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Evidence review: how effective are alternatives to plastic tree shelters for establishing new native trees and woodland?

Published online: 22 Jan 2022

Published by: Woodland Trust

Authors: Bavin, S.

Content type: Reports

1. In recent decades, plastic tree shelters have been used to great effect to provide protection to individual planted trees in created woodlands. How...

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What motivates West African cocoa farmers to value trees? Taking the 4W approach to the heart of the field.

Published online: 28 Jan 2025

Authors: Dago, M. R. & Zo-Bi, I. C. & Konan, I. K. & Kouassi, A. K. & Guei, S. & Jagoret, P. & N'Guessan, A. E. & Sanial, E. & Tankam, C. & Traoré, S. & Hérault, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

West Africa, the largest cocoa-producing region globally, has experienced significant deforestation in recent decades, leading countries to implement ...

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The influence of environmental factors and management on stands of Phragmites australis. I. Effects of burning, frost and insect damage on shoot density and shoot size.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Toorn, J. van der & Mook, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The viability of a common reed, Phragmites australis, was determined in an experimental field in the Netherlands over a period of 5 years, the aim bei...

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Herbicide effects on the establishment of a native bunchgrass in annual grass invaded areas: indaziflam versus imazapic.

Published online: 15 May 2021

Authors: Terry, T. J. & Madsen, M. D. & Gill, R. A. & Anderson, V. J. & Clair, S. B. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Annual grass invasion is transforming the western United States and driving a need for restoration techniques that can both reduce exotic annual grass...

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Plant traits, biotopes and urbanization dynamics explain the survival of endangered urban plant populations.

Published online: 27 Nov 2020

Authors: Planchuelo, G. & Kowarik, I. & Lippe, M. von der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

With accelerating urbanization, the urban contribution to biodiversity conservation becomes increasingly important. Previous research shows that citie...

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Seed dispersal and recruitment limitation are barriers to native recolonization of old-fields in western Australia.

Published online: 02 May 2007

Authors: Standish, R. J. & Cramer, V. A. & Wild, S. L. & Hobbs, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Native recolonization of abandoned farmland in the wheat-growing region of western Australia is slow to non-existent, even 45 years after abandonment....

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Risk assessment of pesticide seed treatment for farmland birds using refined field data.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Lopez-Antia, A. & Feliu, J. & Camarero, P. R. & Ortiz-Santaliestra, M. E. & Mateo, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Due to reductions in winter food resources, newly sown cereal seeds have become a key component of many bird species' diets, but these seeds are often...

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Waterbird responses to experimental drawdown: implications for the multispecies management of wetland mosaics.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Taft, O. W. & Colwell, M. A. & Isola, C. R. & Safran, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The loss and human modification of wetlands worldwide underscores the importance of efficient management. For wetlands that provide habitats for non-b...

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Bamboo for climate-smart landscapes in Chishui, Guizhou province: assessment of the vulnerability of bamboo forest ecosystems to climate change.

Published online: 01 Feb 2017

Authors: Fan ShaoHui & Liu GuangLu & Frith, O. & Li YanXia & Li ShaoBin & Huang ShiPing & Long PeiZhong

Content type: Bulletin

This report presents the first study into the vulnerability and resilience of bamboo forest ecosystems to climate change in China. Chishui, one of the...

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Prosopis juliflora management and grassland restoration in baringo county, Kenya: opportunities for soil carbon sequestration and local livelihoods.

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Eschen, R. & Ketema Bekele & Mbaabu, P. R. & Kilawe, C. J. & Eckert, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change, land degradation and invasive alien species (IAS) threaten grassland ecosystems worldwide. IAS clearing and grassland restoration woul...

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