on Rhum was assessed from faeces counts within a 750-ha study area and by observations of deer dispersio...

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Nesting of ground-nesting bees in arable fields is not associated with tillage system per se, but with distance to field edge, crop cover, soil and landscape context.

Published online: 06 Jul 2023

Authors: Tschanz, P. & Vogel, S. & Walter, A. & Keller, T. & Albrecht, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ground-nesting wild bees are crucial for the pollination of wild plants and crops and thus human wellbeing. Arable land currently covers 14 million km...

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Capercaillie breeding success in relation to forest habitat and predator abundance.

Published online: 24 Mar 2004

Authors: Baines, D. & Moss, R. & Dugan, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The capercaillie Tetrao urogallus is widely valued as a game bird and an indicator of forest ecosystem quality. In Scotland, its numbers have declined...

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Ecological, biophysical and production effects of incorporating rest into grazing regimes: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: McDonald, S. E. & Lawrence, R. & Kendall, L. & Rader, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing can have considerable ecological impacts when managed inappropriately, however livestock production is a significant contributor to global foo...

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Socio-ecological interactions promote outbreaks of a harmful invasive plant in an urban landscape.

Published online: 30 Sep 2023

Authors: Caughlin, T. T. & Clark, M. & Jochems, L. W. & Kolarik, N. & Zaiats, A. & Hall, C. & Winiarski, J. M. & Powers, B. F. & Brabec, M. M. & Hopping, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Urban landscapes often harbour organisms that harm people and threaten native biodiversity. These landscapes are characterized by differences in socio...

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Coffee pulp accelerates early tropical forest succession on old fields.

Published online: 13 May 2021

Authors: Cole, R. J. & Zahawi, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Applying nutrient-rich agricultural by-products, such as fruit peels and pulp, to degraded land has been proposed as a strategy to overcome a number o...

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