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Invader Relative Impact Potential: a new metric to understand and predict the ecological impacts of existing, emerging and future invasive alien species.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Dick, J. T. A. & Laverty, C. & Lennon, J. J. & Barrios-O'Neill, D. & Mensink, P. J. & Britton, J. R. & Médoc, V. & Boets, P. & Alexander, M. E. & Taylor, N. G. & Dunn, A. M. & Hatcher, M. J. & Rosewarne, P. J. & Crookes, S. & MacIsaac, H. J. & Xu Meng & Ricciardi, A. & Wasserman, R. J. & Ellender, B. R. & Weyl, O. L. F. & Lucy, F. E. & Banks, P. B. & Dodd, J. A. & MacNeil, C. & Penk, M. R. & Aldridge, D. C. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predictions of the identities and ecological impacts of invasive alien species are critical for risk assessment, but presently we lack universal and s...

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Multifaceted functional diversity for multifaceted crop yield: towards ecological assembly rules for varietal mixtures.

Published online: 02 Dec 2020

Authors: Montazeaud, G. & Violle, C. & Roumet, P. & Rocher, A. & Ecarnot, M. & Compan, F. & Maillet, G. & Fort, F. & Fréville, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological theories suggest that higher plant genetic diversity can increase productivity in natural ecosystems. So far, varietal mixtures, that is, t...

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Meeting the ecological challenges of agricultural change: editors' introduction.

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Ormerod, S. J. & Marshall, E. J. P. & Kerby, G. & Rushton, S. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper discusses the challenges of agricultural change and the involvement of ecology. A special profile on meeting the ecological challenges of a...

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Analysing the spatial heterogeneity of emergent groups to assess ecological restoration.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Pottier, J. & Bédécarrats, A. & Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effective restoration of ecosystem structure and function needs to be built on a strong conceptual basis. The evaluation of restoration is critical in...

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Upgrades of coastal protective infrastructure affect benthic communities.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Mamo, L. T. & Porter, A. G. & Tagliafico, A. & Coleman, M. A. & Smith, S. D. A. & Figueira, W. F. & Kelaher, B. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sea-level rise, storm surges, ageing and wear are forcing upgrades to breakwaters and sea walls to protect coastal areas from erosion and inundation. ...

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Increasing the utility of Indicator Species Analysis.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Bakker, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The identification of species associated with or indicative of groups of samples is a common aspect of ecological research, including studies of envir...

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Evaluation of the ecological restoration potential of plant communities in Norway spruce plantations using a life-trait based approach.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Hérault, B. & Honnay, O. & Thoen, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Europe, intensively managed coniferous plantations rarely achieve similar nature conservation functions as deciduous woodlands. The ability to iden...

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Plant species composition and key-species abundance drive ecosystem multifunctionality.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Li XinShuai & Chen YouChao & Liu Feng & Cheng XiaoLi & Zhang QuanFa & Zhang KeRong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global biodiversity loss has generated great interest in the role of plant communities in driving ecosystem functions. There is limited understanding ...

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Plant functional traits suggest novel ecological strategy for an invasive shrub in an understorey woody plant community.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Brym, Z. T. & Lake, J. K. & Allen, D. & Ostling, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding ecological strategies of invasive species relative to the entire native community is important in understanding and managing both the me...

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Plural valuation in southwestern Ethiopia: disaggregating values associated with ecosystems in a smallholder landscape.

Published online: 17 Apr 2024

Authors: Brück, M. & Schultner, J. & Birhanu Bekele Negash & Dadi Feyisa Damu & Abson, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Recognizing the diversity of preferences for, and values ascribed to, ecosystems in decision-making can help to realize more sustainable and equitable...

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