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Line-intercept laboratory subsampling estimates periphyton biovolumes more efficiently than standard methods.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Frappier, B. & Ducey, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Algal assemblages have been included in biological monitoring in a number of national, large-scale and long-term biological monitoring and assessment ...

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Tests of different methods for measuring and estimating utilization rate of heather (Calluna vulgaris) by vertebrate herbivores.

Published online: 07 Nov 1992

Authors: Armstrong, H. M. & Macdonald, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a field study at a hill sheep farm in the Tweedsmuir hills of SE Scotland the precision of 4 methods for measuring utilization rate of C. vulgaris ...

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Wildflower strips enhance wild bee reproductive success.

Published online: 08 Apr 2021

Authors: Ganser, D. & Albrecht, M. & Knop, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensification of agriculture has resulted in a simplification and fragmentation of agroecosystems. Yet, its impact on the reproductive success and p...

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The ecological implications of harvesting non-timber forest products.

Published online: 24 Mar 2004

Authors: Ticktin, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The harvest of wild non-timber forest products (NTFP) represents an important source of income to millions of people world-wide. Despite growing conce...

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Designing markets for biodiversity offsets: lessons from tradable pollution permits.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Needham, K. & Vries, F. P. de & Armsworth, P. R. & Hanley, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, governments and regulators face an ongoing trade-off between meeting economic development needs and conserving biodiversity. Markets for bio...

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Silviculture to restore oak woodlands and savannas.

Published online: 25 Sep 2019

Authors: Dey, D. C. & Knapp, B. O. & Stambaugh, M. C.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

We present a perspective on how to approach developing silvicultural prescriptions for restoring oak woodlands and savannas. A large degree of success...

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Lands End and Cape Bank Special Area of Conservation: Condition Monitoring Survey 2018.

Published online: 11 Apr 2024

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This report is an assessment of the environmental and ecological conditions within the Lands End and Cape Bank Special Area of Conservation (SAC), par...

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Soil erosion and nutrient losses in seasonal tropical agroecosystems under various management techniques.

Published online: 01 Nov 1988

Authors: Maass, J. M. & Jordan, C. F. & Sarukhan, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil erosion losses and erosion control techniques in agroecosystems on the Pacific coast of Jalisco, Mexico were studied for 2 years under 7 manageme...

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Using stochastic dynamic programming to determine optimal fire management for Banksia ornata.

Published online: 10 Oct 2001

Authors: McCarthy, M. A. & Possingham, H. P. & Gill, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model of the population dynamics of Banksia ornata was developed, using stochastic dynamic programming (a state-dependent decision-making tool), to ...

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Reviving conservation values in agro-commodity landscapes: the case of Gunung Tarak Landscape, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Published online: 17 Jul 2019

Authors: Widayati, A. & Wijaya, K. & Purwanto, E. & Zagt, R.

Content type: Miscellaneous

This Info Brief summarizes the application of High Conservation Value (HCV) at the landscape level, which, together with the assessment of land-use/la...

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