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Windows of opportunity for germination of riparian species after restoring water level fluctuations: a field experiment with controlled seed banks.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Sarneel, J. M. & Janssen, R. H. & Rip, W. J. & Bender, I. M. A. & Bakker, E. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration activities aiming at increasing vegetation diversity often try to stimulate both dispersal and germination. In wetlands, dispersal and ger...

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Winter cover crop legacy effects on litter decomposition act through litter quality and microbial community changes.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Barel, J. M. & Kuyper, T. W. & Paul, J. & Boer, W. de & Cornelissen, J. H. C. & Deyn, G. B. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In agriculture, winter cover crop (WCC) residues are incorporated into the soil to improve soil quality, as gradual litter decomposition can improve f...

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Using photo editing to understand the impact of species aesthetics on support for conservation.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Shaw, M. & Dunn, M. & Crowley, S. & Owen, N. & Veríssimo, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Many threatened species suffer from a lack of conservation attention compared to others. Prioritisation of funding, research and conservation efforts ...

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Plant community flood resilience in intensively managed grasslands and the role of the plant economic spectrum.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Oram, N. J. & Deyn, G. B. de & Bodelier, P. L. E. & Cornelissen, J. H. C. & Groenigen, J. W. van & Abalos, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, such as floods, requires management strategies that promote resilience of grassland productivity. ...

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Validating network connectivity with observed movement in experimental landscapes undergoing habitat destruction.

Published online: 22 Nov 2020

Authors: Poli, C. & Hightower, J. & Fletcher, R. J., Jr.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Maintaining the ability of organisms to move between suitable patches of habitat despite ongoing habitat loss is essential to conserving biodiversity....

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Characterizing multispecies connectivity across a transfrontier conservation landscape.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Brennan, A. & Beytell, P. & Aschenborn, O. & Preez, P. du & Funston, P. J. & Hanssen, L. & Kilian, J. W. & Stuart-Hill, G. & Taylor, R. D. & Naidoo, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Connectivity conservation is aimed at sustaining animal movements and ecological processes important to ecosystem functioning and the maintenance of b...

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Taming wildlife disease: bridging the gap between science and management.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Joseph, M. B. & Mihaljevic, J. R. & Arellano, A. L. & Kueneman, J. G. & Preston, D. L. & Cross, P. C. & Johnson, P. T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Parasites and pathogens of wildlife can threaten biodiversity, infect humans and domestic animals, and cause significant economic losses, providing in...

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Rapid ontogenetic niche expansions in invasive Chinese tallow tree permit establishment in unfavourable but variable environments and can be exploited to streamline restoration.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Gabler, C. A. & Siemann, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reinvasion pressure is the rate of new exotic recruitment following mature exotic removal and it can vary broadly among similarly invaded habitats. Re...

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Rapid responses of bees and butterflies but not birds to targeted urban road verge habitat enhancements.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Brown, J. & Threlfall, C. G. & Harrison, L. & Baumann, J. & Williams, N. S. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cities provide opportunities for biodiversity conservation through the design of urban greenspaces as wildlife habitat. A significant proportion of ur...

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Phenology as a basis for management of exotic annual plants in desert invasions.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Marushia, R. G. & Cadotte, M. W. & Holt, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Exotic annual plants are an increasingly important ecological issue and new, creative approaches to management are required. In desert ecosystems of t...

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