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Effects of land use on plant diversity - a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Gerstner, K. & Dormann, C. F. & Stein, A. & Manceur, A. M. & Seppelt, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant diversity is globally threatened by anthropogenic land use including management and modification of the natural environment. At regional and loc...

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Application of genetic diversity-ecosystem function research to ecological restoration.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Kettenring, K. M. & Mercer, K. L. & Adams, C. R. & Hines, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Three common goals for restoration are (i) rapid plant establishment, (ii) long-term plant persistence and (iii) restoration of functioning ecosystems...

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Silvicultural regime shapes understory functional structure in European forests.

Published online: 08 Dec 2024

Authors: Chianucci, F. & Napoleone, F. & Ricotta, C. & Ferrara, C. & Fusaro, L. & Balducci, L. & Trentanovi, G. & Bradley, O. & Kovacs, B. & Mina, M. & Cerabolini, B. E. L. & Vandekerkhove, K. & Smedt, P. de & Lens, L. & Hertzog, L. & Verheyen, K. & Hofmeister, J. & Hošek, J. & Matula, R. & Doerfler, I. & Müller, J. & Weisser, W. W. & Helback, J. & Schall, P. & Fischer, M. & Heilmann-Clausen, J. & Riis-Hansen, R. & Goldberg, I. & Aude, E. & Kepfer-Rojas, S. & Schmidt, I. K. & Nielsen, T. R. & Mårell, A. & Dumas, Y. & Janssen, P. & Paillet, Y. & Archaux, F. & Xystrakis, F. & Tinya, F. & Ódor, P. & Aszalós, R. & Bölöni, J. & Cutini, A. & Bagella, S. & Sitzia, T. & Brazaitis, G. & Marozas, V. & Ujházyová, M. & Ujházy, K. & Máliš, F. & Nordén, B. & Burrascano, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Managing forests to sustain their diversity and functioning is a major challenge in a changing world. Despite the key role of understory vegetation in...

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Grassland biodiversity restoration increases resistance of carbon fluxes to drought.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Cole, A. J. & Griffiths, R. I. & Ward, S. E. & Whitaker, J. & Ostle, N. J. & Bardgett, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evidence suggests that the restoration of plant diversity in grasslands not only brings benefits for biodiversity conservation, but also the delivery ...

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Organic farming enhances parasitoid diversity at the local and landscape scales.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Inclán, D. J. & Cerretti, P. & Gabriel, D. & Benton, T. G. & Sait, S. M. & Kunin, W. E. & Gillespie, M. A. K. & Marini, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The magnitude of the benefits derived from organic farming within contrasting managed landscapes remains unclear and, in particular, the potential sca...

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Model-based assessment of the impact of agri-environment scheme options and short-term climate change on plant biodiversity in temperate grasslands.

Published online: 02 Oct 2023

Authors: West, B. & Jones, D. L. & Robinson, E. L. & Marrs, R. H. & Smart, S. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Agri-environment schemes (AES) incentivise land-management practices aimed at mitigating environmental impacts. However, their effectiveness depends o...

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Spatial relationships between intensive land cover and residual plant species diversity in temperate farmed landscapes.

Published online: 11 Apr 2007

Authors: Smart, S. M. & Marrs, R. H. & Duc, M. G. le & Thompson, K. & Bunce, R. G. H. & Firbank, L. G. & Rossall, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In temperate farmed landscapes conservation policies increasingly emphasize large-scale reductions in land-use intensity. Yet despite a managed revers...

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Biological Records Centre, Michael Pocock.

Published online: 07 Dec 2024

Published by: UK, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Content type: Conference slides

This presentation focuses on UK-scale biodiversity monitoring, emphasizing the critical role of citizen science and partnerships in collecting, valida...

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Agricultural legacy shapes plant diversity patterns in mountain grasslands of Maramureș and Bukovina: a cross-border perspective (Ukraine, Romania).

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Janišová, M. & Magnes, M. & Bojko, I. & Borsukevych, L. M. & Budzhak, V. V. & Chorney, I. & Iuga, A. & Ivașcu, C. M. & Kish, R. & Kuzemko, A. & Palpurina, S. & Skokanová, K. & Širka, P. & Tokaryuk, A. & Dayneko, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

We investigated farming practices and grassland plant diversity patterns in the historical regions of Maramureș and Bukovina, located in the central E...

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Assessing the impact of Impatiens glandulifera on riparian habitats: partitioning diversity components following species removal.

Published online: 03 May 2006

Authors: Hulme, P. E. & Bremner, E. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Attempts to quantify the impact of non-native plants on the vegetation of invaded habitats have often been criticized because of the frequent use of o...

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