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Soil conditioning affects interactions between native and invasive exotic perennials of semi-natural grasslands.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Vink, S. N. & Jordan, N. R. & Aldrich-Wolfe, L. & Huerd, S. C. & Sheaffer, C. C. & Kinkel, L. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural perennial grasslands are of increasing importance as components of multifunctional agroecosystems, combining biomass production with prov...

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Identifying the tree species compositions that maximize ecosystem functioning in European forests.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Baeten, L. & Bruelheide, H. & Plas, F. van der & Kambach, S. & Ratcliffe, S. & Jucker, T. & Allan, E. & Ampoorter, E. & Barbaro, L. & Bastias, C. C. & Bauhus, J. & Benavides, R. & Bonal, D. & Bouriaud, O. & Bussotti, F. & Carnol, M. & Castagneyrol, B. & Charbonnier, Y. & Chećko, E. & Coomes, D. A. & Dahlgren, J. & Dawud, S. M. & Wandeler, H. de & Domisch, T. & Finér, L. & Fischer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest ecosystem functioning generally benefits from higher tree species richness, but variation within richness levels is typically large. This is mo...

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Disentangling the effect of drought on stand mortality and productivity in northern temperate and boreal forests.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Correia, D. L. P. & Bouchard, M. & Filotas, É. & Raulier, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It has recently been reported that changing precipitation patterns increase tree mortality and reduce biomass accumulation in northern temperate and b...

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Adaptive restoration of sand-mined areas for biological conservation.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Cummings, J. & Reid, N. & Davies, I. & Grant, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Adaptive management approaches to ecological restoration are current best practice. The usefulness of such an approach was tested in this study by imp...

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The effects of large herbivore grazing on meadow steppe plant and insect diversity.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Zhu Hui & Wang DeLi & Wang Ling & Bai YuGuang & Fang Jian & Liu Jun

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The interactions between adjacent trophic levels are essential for ecosystem functioning and stability. Grazing by domestic herbivores is an essential...

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Bioacoustic monitoring reveals shifts in breeding songbird populations and singing behaviour with selective logging in tropical forests.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Pillay, R. & Fletcher, R. J., Jr. & Sieving, K. E. & Udell, B. J. & Bernard, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Selective logging is the primary cause of tropical forest degradation and is rapidly expanding worldwide. While the impacts of logging on species dive...

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Key pollen host plants provide balanced diets for wild bee larvae: a lesson for planting flower strips and hedgerows.

Published online: 03 Sep 2020

Authors: Filipiak, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bee-friendly plants are defined by the quantity of food they produce and the visitation rates of adult insects foraging for nectar. However, it is pol...

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The growth of white clover (Trifolium repens) in five sown hill swards grazed by sheep.

Published online: 01 Nov 1988

Authors: Wilman, D. & Simpson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth of Trifolium repens was studied in 5 hill swards in Wales, sown 10-39 years before with seed mixtures containing T. repens and Lolium perenne a...

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The effect of pea cultivar and water stress on root and shoot competition between vegetative plants of maize and pea.

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Semere, T. & Froud-Williams, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Improvements in intercrop yields may be achieved through an understanding of yield advantages due to above-ground or below-ground interactions. Forage...

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Enhancing pollinator biodiversity in intensive grasslands.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Potts, S. G. & Woodcock, B. A. & Roberts, S. P. M. & Tscheulin, T. & Pilgrim, E. S. & Brown, V. K. & Tallowin, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increased agricultural intensification has led to well-documented declines in the fauna and flora associated with intensive grasslands in the UK. We a...

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