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Copper polluton in Rwenzori National Park, Uganda.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Edroma, E. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cu and associated wastes washed down from spillage and leakage at the Kilembe mines have produced two areas bare of vegetation in the Park. Cu concent...

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Urban heavy metal contamination limits bumblebee colony growth.

Published online: 06 Dec 2020

Authors: Sivakoff, F. S. & Prajzner, S. P. & Gardiner, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Post-industrial shrinking cities contain abundant vacant land and are increasingly recognized for their pollinator conservation potential. At the same...

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The foliage-light product, a measure for assessing orchard canopies, and its relation to the yields of three apple varieties trained to three forms.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Maggs, D. H. & Alexander, D. McE.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The foliage-light product (FLP) is proposed as a simple and rapid means of assessing management systems of orchard trees by combining the two importan...

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Special Feature: Informing decision-making with indigenous and local knowledge and science.

Published online: 21 Oct 2021

Content type: Journal issue

This special section, which contains 5 papers, highlights some of the many benefits which can occur when research and decision-making are informed by ...

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Using anonymized mobility data to reduce inequality in the availability and use of urban parks.

Published online: 10 Sep 2024

Authors: Filazzola, A. & Xie, G. & Birchard, K. & Shrestha, N. & Brown, D. & MacIvor, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Parks are an integral component of cities. Ensuring city residents have equitable and easy access to parks is crucial for human well-being. In tempera...

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Gardens as drivers of native plant species dispersal and conservation.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Staude, I. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Gardens hold untapped potential for participatory biodiversity conservation. Conservation gardening has recently emerged as a way to foster declining ...

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Using satellite imagery to assess impacts of soil and water conservation measures: evidence from Ethiopia's Tana-Beles watershed.

Published online: 04 Jul 2018

Authors: Ali, D. A. & Deininger, K. & Monchuk, D.

Content type: Bulletin

Although efforts at soil and water conservation are routinely viewed as instrumental in reducing vulnerability to climate change, their impact has rar...

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The precision and repeatability of a leaf biomass sampling technique for mixed hardwood stands.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Lloyd, F. T. & Olson, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reports a study in which four unmanaged, even-aged stands of second-growth mixed hardwoods 67-97 years old, dominated by Quercus spp., near Asheville,...

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A systems approach to restoring degraded drylands.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: James, J. J. & Sheley, R. L. & Erickson, T. & Rollins, K. S. & Taylor, M. H. & Dixon, K. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Drylands support over 2 billion people and are major providers of critical ecosystem goods and services across the globe. Drylands, however, are one o...

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A stand-level drought risk assessment tool for considering climate change in forest management.

Published online: 21 Jun 2017

Authors: Foord, V. & Delong, C. & Rogers, B.

Content type: Bulletin

This extension note highlights the stand-level drought risk assessment tool methods, field validation, some of the current applications, and how the t...

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