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Can fire-age mosaics really deal with conflicting needs of species? A study using population hotspots of multiple threatened birds.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Verdon, S. J. & Clarke, M. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Locations that support high densities of a species ('population hotspots') often have a disproportionate influence on species' persistence. In fire...

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Edge creation and tree dieback influence the patch-tracking metapopulation dynamics of a red-listed epiphytic bryophyte.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Roberge, J. M. & Bengtsson, S. B. K. & Wulff, S. & Snäll, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Edges in landscapes have an effect on the abundance of many species but the underlying ecological mechanisms are poorly known for most taxonomic group...

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Permeability of a heterogeneous urban landscape to the movements of forest songbirds.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Tremblay, M. A. & St. Clair, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Urbanization represents a major threat to biodiversity world-wide because it causes permanent degradation and fragmentation of biologically rich natur...

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Ecological patterns of plant diversity in a plantation forest managed by clearfelling.

Published online: 11 Apr 2007

Authors: Eycott, A. E. & Watkinson, A. R. & Dolman, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Commercial forests represent an important but often neglected biological resource. This study related the understorey plant species composition of a c...

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Marine protected areas can benefit biodiversity even when bycatch species only partially overlap fisheries.

Published online: 13 Jul 2024

Authors: Erm, P. & Balmford, A. & Krueck, N. C. & Takashina, N. & Holden, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly relied upon to preserve biodiversity and ensure fisheries sustainability. Although recent analyses have...

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The resilience of calcareous and mesotrophic grasslands following disturbance.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Hirst, R. A. & Pywell, R. F. & Marrs, R. H. & Putwain, P. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding habitat disturbance and recovery is vital for successful conservation management and restoration, particularly of subseral communities w...

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Contact rates between possums revealed by proximity data loggers.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Ji WeiHong & White, P. C. L. & Clout, M. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Information on close interactions between wild animals is difficult to obtain for cryptic species, but is important for understanding their social and...

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Influence of variable retention harvests on forest ecosystems. II. Diversity and population dynamics of small mammals.

Published online: 10 Jul 2002

Authors: Sullivan, T. P. & Sullivan, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Variable retention harvests in temperate coniferous forests provide various intensities and sizes of disturbance across a gradient, from clear felling...

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Eradicating abundant invasive prey could cause unexpected and varied biodiversity outcomes: the importance of multispecies interactions.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Lurgi, M. & Ritchie, E. G. & Fordham, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Abundant and widely distributed invasive prey can negatively affect co-occurring native species by competing for food and/or shelter, removing vegetat...

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Long term monitoring reveals the importance of large, long unburnt areas and smaller fires in moderating mammal declines in fire-prone savanna of northern Australia.

Published online: 18 Feb 2024

Authors: Einoder, L. D. & Fisher, A. & Hill, B. M. & Buckley, K. & Laive, A. H. de & Woinarski, J. C. Z. & Gillespie, G. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity loss is often attributable to multiple interacting pressures that are moderated across environmental gradients. These processes contribut...

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