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Sustainable timber harvesting in Venezuela: a modelling approach.

Published online: 17 Oct 2001

Authors: Kammesheidt, L. & Köhler, P. & Huth, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reliable data on the growth and yield of logged-over forest, to determine sustainable cutting cycles, are widely missing for the tropics. We used the ...

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Sweat bees on hot chillies: provision of pollination services by native bees in traditional slash-and-burn agriculture in the Yucatán Peninsula of tropical Mexico.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Landaverde-González, P. & Quezada-Euán, J. J. G. & Theodorou, P. & Murray, T. E. & Husemann, M. & Ayala, R. & Moo-Valle, H. & Vandame, R. & Paxton, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Traditional tropical agriculture often entails a form of slash-and-burn land management that may adversely affect ecosystem services such as pollinati...

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Cost-effectiveness of plant and animal biodiversity indicators in tropical forest and agroforest habitats.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Kessler, M. & Abrahamczyk, S. & Bos, M. & Buchori, D. & Putra, D. D. & Gradstein, S. R. & Höhn, P. & Kluge, J. & Orend, F. & Pitopang, R. & Saleh, S. & Schulze, C. H. & Sporn, S. G. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Tjitrosoedirdjo, S. S. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity data are needed for conservation and management of tropical habitats, but the high diversity of these ecosystems makes comprehensive surv...

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Stomatal and boundary-layer conductances in an Amazonian terra firme rain forest.

Published online: 20 Jul 1990

Authors: Roberts, J. & Cabral, O. M. R. & Aguiar, L. F. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Diurnal measurements of stomatal conductance (gs) and boundary-layer conductance (ga) were made using a diffusion porometer from a 40-m tower in the R...

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Canals as invasion pathways in tropical dry forest and the need for monitoring and management.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Authors: Silva Asth, M. da & Rodrigues, R. G. & Zenni, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Linear infrastructure intrusions are common around the world to meet the needs of a growing and interconnected human population. The implementation of...

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Big-leaf mahogany Swietenia macrophylla population dynamics and implications for sustainable management.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Grogan, J. & Landis, R. M. & Free, C. M. & Schulze, M. D. & Lentini, M. & Ashton, M. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The impacts of selective harvesting in tropical forests on population recovery and future timber yields by high-value species remain largely unknown f...

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Using terrestrial haematophagous leeches to enhance tropical biodiversity monitoring programmes in Bangladesh.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Weiskopf, S. R. & McCarthy, K. P. & Tessler, M. & Rahman, H. A. & McCarthy, J. L. & Hersch, R. & Faisal, M. M. & Siddall, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measuring mammal biodiversity in tropical rainforests is challenging, and methods that reduce effort while maximizing success are crucial for long-ter...

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Restoration priorities for Caatinga dry forests: landscape resilience, connectivity and biodiversity value.

Published online: 21 Oct 2022

Authors: Antongiovanni, M. & Venticinque, E. M. & Tambosi, L. R. & Matsumoto, M. & Metzger, J. P. & Fonseca, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration actions can halt biodiversity loss and rescue its services. However, in order to be effective, priority areas for restoration should be ch...

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Tree diversity enhances tree transpiration in a Panamanian forest plantation.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Kunert, N. & Schwendenmann, L. & Potvin, C. & Hölscher, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tree plantations play an important role in meeting the growing demand for wood, but there is concern about their high rates of water use. Recent appro...

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Impacts of pastures and forestry plantations on herpetofauna: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 08 May 2023

Authors: López-Bedoya, P. A. & Cardona-Galvis, E. A. & Urbina-Cardona, J. N. & Edwards, F. A. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The establishment of pastures and forestry plantations has increased globally to meet growing demands for meat and wood products. Pasture and plantati...

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