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Rapid collapse of a sub-Antarctic alpine ecosystem: the role of climate and pathogens.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Bergstrom, D. M. & Bricher, P. K. & Raymond, B. & Terauds, A. & Doley, D. & McGeoch, M. A. & Whinam, J. & Glen, M. & Yuan ZiQing & Kiefer, K. & Shaw, J. D. & Bramely-Alves, J. & Rudman, T. & Mohammed, C. & Lucieer, A. & Visoiu, M. & Vuuren, B. J. van & Ball, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecosystem change is predicted to become more prevalent with climate change. Widespread dieback of cushion plants and bryophytes in alpine fellfield on...

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An uncertainty approach to modelling climate change risk in South Africa.

Published online: 17 Jun 2015

Authors: Cullis, J. & Alton, T. & Arndt, C. & Cartwright, A. & Chang, A. & Gabriel, S. & Gebretsadik, Y. & Hartley, F. & Jager, G. de & Makrelov, K. & Robertson, G. & Schlosser, C. A. & Strzepek, K. & Thurlow, J.

Content type: Bulletin

This study represents the first attempt at an integrated approach to assessing the potential impacts of climate change on the national economy of Sout...

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The spatio-temporal distribution of a rodent reservoir host of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Published online: 18 Oct 2000

Authors: Fichet-Calvet, E. & Jomâa, I. & Zaafouri, B. & Ashford, R. W. & Ben-Ismail, R. & Delattre, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The rodent Psammomys obesus is the main reservoir host for Leishmania major, the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tunisia, much of North ...

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Grazing-induced shifts in community functional composition and soil nutrient availability in Tibetan alpine meadows.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Niu KeChang & He JinSheng & Lechowicz, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The functional structure of plant communities can be altered by grazing through two main mechanisms: species turnover (i.e. changes in species occurre...

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The influence of arthropods and earthworms upon root growth of direct drilled cereals.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Edwards, C. A. & Lofty, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intact profiles of soil from a field in UK that had been direct-drilled for 5 years and from the same soil that had been regularly ploughed were steri...

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Moth assemblages as indicators of environmental quality in remnants of upland Australian rain forest.

Published online: 12 Jul 2000

Authors: Kitching, R. L. & Orr, A. G. & Thalib, L. & Mitchell, H. & Hopkins, M. S. & Graham, A. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite concern about the effects of fragmentation on biodiversity, quantitative studies are still scarce with respect to many major groups and import...

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Extreme weather affects colonization-extinction dynamics and the persistence of a threatened butterfly.

Published online: 02 Mar 2021

Authors: Johansson, V. & Kindvall, O. & Askling, J. & Franzén, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extreme weather events can be expected to increase in frequency in the future. Our knowledge on how this may affect species persistence is, however, v...

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Long-term dynamics of herbaceous vegetation structure and composition in two African savanna reserves.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Buitenwerf, R. & Swemmer, A. M. & Peel, M. J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Small fenced reserves are perceived to require management interventions to maintain ecosystems in a natural state. Such interventions are typically in...

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Leaf-fall in a tropical rain forest.

Published online: 11 Nov 1970

Authors: Cornforth, I. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements at monthly intervals showed that leaf-fall in the Mora excelsa rain forests of Trinidad was much greater in Aug. Oct. and in Feb. April t...

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Canals as invasion pathways in tropical dry forest and the need for monitoring and management.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Authors: Silva Asth, M. da & Rodrigues, R. G. & Zenni, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Linear infrastructure intrusions are common around the world to meet the needs of a growing and interconnected human population. The implementation of...

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