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Changes in the rhizome system of bracken subjected to long-term experimental treatment.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Duc, M. G. le & Pakeman, R. J. & Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bracken Pteridium aquilinum is a serious weed of upland and marginal land. Its extensive rhizome system and large carbohydrate reserves make control d...

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Nine years of vegetation development in a postmining site: effects of spontaneous and assisted site recovery.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Baasch, A. & Kirmer, A. & Tischew, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Highly disturbed areas such as surface-mined land provide a great challenge for ecological restoration. The goal is to identify appropriate restoratio...

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Amphibian resistance to chytridiomycosis increases following low-virulence chytrid fungal infection or drug-mediated clearance.

Published online: 04 Nov 2021

Authors: Waddle, A. W. & Rivera, R. & Rice, H. & Keenan, E. C. & Rezaei, G. & Levy, J. E. & Vasquez, Y. S. & Sai, M. & Hill, J. & Zmuda, A. & Lambreghts, Y. & Jaeger, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Amphibian biodiversity is experiencing ongoing declines due in part to the infectious disease, chytridiomycosis. Efforts to mitigate the effects of th...

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Personality, sex and capture biases: challenges for predator monitoring and management.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Johnstone, K. C. & Price, C. & Garvey, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The behaviour of vertebrate pests, such as invasive species and nuisance native animals, towards control devices present a major challenge for wildlif...

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NatureScot Research Report 1291 - Review of chough management between populations - a comparison of the biotic and abiotic factors influencing chough populations across the UK and Irish range.

Published online: 13 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Norfolk, D. & Siriwardena, G.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the status, drivers of change, and management effects concerning the Scottish chough population and other relevant p...

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Red deer management and vegetation on the Isle of Rum.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Virtanen, R. & Edwards, G. R. & Crawley, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the effects of red deer Cervus elaphus grazing on a range of plant communities is important for formulating guidelines for the managemen...

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Urban street lighting differentially affects community attributes of airborne and ground-dwelling invertebrate assemblages.

Published online: 04 Nov 2021

Authors: Lockett, M. T. & Jones, T. M. & Elgar, M. A. & Gaston, K. J. & Visser, M. E. & Hopkins, G. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The introduction of artificial light at night (ALAN) into natural and urbanised landscapes is a known and highly pervasive disruptor of invertebrate c...

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Grazing alters ecosystem functioning and C:N:P stoichiometry of grasslands along a regional precipitation gradient.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Bai YongFei & Wu JianGuo & Clark, C. M. & Pan QingMin & Zhang LiXia & Chen ShiPing & Wang QiBing & Han XingGuo

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Eurasian steppe has long been subject to grazing by domestic ungulates at high levels, resulting in widespread deterioration of biodiversity and e...

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Assessing the effect of the time since transition to organic farming on plants and butterflies.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Jonason, D. & Andersson, G. K. S. & Öckinger, E. & Rundlöf, M. & Smith, H. G. & Bengtsson, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Environmental changes may not always result in rapid changes in species distributions, abundances or diversity. In order to estimate the effects of, f...

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Predicting the impact of an invasive seaweed on the fitness of native fauna.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Wright, J. T. & Gribben, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the impacts of invasive species on natural ecosystems is an important component of developing management strategies. Habitat-forming inv...

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