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Some biological and chemical changes in a north Queensland soil following replacement of rainforest with Araucaria cunninghamii (Coniferae:Araucariaceae).

Published online: 10 Jun 1986

Authors: Holt, J. A. & Spain, A. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The soil nutrient levels, standing crop of litter and populations of soil and litter arthropods of a tropical Australian rainforest on the Atherton Ta...

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Towards effectively restoring agricultural landscapes in East African drylands: linking plant functional traits with soil hydrology.

Published online: 06 Jul 2023

Authors: Mens, L. P. & Bargués-Tobella, A. & Sterck, F. & Vågen, T. G. & Winowiecki, L. A. & Lohbeck, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land degradation is a major threat to food security in Sub Saharan Africa. Low infiltration rates in degraded soils increase the risk of surface runof...

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Habitat context influences nitrogen removal by restored oyster reefs.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Smyth, A. R. & Piehler, M. F. & Grabowski, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Like many ecosystem functions in marine and terrestrial environments, nutrient processing varies dramatically over small spatial scales, making effort...

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Green roof plant species diversity improves ecosystem multifunctionality.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Lundholm, J. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Constructed ecosystems such as green roofs often contain monocultures or low-diversity plant communities, but adding more plant species to these syste...

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The physiology of grass production under grazing. 2. Photosynthesis, crop growth and animal intake of continuously-grazed swards.

Published online: 02 Feb 1984

Authors: Parsons, A. J. & Leafe, E. L. & Collett, B. & Penning, P. D. & Lewis, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements were made to determine the balance between photosynthesis, animal intake and the losses of matter in swards maintained by 'lenient' conti...

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Prescribed burning, atmospheric pollution and grazing effects on peatland vegetation composition.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Noble, A. & Palmer, S. M. & Glaves, D. J. & Crowle, A. & Brown, L. E. & Holden, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Peatlands are valued for ecosystem services including carbon storage, water provision and biodiversity. However, there are concerns about the impacts ...

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Covariation of soil nutrients drives occurrence of exotic and native plant species.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Driscoll, D. A. & Strong, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nutrient enrichment with phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) threatens biodiversity globally, particularly because it drives invasion by exotic plant spec...

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Using soil amendments and plant functional traits to select native tropical dry forest species for the restoration of degraded Vertisols.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Werden, L. K. & Alvarado J., P. & Zarges, S. & Calderón M., E. & Schilling, E. M. & Gutiérrez L., M. & Powers, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical dry forests (TDFs) are critically endangered, and their restoration is understudied. Large-scale passive restoration efforts in north-west (N...

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Cover crops in arable lands increase functional complementarity and redundancy of bacterial communities.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Alahmad, A. & Decocq, G. & Spicher, F. & Kheirbeik, L. & Kobaissi, A. & Tetu, T. & Dubois, F. & Duclercq, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reducing the deleterious effects of intensive tillage and fertilization on ecosystem integrity and human health is challenging for sustainable agricul...

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Targeted policy proposals for managing spontaneous forest expansion in the Mediterranean.

Published online: 05 Jan 2021

Authors: Varela, E. & Pulido, F. & Moreno, G. & Zavala, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent forest expansion in Euro-Mediterranean countries predominantly results from secondary succession in abandoned farmland, rather than from artifi...

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