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Green roof plant species diversity improves ecosystem multifunctionality.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Lundholm, J. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Constructed ecosystems such as green roofs often contain monocultures or low-diversity plant communities, but adding more plant species to these syste...

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The value of time-series data for conservation planning.

Published online: 09 Mar 2021

Authors: García-Barón, I. & Giakoumi, S. & Begoña Santos, M. & Granado, I. & Louzao, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected areas (PAs) are increasingly being used world-wide for the conservation and management of wildlife. Systematic conservation planning (SCP) a...

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Robustness of habitat-based surrogates of animal diversity: a multitaxa comparison over time.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Barton, P. S. & Westgate, M. J. & Lane, P. W. & MacGregor, C. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many animal taxa respond strongly to spatial and temporal variation in vegetation structure and floristic composition, suggesting that changes in vege...

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Predicting costs of alien species surveillance across varying transportation networks.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Blackburn, L. & Epanchin-Niell, R. & Thompson, A. & Liebhold, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Efforts to detect and eradicate invading populations before they establish are a critical component of national biosecurity programmes. An essential e...

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The influence of vegetation pattern on the grazing of heather moorland by red deer and sheep. I. The location of animals on grass/heather mosaics.

Published online: 24 Mar 1995

Authors: Clarke, J. L. & Welch, D. & Gordon, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study site comprising six 2.5 ha plots of heather (Calluna vulgaris) moorland which could be viewed from afar was created in NE Scotland. Each plot ...

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Aerial photographs as a tool for assessing the regional dynamics of the invasive plant species Heracleum mantegazzianum.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Müllerová, J. & Pyšek, P. & Jarošík, V. & Pergl, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The initiation of an invasion event is rarely dated in studies of alien plants. Data from aerial photographs documenting the invasion from the outset ...

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Species data for understanding biodiversity dynamics: the what, where and when of species occurrence data collection.

Published online: 08 Apr 2021

Authors: Petersen, T. K. & Speed, J. D. M. & Grøtan, V. & Austrheim, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. The availability and quantity of observational species occurrence records have greatly increased due to technological advancements and the rise of ...

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Simulation of lethal control and fertility control in a demographic model for Brandt's vole Microtus brandtii.

Published online: 12 Aug 2002

Authors: Shi DaZhao & Wan XinRong & Davis, S. A. & Pech, R. P. & Zhang ZhiBin

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Brandt's vole Microtus brandtii is considered a pest in China and is actively managed through the use of toxic baits. A time-dependent density-depende...

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Changes in the abundance of farmland birds in relation to the timing of agricultural intensification in England and Wales.

Published online: 03 Jan 2001

Authors: Chamberlain, D. E. & Fuller, R. J. & Bunce, R. G. H. & Duckworth, J. C. & Shrubb, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over the past three decades changes in agricultural management have resulted in increased crop and grass production. This intensification has been acc...

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Great tits can reduce caterpillar damage in apple orchards.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Mols, C. M. M. & Visser, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The potential contribution of vertebrate predators to biological control in orchards has been largely overlooked to date. A few studies have shown tha...

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