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The effect of DDT contamination on the productivity of a cultivated forest soil in the sub-humid tropics.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Perfect, T. J. & Cook, A. G. & Critchley, B. R. & Critchley, U. & Davies, A. L. & Swift, M. J. & Russell-Smith, A. & Yeadon, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed yields of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) were assessed in each of two annual growing seasons over the 4-year period 1973 to 1976 in experimental plot...

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Predation intensifies parasite exposure in a salmonid food chain.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Connors, B. M. & Hargreaves, N. B. & Jones, S. R. M. & Dill, L. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Parasites can influence ecosystem structure, function and dynamics by mediating predator-prey interactions. Recurrent infestations of the salmon louse...

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Improving the spatial inland wetland data for National Wetland Map 5 in South Africa to inform policy and decision-making.

Published online: 04 Sep 2019

Authors: Mbona, N. & Rivers-Moore, N. & Deventer, H. van & Skowno, A. & Kotze, D. & Dinala, K.

Content type: Bulletin

It is widely agreed that it is a high priority to achieve an accurate map of South Africa's wetlands. Such a map will provide a critical baseline into...

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Stakeholder preferences for pangolin conservation interventions in south-east Nigeria.

Published online: 16 Sep 2023

Authors: Emogor, C. A. & Zabala, A. & Adaje, P. O. & Clark, D. & Nielsen, K. S. & Carmenta, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The overexploitation of biological resources severely threatens many species, requiring urgent and effective conservation interventions. Such interven...

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Invasion pathways at a crossroad: policy and research challenges for managing alien species introductions.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Hulme, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity have agreed that, by 2020, invasion pathways will be identified, prioritized and managed to prevent ...

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Contrasting the roles of section length and instream habitat enhancement for river restoration success: a field study of 20 European restoration projects.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Hering, D. & Aroviita, J. & Baattrup-Pedersen, A. & Brabec, K. & Buijse, T. & Ecke, F. & Friberg, N. & Gielczewski, M. & Januschke, K. & Köhler, J. & Kupilas, B. & Lorenz, A. W. & Muhar, S. & Paillex, A. & Poppe, M. & Schmidt, T. & Schmutz, S. & Vermaat, J. & Verdonschot, P. F. M. & Verdonschot, R. C. M. & Wolter, C. & Kail, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of river hydromorphology often has limited detected effects on river biota. One frequently discussed reason is that the restored river len...

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Ecological traits affect the sensitivity of bees to land-use pressures in European agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Palma, A. de & Kuhlmann, M. & Roberts, S. P. M. & Potts, S. G. & Börger, L. & Hudson, L. N. & Lysenko, I. & Newbold, T. & Purvis, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bees are a functionally important and economically valuable group, but are threatened by land-use conversion and intensification. Such pressures are n...

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Resource availability and the persistence of seed-eating bird populations in agricultural landscapes: a mechanistic modelling approach.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Butler, S. J. & Mattison, E. H. A. & Glithero, N. J. & Robinson, L. J. & Atkinson, P. W. & Gillings, S. & Vickery, J. A. & Norris, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reductions in resource availability, associated with land-use change and agricultural intensification in the UK and Europe, have been linked with the ...

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Does topsoil removal in grassland restoration benefit both soil nematode and plant communities?

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Resch, M. C. & Schütz, M. & Graf, U. & Wagenaar, R. & Putten, W. H. van der & Risch, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Successful restoration of semi-natural grasslands on grasslands previously subject to intensive management needs to overcome manifold barriers. These ...

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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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