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The effects of reseeding, fertilizer application and disturbance on the use of grasslands by barnacle geese, and the implications for refuge management.

Published online: 03 Sep 1993

Authors: Percival, S. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because of increasing numbers of barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) wintering on the island of Islay, Scotland, UK, a network of refuges has been estab...

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Scattered trees: a complementary strategy for facilitating adaptive responses to climate change in modified landscapes?

Published online: 05 Aug 2009

Authors: Manning, A. D. & Gibbons, P. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Facilitating adaptive responses of organisms in modified landscape will be essential to overcome the negative effects of climate change and its intera...

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Livestock in diverse cropping systems improve weed management and sustain yields whilst reducing inputs.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: MacLaren, C. & Storkey, J. & Strauss, J. & Swanepoel, P. & Dehnen-Schmutz, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensive cropping systems select for a low diversity of weeds tolerant of chemical control, leading to persistent weed-crop competition and declining...

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Effect of stocking rate and rainfall on rangeland dynamics and cattle performance in a semi-arid savanna, South Africa.

Published online: 28 Jul 2000

Authors: Fynn, R. W. S. & O'Connor, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In order to examine the emerging paradigm of non-equilibrium behaviour of plant-livestock relations in semi-arid rangeland, the effect of stocking rat...

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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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Bush-control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. 5. Effects of controlled burning and grazing management on Tarchonanthus /Acacia thicket.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Pratt, D. J. & Knight, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Treatments were appropriate to traditional cattle husbandry and consisted of two 4-year rotations involving burning, grazing by goats and preliminary ...

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Vegetation response to grazing management in a Mediterranean herbaceous community: a functional group approach.

Published online: 24 May 2000

Authors: Sternberg, M. & Gutman, M. & Perevolotsky, A. & Ungar, E. D. & Kigel, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A 4-year study was conducted in a Mediterranean herbaceous community in north-eastern Israel to investigate the effects of cattle grazing management o...

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Human activities and biodiversity opportunities in pre-industrial cultural landscapes: relevance to conservation.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Fuller, R. J. & Williamson, T. & Barnes, G. & Dolman, P. M. & MacNally, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation practices in Europe frequently attempt to perpetuate or mimic the 'traditional' forms of management of semi-natural habitats, but with a ...

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How grazing management can maximize erosion resistance of salt marshes.

Published online: 23 Jul 2021

Authors: Marin-Diaz, B. & Govers, L. L. & Wal, D. van der & Olff, H. & Bouma, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Combining natural saltmarsh habitats with conventional barriers can provide a sustainable and cost-effective alternative for fully engineered flood pr...

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Do host-plant requirements and mortality from soil cultivation determine the distribution of graminivorous sawflies on farmland?

Published online: 10 Jul 1999

Authors: Barker, A. M. & Brown, N. J. & Reynolds, C. J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There are many arthropod species on farmland that are not economic pests but which have an important role in the wider ecology of agricultural ecosyst...

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