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Light induced dormancy in Bromus sterilis.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Pollard, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seeds of Bromus sterilis overwintered outdoors on the panicle were dormant the following spring, whereas seeds stored indoors germinated rapidly. The ...

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Seed limitation during early forest succession in a rural landscape on Chiloé Island, Chile: implications for temperate forest restoration.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Bustamante-Sánchez, M. A. & Armesto, J. J. & Landis, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Re-establishment of native forest species in rural landscapes may be conditioned by the proximity of seed sources, the post-disturbance composition of...

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Plant size and neighbourhood characteristics influence survival and growth in a restored ex-agricultural ecosystem.

Published online: 02 Jul 2022

Authors: Atkinson, J. & Freudenberger, D. & Dwyer, J. M. & Standish, R. J. & Moles, A. T. & Bonser, S. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Restoringwoody vegetation on degraded agricultural land is a widespread and common ecological restoration practice. However, highly variable plant sur...

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Density-dependent predation of weed seeds in maize fields.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Westerman, P. R. & Borza, J. K. & Andjelkovic, J. & Liebman, M. & Danielson, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed predation can cause substantial losses of newly produced weed seeds and can therefore be important in regulating weed densities. The impact on we...

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Demographic processes limiting seedling recruitment in arid grassland restoration.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: James, J. J. & Svejcar, T. J. & Rinella, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seeding is an important management tool in aridland restoration, but seeded species often fail to establish. Previous research has largely focused on ...

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The use of alternative foods to reduce lodgepole pine seed predation by small mammals.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Sullivan, T. P. & Sullivan, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

[See FA 43, 540] At 3 interior sites in British Columbia, seed predation was directly related to the densities of small mammals, mainly deer mice (Per...

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Integrated conservation of bee pollinators of a rare plant in a protected area near Bologna, Italy.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Bortolotti, L. & Bogo, G. & Manincor, N. de & Fisogni, A. & Galloni, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

An integrated approach was proposed for the conservation of the bee pollinators of the locally rare plant dittany Dictamnus albus. Based on previous s...

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Spontaneous succession in limestone quarries as an effective restoration tool for endangered arthropods and plants.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Tropek, R. & Kadlec, T. & Karesova, P. & Spitzer, L. & Kocarek, P. & Malenovsky, I. & Banar, P. & Tuf, I. H. & Hejda, M. & Konvicka, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The view of post-mining sites is rapidly changing among ecologists and conservationists, as sensitive restoration using spontaneous succession may tur...

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Response of wild wheat populations to grazing in Mediterranean grasslands: the relative influence of defoliation, competition, mulch and genotype.

Published online: 12 Aug 2002

Authors: Noy-Meir, I. & Briske, D. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grassland management must be based on an understanding of key species' responses to various grazing regimes to achieve both production and conservatio...

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The regional weed vegetation in organic spring-sown cereals as shaped by local management, crop diversity and site.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Hofmeijer, M. A. J. & Gerowitt, B.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Mecklenburg Vorpommern has one of the highest percentages of organic arable production nationwide. Weeds remain to be the main challenge within this a...

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