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Effect of pyric herbivory on source-sink dynamics in grassland birds.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Davis, C. A. & Churchwell, R. T. & Fuhlendorf, S. D. & Engle, D. M. & Hovick, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grasslands world-wide provide a host of ecosystem services. In particular, these grasslands serve as biodiversity repositories for a myriad of imperil...

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Microclimate and vegetation function as indicators of forest thermodynamic efficiency.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Norris, C. & Hobson, P. & Ibisch, P. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resilient and functional landscapes are essential for climate change adaptation. Thermodynamic theory has been applied increasingly to ecological stud...

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Land use determines Mediterranean ecosystems' multifunctionality more than plant richness or habitat composition.

Published online: 19 Jun 2024

Authors: Lopezosa, P. & Soliveres, S. & Serra, L. & Constán-Nava, S. & Berdugo, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Local and landscape diversity loss, habitat fragmentation and land-use changes commonly co-occur and impair ecosystem multifunctionality, yet they are...

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Improving the spatial inland wetland data for National Wetland Map 5 in South Africa to inform policy and decision-making.

Published online: 04 Sep 2019

Authors: Mbona, N. & Rivers-Moore, N. & Deventer, H. van & Skowno, A. & Kotze, D. & Dinala, K.

Content type: Bulletin

It is widely agreed that it is a high priority to achieve an accurate map of South Africa's wetlands. Such a map will provide a critical baseline into...

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Forgotten whales, fading codfish: perceptions of 'natural' ecosystems inform visions of future recovery.

Published online: 04 Sep 2023

Authors: McClenachan, L. & Neal, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Perceptions of past ecological change affect views of current ecosystem state, but how do baselines help to shape stakeholders' visions of an idealize...

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Special Issue: Managing forest regeneration and expansion at a time of unprecedented global change.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Content type: Journal issue

This special issue contains 6 papers with the aim of synthesizing and deepening the understanding of the ecology and functioning of forest recovery in...

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Fishing impacts on the marine inorganic carbon cycle.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Jennings, S. & Wilson, R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Teleost fish excrete precipitated carbonate and make significant contributions to the marine inorganic carbon cycle at regional and global scales. As ...

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Refuges for fauna in fire-prone landscapes: their ecological function and importance.

Published online: 04 Dec 2013

Authors: Robinson, N. M. & Leonard, S. W. J. & Ritchie, E. G. & Bassett, M. & Chia, E. K. & Buckingham, S. & Gibb, H. & Bennett, A. F. & Clarke, M. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rapid environmental change is placing increasing pressure on the survival of many species globally. Ecological refuges can mitigate the impacts of cha...

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Nature's contributions to people provided by spontaneous forest regrowth.

Published online: 13 Nov 2020

Authors: Martín-Forés, I. & Magro, S. & Bravo-Oviedo, A. & Alfaro-Sánchez, R. & Espelta, J. M. & Frei, T. & Valdés-Correcher, E. & Fernández-Blanco, C. R. & Winkel, G. & Gerzabek, G. & González-Martínez, S. C. & Hampe, A. & Valladares, F.

Content type: Blog

This paper assessed the changes in nature's contributions to people (NCP) associated with spontaneous forest regrowth, including both forest expansion...

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Determinants of human-elephant conflict in a land-use mosaic.

Published online: 26 Feb 2000

Authors: Hoare, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The resolution of direct conflict between humans and elephants in Africa has become a serious local political issue in recent years, and a continental...

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