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Resolving large-scale pressures on species and ecosystems: propensity modelling identifies agricultural effects on streams.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Pearson, C. E. & Ormerod, S. J. & Symondson, W. O. C. & Vaughan, I. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although agriculture is amongst the world's most widespread land uses, studies of its effects on stream ecosystems are often limited in spatial extent...

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Environmental predictors of woody plant encroachment in calcareous fens are modified by biotic and abiotic land-use legacies.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Bart, D. & Davenport, T. & Yantes, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Woody plant encroachment in grasslands is a world-wide concern. Assertions that abiotic stress reduction facilitates encroachment are not universally ...

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The influence of nutrient and organic enrichment on a community dominated by macrophytes and gastropod molluscs in a eutrophic drainage channel: relevance to snail control and conservation.

Published online: 22 Feb 1995

Authors: Thomas, J. D. & Daldorph, P. W. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of increased nutrient and organic loading on a community dominated by submersed macrophytes and gastropods were investigated in a drainage...

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A trait-based analysis of the role of phosphorus vs. nitrogen enrichment in plant species loss across North-west European grasslands.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Ceulemans, T. & Merckx, R. & Hens, M. & Honnay, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Both nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) enrichment have been identified to drive plant species losses from nutrient-poor semi-natural grasslands. The rel...

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Influence of mechanical cutting and pathogen application on the performance and nutrient storage of Cirsium arvense.

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: Kluth, S. & Kruess, A. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In order to develop an effective biological control technique, the influence of mechanical and pathogen treatments on performance and nutrient storage...

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Mixed afforestation of young subtropical trees promotes nitrogen acquisition and retention.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Lang, A. C. & Oheimb, G. von & Scherer-Lorenzen, M. & Yang Bo & Trogisch, S. & Bruelheide, H. & Ma KePing & Härdtle, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Afforestation is globally increasing to produce timber and pulp wood, but also to enhance ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, nutrient re...

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Control of bracken and the restoration of heathland. IV. Effects of bracken control and heathland restoration treatments on nutrient distribution and soil chemistry.

Published online: 18 Jul 1992

Authors: Marrs, R. H. & Lowday, J. E. & Jarvis, L. & Gough, M. W. & Rowland, A. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field trials were conducted on Calluna and grassland heaths in the UK (Cavenham and Weeting Heaths, resp.) to compare bracken [Pteridium aquilinum] co...

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Livestock grazing promotes ecosystem multifunctionality of a coastal salt marsh.

Published online: 03 Nov 2021

Authors: Zhang Pei & Yang ZaiChao & Wu JiHua

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of livestock grazing on grasslands have garnered much attention; however, little is known about how grazing affects ecosystems' ability to...

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Litterfall and nitrogen cycling following invasion by Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata in coastal Australia.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Lindsay, E. A. & French, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

On the south-east coast of Australia there are extensive infestations of the environmental weed bitou bush Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata....

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Macroinvertebrate and environmental responses to dredging and submerged macrophytes transplantation.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Fu Hong & Xu Jun & Molinos, J. G. & Zhang Huan & Wang Huan & Zhang Min & Klaar MeGan & Brown, L. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Eutrophication of freshwater ecosystems is a global problem, but restoration can be difficult due to ongoing problems relating to water pollution, sed...

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