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An objective-based prioritization approach to support trophic complexity through ecological restoration species mixes.

Published online: 28 Feb 2022

Authors: Ladouceur, E. & McGowan, J. & Huber, P. & Possingham, H. & Scridel, D. & Klink, R. van & Poschlod, P. & Cornelissen, J. H. C. & Bonomi, C. & Jiménez-Alfaro, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reassembling ecological communities and rebuilding habitats through active restoration treatments require curating the selection of plant species to u...

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Forest management and regional tree composition drive the host preference of saproxylic beetle communities.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Müller, J. & Wende, B. & Strobl, C. & Eugster, M. & Gallenberger, I. & Floren, A. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Linsenmair, K. E. & Weisser, W. W. & Gossner, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Among saproxylic beetles, many early colonizers prefer particular host species. Ranking of preferred hosts of local saproxylic beetle communities is c...

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Not just having fun: experiential-learning-based school field trips improved local children's mental models of the mangrove nature reserve in Shenzhen, China.

Published online: 12 Oct 2023

Authors: Wu Meng & Zhang WeiZhe & Zeng Zhuo & Liu ChiChang & Liu KueiPin

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Nature-based school field trips gained policy support from China governments. However, in a highly exam-oriented education system, schools might be un...

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The hierarchy of predictability in ecological restoration: are vegetation structure and functional diversity more predictable than community composition?

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Laughlin, D. C. & Strahan, R. T. & Moore, M. M. & Fulé, P. Z. & Huffman, D. W. & Covington, W. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predicting restoration outcomes requires an understanding of the natural variability of ecosystem properties. A hierarchy of predictability has been p...

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Detecting copper toxicity in sediments: from the subindividual level to the population level.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Jeppe, K. J. & Yang JiangHua & Long, S. M. & Carew, M. E. & Zhang XiaoWei & Pettigrove, V. & Hoffmann, A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sediments accumulate chemicals that can be toxic to biota and often contribute to aquatic ecosystem decline. Measuring mortality in laboratory-bred or...

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Habitat selection by yellowhammers Emberiza citrinella on lowland farmland at two spatial scales: implications for conservation management.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Whittingham, M. J. & Swetnam, R. D. & Wilson, J. D. & Chamberlain, D. E. & Freckleton, R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella populations have declined rapidly in the UK over recent decades, and a clear understanding of their habitat requireme...

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Population-based threshold models describe weed germination and emergence patterns across varying temperature, moisture and oxygen conditions.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Boddy, L. G. & Bradford, K. J. & Fischer, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Opportunities for diversifying the management of weedy populations may be enhanced through accurate predictions of seedling emergence, because the tim...

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Recent grazing reduces reptile richness but historic grazing filters reptiles based on their functional traits.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Val, J. & Travers, S. K. & Oliver, I. & Koen, T. B. & Eldridge, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing by mammalian herbivores can alter vegetation structure and composition. It can therefore affect critical habitat features used by native wildl...

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A view from above: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) provide a new tool for assessing liana infestation in tropical forest canopies.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Waite, C. E. & Heijden, G. M. F. van der & Field, R. & Boyd, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical forests store and sequester large quantities of carbon, mitigating climate change. Lianas (woody vines) are important tropical forest compone...

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Internal borders for managing invasive marine species.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Forrest, B. M. & Gardner, J. P. A. & Taylor, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This study discusses theoretical and practical issues around the definition of internal borders for the management of marine pests, drawing on princip...

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