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Microplastics promote the invasiveness of invasive alien species under fluctuating water regime.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Zhang RuiFeng & Guo YuJian & Lai YaWen & Zhao TingTing & Li GuanLin & Yan ZhaoGui & Wang YongJian & Rillig, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Microplastic (MP) pollution and alien plant invasions are two important threats to terrestrial ecosystems. Microplastics alter the physical and chemic...

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Reduced count size can provide a robust and more efficient diatom assessment of environmental conditions.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Riato, L. & Stoddard, J. L. & Herlihy, A. T. & Blocksom, K. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bioassessment indices routinely used in freshwater assessments are calculated using enumeration methods that are often time-intensive. For diatom asse...

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Developing extruded seed pellets to overcome soil hydrophobicity and seedling emergence barriers.

Published online: 24 Oct 2020

Authors: Ritchie, A. L. & Stevens, J. C. & Erickson, T. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Globally, soil water repellency is a major constraint to plant establishment, restricting water infiltration and moisture retention in the seed zone w...

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Seasonal nutritional characteristics of livestock diets in a nomadic pastoral ecosystem.

Published online: 16 Dec 1986

Authors: Coppock, D. L. & Swift, D. M. & Ellis, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nutrient concn for diets of livestock managed by the Ngisonyoka Turkana in arid NW Kenya were determined throughout 1 annual cycle, using bite-count m...

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How imperfect can land sparing be before land sharing is more favourable for wild species?

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Balmford, B. & Green, R. E. & Onial, M. & Phalan, B. & Balmford, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two solutions, at opposite ends of a continuum, have been proposed to limit negative impacts of human agricultural demand on biodiversity. Under land ...

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Rearing impacts on dispersal and biocontrol performance: a case study on Phytoseiulus persimilis.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Willden, S. A. & Nyrop, J. & Sanderson, J. & Wentworth, K. & Stockton, D. G. & Loeb, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological theory on predator-prey interactions and an understanding of how environmental factors affect predator dispersal and host finding is founda...

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The challenge of establishing REDD+ on the ground: insights from 23 subnational initiatives in six countries.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Sunderlin, W. D. & Ekaputri, A. D. & Sills, E. O. & Duchelle, A. E. & Kweka, D. & Diprose, R. & Doggart, N. & Ball, S. & Lima, R. & Enright, A. & Torres, J. & Hartanto, H. & Toniolo, A.

Content type: Bulletin

This CIFOR Occasional Paper presents research results on challenges experienced by proponents in their efforts to establish REDD+ subnational initiati...

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Restoration of species-rich grassland on arable land: assessing the limiting processes using a multi-site experiment.

Published online: 12 Aug 2002

Authors: Pywell, R. F. & Bullock, J. M. & Hopkins, A. & Walker, K. J. & Sparks, T. H. & Burke, M. J. W. & Peel, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has resulted in the reduction and fragmentation of species-rich grasslands across much of western Europe. We examined the...

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Sensitivity to agricultural inputs and dispersal limitation determine the response of arable plants to time since transition to organic farming.

Published online: 10 Sep 2024

Authors: Carrié, R. & Smith, H. G. & Ekroos, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Transitioning to low-input agricultural systems such as organic farming has been acknowledged as a way to mitigate negative effects of agriculture on ...

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Pilot study to validate an environmental DNA sampler for monitoring inshore fish communities.

Published online: 24 Mar 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Mynott, S.

Content type: Reports

The utility of environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques for monitoring species diversity are gaining acceptance amongst industry and government decision-ma...

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