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Nursery-propagated plants from seed: a novel tool to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of seagrass restoration.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Balestri, E. & Lardicci, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seagrasses and the valuable ecosystem services they provide are threatened world-wide by impacts of human activity. Numerous revegetation efforts have...

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Photodegradation modifies microplastic effects on soil properties and plant performance.

Published online: 17 Apr 2024

Authors: Lozano, Y. M. & Gordillo-Rocha, H. & Waldman, W. R. & Rillig, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Microplastics (MPs) in soil affect plant-soil systems depending on their shape and polymer type. However, previous research has not yet considered the...

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Individual study: mechanical and manual control of prickly pear Opuntia dillenii in lakeside dunes at Laguna del Portil, southern Spain.

Published online: 12 Mar 2020

Authors: García-de-Lomas, J. & Martín, I. & Saavedra, C. & Fernández-Carrillo, L. & Martínez, E. & Rodríguez, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

We present the results of an intervention to control prickly pear Opuntia dillenii in an area of coastal dunes with Juniperus spp. and Pinus pinea at ...

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Interactions between the rust fungus Puccinia punctiformis and ectophagous and endophagous insects on creeping thistle.

Published online: 10 Oct 2001

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

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant-pathogen-insect interactions may have various outcomes that are of great interest when considering the combined use of insects and pathogens in ...

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A field study with genetically engineered alfalfa inoculated with recombinant Sinorhizobium meliloti: effects on the soil ecosystem.

Published online: 18 Feb 2000

Authors: Donegan, K. K. & Seidler, R. J. & Doyle, J. D. & Porteous, L. A. & Digiovanni, G. & Widmer, F. & Watrud, L. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Three genotypes of alfalfa [lucerne] (Medicago sativa) plants (parental, transgenic α-amylase-producing and transgenic lignin peroxidase-producing) we...

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Hen harriers on a Scottish grouse moor: multiple factors predict breeding density and productivity.

Published online: 04 Dec 2013

Authors: Baines, D. & Richardson, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predator density and productivity can be influenced by ecological and anthropogenic factors. Given the controversy over predators impacting on prey of...

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Interactions between herbivores and endophyte-infected Festuca rubra from the Scottish islands of St. Kilda, Benbecula and Rum.

Published online: 05 Feb 1998

Authors: Bazely, D. R. & Vicari, M. & Emmerich, S. & Filip, L. & Lin, D. & Inman, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hirta, an island in the St. Kilda group, is grazed by a population of feral Soay sheep which crashes every 3-5 years with up to 60% mortality. Fungal ...

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Fluctuating asymmetry of birch leaves increases under pollution impact.

Published online: 19 May 1997

Authors: Kozlov, M. V. & Wilsey, B. J. & Koricheva, J. & Haukioja, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) of birch (Betula spp.) leaves collected along 4 pollution gradients in NW Russia and Finland was assessed by measuring the ...

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Legacy effects of diversity in space and time driven by winter cover crop biomass and nitrogen concentration.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Barel, J. M. & Kuyper, T. W. & Boer, W. de & Douma, J. C. & Deyn, G. B. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant diversity can increase nitrogen cycling and decrease soil-borne pests, which are feedback mechanisms influencing subsequent plant growth. The re...

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The arthropod fauna of a winter wheat field.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Jones, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

On Rothamsted farm in southern England, the predatory and parasitic arthropod population of part of a winter wheat field alternating with fallow, duri...

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