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Influence of weather and climate variables on the basal area growth of individual shortleaf pine trees.

Published online: 15 Apr 2015

Authors: Saud, P. & Lynch, T. B. & Wilson, D. S. & Stewart, J. & Guldin, J. M. & Heinemann, B. & Holeman, R. & Wilson, D. & Anderson, K.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

This paper presents the results of a study on the influence of weather and climate variables on the basal area growth of individual shortleaf pine (Pi...

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NatureScot Research Report 1284 - Facilitating Local Natural Capital Investment - Scottish Borders Area Characterisation.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Dickie, I. & Royle, D.

Content type: Reports

The objective of this characterisation report is to develop an overall understanding of state of natural capital in the Scottish Borders and identify ...

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Ecosystem service trade-offs resulting from woody plant removal vary with biome, encroachment stage and removal method.

Published online: 21 May 2024

Authors: Ding JingYi & Eldridge, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant removal is used widely to restore systems encroached by woody plants and to improve ecosystem health and human well-being. However, the effects ...

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Fire behaviour in South African fynbos (macchia) vegetation and predictions from Rothermel's fire model.

Published online: 25 Mar 1988

Authors: Wilgen, B. W. van & Maitre, D. C. le & Kruger, F. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a study of 14 experimental fires in tall open sclerophyllous shrubland in 2 state forests, rates of spread ranged from 0.04 to 0.89 m/s, flame leng...

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A tale of two studies: detection and attribution of the impacts of invasive plants in observational surveys.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Mueller, K. E. & Lodge, A. G. & Roth, A. M. & Whitfeld, T. J. S. & Hobbie, S. E. & Reich, P. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Short-term experiments cannot characterize how long-lived, invasive shrubs influence ecological properties that can be slow to change, including nativ...

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Variable shifts in bird and bat assemblages as a result of reduced-impact logging revealed after 10 years.

Published online: 27 Apr 2024

Authors: Harris, A. E. & Maharaj, G. & Hallett, M. & Thomas, R. & Roopsind, A. & O'Shea, B. J. & Bicknell, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Selective logging is the most widespread driver of land-use change in biodiverse and carbon-rich tropical forests. However, the effects of selective l...

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A scalable and transferable approach to combining emerging conservation technologies to identify biodiversity change after large disturbances.

Published online: 13 Jul 2024

Authors: Wood, C. M. & Socolar, J. & Kahl, S. & Peery, M. Z. & Chaon, P. & Kelly, K. & Koch, R. A. & Sawyer, S. C. & Klinck, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological disturbances are becoming more extensive and intensive globally, a trend exemplified by 'megafires' and industrial deforestation, which cau...

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From top-down to grassroots: chronicling the search for common ground in conservation in the West.

Published online: 25 May 2016

Authors: Charnley, S.

Content type: Bulletin

Sustainable working landscapes are critical to the conservation of biodiversity in the American West and its cultures of rural ranching and forestry. ...

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Patch size effects on avian foraging behaviour: implications for tropical forest restoration design.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Morrison, E. B. & Lindell, C. A. & Holl, K. D. & Zahawi, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Active restoration to rehabilitate degraded tropical lands often involves planting tree seedlings, an effective but expensive approach if large areas ...

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Predictive mapping to identify refuges for plant communities threatened by earthworm invasion.

Published online: 08 Jul 2021

Authors: Fleri, J. R. & Arcese, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Biological invasions by cryptic ecosystem engineers can alter the ecological and socio-economic values of ecosystems in ways that may take decades to ...

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