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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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The influence of grazing on seed production and seed banks of some African savanna grasslands.

Published online: 06 Jun 1992

Authors: O'Connor, T. G. & Pickett, G. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species composition, population structure and the seed banks of Aristida bipartita, Bothriochloa insculpta, Heteropogon contortus, Themeda triandra an...

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Role of seed reproduction in the population ecology of Sorghum halepense in maize crops.

Published online: 11 Jul 1989

Authors: Scopel, A. L. & Ballaré, C. L. & Ghersa, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The contribution of seed reproduction to population growth of S. halepense was studied on an 80-ha maize field in Rojas province, Buenos Aires during ...

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Interacting effects of sand, slugs and jute drive community composition in direct-seeded urban wildflower meadows.

Published online: 01 Dec 2024

Authors: Horsfall, K. & Livesley, S. J. & Delpratt, J. & Hirst, M. J. & Williams, N. S. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildflower meadows support biodiversity in urban environments, whilst providing low-maintenance, amenity landscapes. By moving from international plan...

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Forest mycorrhizal dominance depends on historical land use and nitrogen-fixing trees.

Published online: 08 Jan 2024

Authors: Wurzburger, N. & Elliott, K. J. & Miniat, C. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most forests are recovering from human land use, making it critical to understand the effect of disturbance on forest recovery. Forests of the eastern...

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The relative importance of cattle grazing in subtropical grasslands: does it reduce or enhance plant biodiversity?

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Mcintyre, S. & Heard, K. M. & Martin, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Livestock grazing enterprises have potentially threatening effects on the conservation of plants in grassy subtropical eucalypt woodlands. Commercial ...

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Impact of leaf mining on the growth of Portulaca oleracea (common purslane) and its competitive interaction with Beta vulgaris (sugarbeet).

Published online: 16 Jul 1997

Authors: Norris, R. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The combined attack by leaf mining larvae of the argid, Schizocerella pilicornis, and the curculionid, Hypurus bertrandi, typically resulted in >80...

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Fire regimes, fire-sensitive vegetation and fire management of the sandstone Arnhem Plateau, monsoonal northern Australia.

Published online: 08 Jul 1999

Authors: Russell-Smith, J. & Ryan, P. G. & Klessa, D. & Waight, G. & Harwood, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A fire history (1980 to the present) developed for Kakadu National Park, derived mostly from manual interpretation of LANDSAT MultiSpectral Scanner (M...

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How persistent are the impacts of logging roads on Central African forest vegetation?

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Kleinschroth, F. & Healey, J. R. & Sist, P. & Mortier, F. & Gourlet-Fleury, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Logging roads can trigger tropical forest degradation by reducing the integrity of the ecosystem and providing access for encroachment. Therefore, roa...

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Landscape context influences efficacy of protected areas and agri-environment scheme delivery for breeding waders.

Published online: 21 May 2025

Authors: Hawkes, R. W. & Mason, L. R. & Conway, G. J. & Siriwardena, G. M. & Grice, P. V. & Cole, A. J. & Peach, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected areas (PAs) and agri-environment schemes (AESs) are the main policy mechanisms for addressing terrestrial biodiversity loss in Europe. Lands...

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