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Seed and seedling traits affecting critical life stage transitions and recruitment outcomes in dryland grasses.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Larson, J. E. & Sheley, R. L. & Hardegree, S. P. & Doescher, P. S. & James, J. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seeding native plants is a key management practice to counter land degradation across the globe, yet the majority of seeding efforts fail, limiting ou...

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Seed dispersal and recruitment limitation are barriers to native recolonization of old-fields in western Australia.

Published online: 02 May 2007

Authors: Standish, R. J. & Cramer, V. A. & Wild, S. L. & Hobbs, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Native recolonization of abandoned farmland in the wheat-growing region of western Australia is slow to non-existent, even 45 years after abandonment....

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Instability of insular tree communities in an Amazonian mega-dam is driven by impaired recruitment and altered species composition.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Jones, I. L. & Peres, C. A. & Benchimol, M. & Bunnefeld, L. & Dent, D. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mega-dams create highly fragmented archipelagos, affecting biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in remnant forest isolates. This study assessed the ...

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Habitat degradation and the decline of the threatened mussel Margaritifera margaritifera: influence of turbidity and sedimentation on the mussel and its host.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Österling, M. E. & Arvidsson, B. L. & Greenberg, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat degradation is a major reason for species extinctions. For parasite-host interactions, the decline of a parasite may not only be related to th...

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Diverse guilds provide complementary dispersal services in a woodland expansion process after land abandonment.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Escribano-Avila, G. & Calviño-Cancela, M. & Pías, B. & Virgós, E. & Valladares, F. & Escudero, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land abandonment due to increasing depopulation of rural areas is an ongoing trend in developed countries worldwide. Abandoned lands represent an oppo...

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Larval dispersal and fishing pressure influence recruitment in a coral reef fishery.

Published online: 28 Dec 2021

Authors: Hamilton, R. J. & Lozano-Cortés, D. & Bode, M. & Almany, G. R. & Harrison, H. B. & Pita, J. & Saenz-Agudelo, P. & Gereniu, C. & Waldie, P. A. & Peterson, N. & Choat, J. H. & Berumen, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding larval connectivity patterns in exploited fishes is a fundamental prerequisite for developing effective management strategies and assess...

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Natural re-seeding and Trifolium repens demography in grazed hill pastures. II. Seedling appearance and survival.

Published online: 25 Oct 1988

Authors: Chapman, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The appearance and survival of Trifolium repens seedlings from naturally deposited seed were monitored for 3 years under different sheep grazing manag...

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Alluring restoration strategies to attract seed-dispersing animals need more rigorous testing.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Holl, K. D. & Joyce, F. H. & Reid, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a recently published paper, Silva et al. conclude that placing fruit feeders (induced seed dispersal) in restored tropical forests serves to enrich...

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Factors affecting invasion and persistence of broom Cytisus scoparius in Australia.

Published online: 13 Nov 2002

Authors: Sheppard, A. W. & Hodge, P. & Paynter, Q. & Rees, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effective management of invasive plants requires an understanding of their invasiveness in contrasting environments. The effects of disturbance on...

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Science to inform policy: linking population dynamics to habitat for a threatened species in Canada.

Published online: 30 Nov 2020

Authors: Johnson, C. A. & Sutherland, G. D. & Neave, E. & Leblond, M. & Kirby, P. & Superbie, C. & McLoughlin, P. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Boreal forests provide numerous ecological services, including the ability to store large amounts of carbon, and are of significance to global biod...

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