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Changes in the composition of the autumn food of Perdix perdix in West Finland over 20 years.

Published online: 02 Sep 1985

Authors: Pulliainen, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Composition of the crop contents of 622 partridges killed in October in 1962-64, 1968-70 and 1979-81 was studied. There were no sex- or age-related di...

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Spatial isolation slows down directional plant functional group assembly in restored semi-natural grasslands.

Published online: 10 Apr 2013

Authors: Helsen, K. & Hermy, M. & Honnay, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological restoration schemes often assume that after reinstating appropriate abiotic conditions, plant communities will assemble following a single ...

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Seed persistence in soil and seasonal emergence in plant species from different habitats.

Published online: 16 Dec 1986

Authors: Roberts, H. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Freshly collected seeds of 70 dicotyledons from a range of habitats were mixed with the top 7.5 cm of soil confined in cylinders sunk in the ground. C...

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Ecological studies of the vegetation of the Sudan. II. The germination of seeds and establishment of seedlings of Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. under controlled conditions in the Sudan.

Published online: 12 Nov 1970

Authors: Seif el Din, A. & Obeid, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

cf. F.A. 32 Nos. 4094, 6036.] Seeds were sown on (a) undisturbed forest sites, (b) sites cleaned by pulling out the weeds, and (c) hoed forest sites, ...

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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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The interactive effects of management on the productivity and plant community structure of an upland meadow: an 8-year field trial.

Published online: 26 Feb 2001

Authors: Smith, R. S. & Shiel, R. S. & Millward, D. & Corkhill, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural policy in the Pennine Dales Environmentally Sensitive Area in northern England aims to enhance plant species diversity in agriculturally ...

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Soil seed bank composition in relation to the above-ground vegetation in fertilized and unfertilized hay meadows on a Somerset peat moor.

Published online: 17 Sep 1997

Authors: Kirkham, F. W. & Kent, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a study on a peat moor in Somerset (SW England, 51°12′N, 2°49′W) in 1991, assessments were made of the soil seed bank in March, and of the abovegro...

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Restored tallgrass prairies have reduced phylogenetic diversity compared with remnants.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Barak, R. S. & Williams, E. W. & Hipp, A. L. & Bowles, M. L. & Carr, G. M. & Sherman, R. & Larkin, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological restoration is critical for mitigating habitat loss and providing ecosystem services. However, restorations often have lower diversity than...

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Studying long-term, large-scale grassland restoration outcomes to improve seeding methods and reveal knowledge gaps.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Rinella, M. J. & Espeland, E. K. & Moffatt, B. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Studies are increasingly investigating effects of large-scale management activities on grassland restoration outcomes. These studies are providing use...

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Repeated fires trap Amazonian blackwater floodplains in an open vegetation state.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Flores, B. M. & Fagoaga, R. & Nelson, B. W. & Holmgren, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change may increase the occurrence of droughts and fires in the Amazon. Most of our understanding on how fire affects tropical ecosystems is b...

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