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Changes in soil properties and vegetation following disturbance of Alaskan arctic tundra.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Chapin, F. S., III & Shaver, G. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil characteristics and vegetation were studied in vehicle tracks and adjacent undisturbed tundra along local moisture gradients at four sites in nor...

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Soil protist functional composition shifts with atmospheric nitrogen deposition in subtropical forests.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Wang JianQing & Zheng ChengYang & Lucas-Borja, M. E. & Shi XiuZhen

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil protists play a key role in driving ecological functions through predation and parasitism. However, little is known about how nitrogen (N) deposi...

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Resistance-recovery trade-off of soil microbial communities under altered rain regimes: an experimental test across European agroecosystems.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Piton, G. & Foulquier, A. & Martinez-García, L. B. & Legay, N. & Arnoldi, C. & Brussaard, L. & Hedlund, K. & Silva, P. M. da & Nascimento, E. & Reis, F. & Sousa, J. P. & Clément, J. C. & Deyn, G. B. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

With the increased occurrence of climate extremes, there is an urgent need to better understand how management strategies affect the capacity of the s...

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Reducing soil erosion by improving community functional diversity in semi-arid grasslands.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Zhu HuoXing & Fu BoJie & Wang Shuai & Zhu LinHai & Zhang LiWei & Jiao Lei & Wang Cong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Great efforts have been made to control soil erosion by restoring plant communities in degraded ecosystems world-wide. However, soil erosion has not b...

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Soil transfers from intact to disturbed boreal forests neither alter ectomycorrhizal fungal communities nor improve pine seedling performance.

Published online: 21 Oct 2022

Authors: Rodriguez-Ramos, J. C. & Cale, J. A. & Cahill, J. F., Jr. & Erbilgin, N. & Karst, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest disturbances can alter mycorrhizal fungal communities with consequences for subsequent plant establishment and growth. One possible mitigation ...

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Drivers of soil microbial community assembly during recovery from selective logging and clear-cutting.

Published online: 16 Nov 2021

Authors: Chen Jie & Chazdon, R. L. & Swenson, N. G. & Xu Han & Luo TuShou

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite important progress in understanding the impacts of forest clearing and logging on above-ground communities, how these disturbances affect soil...

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Synthesis on the effectiveness of soil translocation for plant community restoration.

Published online: 23 Aug 2023

Authors: Gerrits, G. M. & Waenink, R. & Aradottir, A. L. & Buisson, E. & Dutoit, T. & Ferreira, M. C. & Fontaine, J. B. & Jaunatre, R. & Kardol, P. & Loeb, R. & Magro Ruiz, S. & Maltz, M. & Pärtel, M. & Peco, B. & Piqueray, J. & Pilon, N. A. L. & Santa-Regina, I. & Schmidt, K. T. & Sengl, P. & Diggelen, R. van & Vieira, D. L. M. & Brackel, W. von & Waryszak, P. & Wills, T. J. & Marrs, R. H. & Wubs, E. R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many degraded ecosystems need active restoration to conserve biodiversity and re-establish ecosystem function, both highlighted targets of the UN Deca...

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Radioecological observations on plants of the lower Buller Gorge region of New Zealand and their significance for biogeochemical prospecting.

Published online: 12 Nov 1969

Authors: Whitehead, N. E. & Brooks, R. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a radioecological study of several common species of the Buller Gorge uraniferous area (South Island), the trees Nothofagus fusca and Weinmannia ra...

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Soil resources mediate the strength of species but not trait convergence across grassland restorations.

Published online: 04 Apr 2022

Authors: Catano, C. P. & Bassett, T. J. & Bauer, J. T. & Grman, E. & Groves, A. M. & Zirbel, C. R. & Brudvig, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological restoration is notoriously unpredictable because similar actions can result in different outcomes. Outcomes can also differ for species and...

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Effects of pesticides on soil bacterial, fungal and protist communities, soil functions and grape quality in vineyards.

Published online: 24 May 2024

Authors: Steiner, M. & Falquet, L. & Fragnière, A. L. & Brown, A. & Bacher, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Pesticides can have unintentional effects on non-target organisms and change biotic communities. Such changes might be particularly important in soil ...

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