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Effects of shoot mortality on the early development of Afzelia quanzensis seedlings.

Published online: 22 Jun 1994

Authors: Chidumayo, E. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data are presented and discussed on seed germination, seedling emergence, seedling mortality, leaf production and shoot growth for the economically va...

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Grasslands of the Rukwa valley.

Published online: 13 Jan 1968

Authors: Dean, G. J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in vegetational distribution in the Rukwa valley, Tanzania, are described and their relationship with fire and flooding assessed.-R.B.

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Food consumption and energy budgets of the giraffe.

Published online: 02 Sep 1985

Authors: Pellew, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To estimate the efficiency of foraging strategy, the rates of food intake of adult giraffe in the Serengeti National Park are assessed. Daily energy i...

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Using phenology data to improve control of invasive plant species: a case study on Midway Atoll NWR.

Published online: 16 Sep 2020

Authors: Taylor, R. V. & Holthuijzen, W. & Humphrey, A. & Posthumus, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Restoration of degraded lands often depends on knowledge of invasive plant species' ecology coupled with well-timed treatments to control them. Little...

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Bush-control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. 5. Effects of controlled burning and grazing management on Tarchonanthus /Acacia thicket.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Pratt, D. J. & Knight, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Treatments were appropriate to traditional cattle husbandry and consisted of two 4-year rotations involving burning, grazing by goats and preliminary ...

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Science framework for conservation and restoration of the sagebrush biome: linking the department of the Interior's Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy to long-term strategic conservation actions. Part 2. Management applications.

Published online: 31 Jul 2019

Authors: Crist, M. R. & Chambers, J. C. & Phillips, S. L. & Prentice, K. L. & Wiechman, L. A.

Content type: Bulletin

The Science Framework is intended to link the Department of the Interior's Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy with long-term strategic cons...

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Barriers to forest regeneration of deforested and abandoned land in Panama.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Hooper, E. & Legendre, P. & Condit, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Panama, abandoned agricultural lands that supported tropical rain forest are invaded by the exotic invasive grass Saccharum spontaneum, which precl...

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Forest restoration as a double-edged sword: the conflict between biodiversity conservation and pest control.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Kärvemo, S. & Björkman, C. & Johansson, T. & Weslien, J. & Hjältén, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forestry has markedly changed a large proportion of the world's boreal forests, often with negative effects on biodiversity. As a result, forest resto...

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An assessment of grassland restoration success using species diversity components.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Martin, L. M. & Moloney, K. A. & Wilsey, B. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We do not know which aspects of community structure and ecosystem processes are restorable for most ecosystems, yet this information is crucial for ac...

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Prescribed burning, atmospheric pollution and grazing effects on peatland vegetation composition.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Noble, A. & Palmer, S. M. & Glaves, D. J. & Crowle, A. & Brown, L. E. & Holden, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Peatlands are valued for ecosystem services including carbon storage, water provision and biodiversity. However, there are concerns about the impacts ...

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