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The effects of organic agriculture on biodiversity and abundance: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Bengtsson, J. & Ahnström, J. & Weibull, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The efficiency of agricultural subsidy programmes for preserving biodiversity and improving the environment has been questioned in recent years. Organ...

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Ecological fitness of a multiple herbicide-resistant Lolium rigidum population: dynamics of seed germination and seedling emergence of resistant and susceptible phenotypes.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Vila-Aiub, M. M. & Neve, P. & Steadman, K. J. & Powles, S. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Quantification of fitness differences between herbicide-resistant and herbicide-susceptible weeds permits better prediction of herbicide resistance, a...

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Grazing alters ecosystem functioning and C:N:P stoichiometry of grasslands along a regional precipitation gradient.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Bai YongFei & Wu JianGuo & Clark, C. M. & Pan QingMin & Zhang LiXia & Chen ShiPing & Wang QiBing & Han XingGuo

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Eurasian steppe has long been subject to grazing by domestic ungulates at high levels, resulting in widespread deterioration of biodiversity and e...

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Afforestation and abandonment of semi-natural grasslands lead to biodiversity loss and a decline in ecosystem services and functions.

Published online: 12 Nov 2023

Authors: Prangel, E. & Kasari-Toussaint, L. & Neuenkamp, L. & Noreika, N. & Karise, R. & Marja, R. & Ingerpuu, N. & Kupper, T. & Keerberg, L. & Oja, E. & Meriste, M. & Tiitsaar, A. & Ivask, M. & Helm, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During the past century, semi-natural grasslands, once widespread throughout Europe, have largely been converted into intensively managed agricultural...

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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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Grassland-breeding waders: identifying key habitat requirements for management.

Published online: 12 Jul 2006

Authors: Smart, J. & Gill, J. A. & Sutherland, W. J. & Watkinson, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat loss and degradation of wetland ecosystems, principally through large-scale drainage and conversion to arable farmland, have been implicated i...

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Habitat use and diet of skylarks Alauda arvensis wintering on lowland farmland in southern Britain.

Published online: 10 Oct 2001

Authors: Donald, P. F. & Buckingham, D. L. & Moorcroft, D. & Muirhead, L. B. & Evans, A. D. & Kirby, W. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The habitat use and diet of skylarks (Alauda arvensis) wintering on lowland farms were studied to assess whether changes in agricultural practice coul...

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The effects of conservation management of reed beds. II. The flora and litter disappearance.

Published online: 17 Apr 1993

Authors: Cowie, N. R. & Sutherland, W. J. & Ditlhogo, M. K. M. & James, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of management were determined by comparing pairs of adjacent cut and uncut reed (Phragmites australis) beds at 12 sites in Norfolk and Suf...

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Plant community diversity and growth form responses to herbicide applications for control of Centaurea maculosa.

Published online: 17 Apr 1998

Authors: Rice, P. M. & Toney, J. C. & Bedunah, D. J. & Carlson, C. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A field experiment conducted from 1988-95 in western Montana, USA, compared the effects of herbicide treatments (picloram, clopyralid and clopyralid +...

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Net primary production of a perennial grass ley (Festuca pratensis) assessed with different methods and compared with a lucerne ley (Medicago sativa).

Published online: 15 Dec 1990

Authors: Pettersson, R. & Hansson, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The aboveground production of an established F. pratensis ley in central Sweden was analysed by repeated clipping during 1982 and 1983. Standing veget...

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