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Decreased precipitation in the late growing season weakens an ecosystem carbon sink in a semi-arid grassland.

Published online: 03 Nov 2021

Authors: Yang ZhongLing & Wei YueYue & Fu GuangYa & Xiao Rui & Chen Ji & Zhang YaoJun & Wang Dong & Li JunYong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Net ecosystem gas exchange (NEE), a balance between gross ecosystem primary productivity (GPP) and ecosystem respiration (ER), is an important indicat...

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Immigration credit of temperate forest herbs in fragmented landscapes-implications for restoration of habitat connectivity.

Published online: 05 Nov 2021

Authors: Brunet, J. & Hedwall, P. O. & Lindgren, J. & Cousins, S. A. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In many agricultural landscapes, it is important to restore networks of forests to provide habitat and stepping stones for forest specialist taxa. Mor...

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Testing liana cutting and controlled burning as silvicultural treatments for a logged forest in the eastern Amazon.

Published online: 10 Jul 2002

Authors: Gerwing, J. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the eastern Brazilian Amazon, logged forests frequently include patches where liana density is particularly high. In these so-called liana tangles,...

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Using long-term data series to design adequate protected areas that ensure the conservation of inconspicuous small petrel species.

Published online: 28 Jun 2024

Authors: Cruz, A. de la & Pereira, J. M. & Paiva, V. H. & Ramos, J. A. & Oliveira, N. & Alonso, H. & Saavedra, C. & Vázquez, J. A. & García-Barón, I. & Arcos, J. M. & Arroyo, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are widely used tools for conservation and management. Their correct delimitation is challenging, especially when the ta...

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A new resource for monitoring reef ecosystems: the background of recreational diver photographs contains valuable habitat data.

Published online: 27 Jun 2024

Authors: Roberts, C. J. & Vergés, A. & Poore, A. G. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vast numbers of nature photographs are shared online on various social media and citizen science platforms, providing an important and growing source ...

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Too young to die: mapping nursery areas for early juveniles of the endangered sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) to inform conservation in the Mediterranean Sea.

Published online: 15 Feb 2024

Authors: Barbato, M. & Zampieri, C. & D'Acunto, S. & Pennino, M. G. & Barausse, A. & Mazzoldi, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, elasmobranch species have been declining in abundance due to fishery activities. This conservation issue calls for effective management stra...

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Grazing management of Woodwalton Fen: seasonal changes in the diet of cattle and rabbits.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Williams, O. B. & Wells, T. C. E. & Wells, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The species diversity of Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve in Huntingdon, England, was threatened by an increase in the coarse grasses Calamagros...

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Beneficial effects of native broadleaved forests on canopy beetle diversity are not reduced by admixture of non-native conifers.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Wildermuth, B. & Hagge, J. & Seifert, C. L. & Tjaden, R. & Schuldt, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity loss and vast forest diebacks due to climate change-induced disturbances require adapted forest management strategies that reconcile econ...

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Predictability of anthrax infection in the Serengeti, Tanzania.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Hampson, K. & Lembo, T. & Bessell, P. & Auty, H. & Packer, C. & Halliday, J. & Beesley, C. A. & Fyumagwa, R. & Hoare, R. & Ernest, E. & Mentzel, C. & Metzger, K. L. & Mlengeya, T. & Stamey, K. & Roberts, K. & Wilkins, P. P. & Cleaveland, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthrax is endemic throughout Africa, causing considerable livestock and wildlife losses and severe, sometimes fatal, infection in humans. Predicting ...

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Determining non-invasiveness in ornamental plants to build green lists.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Dehnen-Schmutz, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ornamental horticulture is the most important pathway for plant invasions world-wide. Large numbers of non-native plants are used as ornamentals, and ...

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