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Earthworms promote crop growth by enhancing the connections among soil microbial communities.

Published online: 01 Nov 2024

Authors: Shi JinHua & Hu XinJun & Zeng ZiXuan & Sun Ze & Wang Chao & Abdelnabby, H. & Jin HuanAn & Wang ManQun

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Earthworms benefit plant growth and play a vital role in shaping soil microbial communities. However, how earthworms modify the soil microorganisms an...

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Gap-crossing decisions of woodland songbirds in Scotland: an experimental approach.

Published online: 21 Sep 2005

Authors: Creegan, H. P. & Osborne, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent declines in woodland birds in Britain have been linked to increasing habitat fragmentation. To understand the effects of fragmentation, data on...

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Transdisciplinary pathways for wildlife conservation: a method for navigating socio-ecological systems on private lands.

Published online: 17 Mar 2025

Authors: Taylor, M. & Davison, A. & Harwood, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

1. The decline of wildlife on private land is accelerating around the world. Resulting efforts to conserve wildlife on private lands are characterised...

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Relative effects of herbivory by sheep, rabbits, goats and kangaroos on recruitment and regeneration of shrubs and trees in eastern South Australia.

Published online: 04 Oct 1997

Authors: Tiver, F. & Andrew, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Short-term recruitment and long-term regeneration of 18 species of shrubs and trees in over 600 populations in eastern South Australia were determined...

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Ecological corridors, connecting science and politics: the case of the Green River in the Netherlands.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Windt, H. J. van der & Swart, J. A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During recent decades, the ecological corridor has become a popular concept among ecologists, politicians and nature conservationists. However, it has...

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Large-scale drainage and breeding success in boreal forest grouse.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Ludwig, G. X. & Alatalo, R. V. & Helle, P. & Nissinen, K. & Siitari, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The breeding success of Finnish grouse has been in decline for decades. While it has been shown that fragmentation and modern forestry practices such ...

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Local knowledge and relational values of midwestern woody perennial polyculture farmers can inform tree-crop policies.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Kreitzman, M. & Chapman, M. & Keeley, K. O. & Chan, K. M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Agricultural producers, academics and policy-makers are increasingly interested in multifunctional tree crop systems as a solution for maintaining eco...

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Evidence shortfalls in the recommendations and guidance underpinning ecological mitigation for infrastructure developments.

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Hunter, S. B. & Ermgassen, S. S. E. zu & Downey, H. & Griffiths, R. A. & Howe, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. In the United Kingdom and European Union, legal protection of species from the impacts of infrastructure development depends upon a number of ecolo...

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Using spatial distance sampling models to optimize survey effort and address violations of the design assumption.

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Schmidt, J. H. & Deacy, W. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Conventional distance sampling approaches rely on the design assumption (i.e. uniform distribution of individuals in relation to transects) to ensu...

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Context-specific positive effects of woody riparian vegetation on aquatic invertebrates in rural and urban landscapes.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Palt, M. & Hering, D. & Kail, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Woody riparian vegetation (WRV) benefits benthic macroinvertebrates in running waters. However, while some functions are provided by WRV irrespective ...

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