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Hunting of sika deer over six decades does not restore forest regeneration.

Published online: 27 Apr 2024

Authors: Husheer, S. W. & Tanentzap, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

High densities of native and introduced deer hamper the regeneration of temperate forests worldwide. Sport hunting is often the sole means of deer con...

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Applied nucleation facilitates tropical forest recovery: lessons learned from a 15-year study.

Published online: 07 Jan 2021

Authors: Holl, K. D. & Reid, J. L. & Cole, R. J. & Oviedo-Brenes, F. & Rosales, J. A. & Zahawi, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Applied nucleation, mostly based upon planting tree islands, has been proposed as a cost-effective strategy to meet ambitious global forest and landsc...

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Bush control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. 5. Effects of controlled burning and grazing management on Tarchonanthus / Acacia thicket.

Published online: 07 Sep 1972

Authors: Pratt, D. J. & Knight, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The canopy of a Tarchonanthus/Acacia thicket on Kenya grazing land was opened up by a series of controlled burns. Two burns killed >50% of the orig...

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Large-scale disturbances, biological control and the dynamics of gorse populations.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Rees, M. & Hill, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Simulation and analytical models were developed for gorse Ulex europaeus. The simulation model incorporated spatially local density-dependent competit...

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Effects of the triazine-resistance mutation on fitness in Amaranthus hybridus (smooth pigweed).

Published online: 17 May 1996

Authors: Jordan, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fitness costs of maternally inherited triazine resistance were estimated in populations of Amaranthus hybridus (smooth pigweed) from Maryland and Virg...

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Big-leaf mahogany Swietenia macrophylla population dynamics and implications for sustainable management.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Grogan, J. & Landis, R. M. & Free, C. M. & Schulze, M. D. & Lentini, M. & Ashton, M. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The impacts of selective harvesting in tropical forests on population recovery and future timber yields by high-value species remain largely unknown f...

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Past and present management influences the seed bank and seed rain in a rural landscape mosaic.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Auffret, A. G. & Cousins, S. A. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed bank and seed rain represent dispersal in time and space. They can be important sources of diversity in the rural landscape, where fragmented hab...

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Post-clearing recovery of coastal dunes invaded by Acacia longifolia: is duration of invasion relevant for management success?

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Marchante, H. & Freitas, H. & Hoffmann, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive plants destroy the structure and function of many ecosystems but removal is expensive, so the likelihood of success should be assessed before...

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A model to determine the potential for biological control of Rottboellia cochinchinensis with the head smut Sporisorium ophiuri.

Published online: 20 Aug 1997

Authors: Smith, M. C. & Reeder, R. H. & Thomas, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A difference equation model of the population dynamics of R. cochinchinensis was developed for a maize cropping system. The model was used to estimate...

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Insect seed predators and environmental change.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Lewis, O. T. & Gripenberg, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The seed-to-seedling transition may be a critical stage in determining the dynamics of plant populations. Insects which kill seeds either before or af...

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