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Floral resources in Swedish grasslands remain relatively stable under an experimental drought and are enhanced by soil amendments if regularly mown.

Published online: 02 Oct 2023

Authors: Roth, N. & Kimberley, A. & Guasconi, D. & Hugelius, G. & Cousins, S. A. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

One of the main reasons why insect pollinators are declining is a lack of floral resources. In agricultural landscapes, remaining seminatural grasslan...

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Termite assemblage collapse along a land-use intensification gradient in lowland central Sumatra, Indonesia.

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: Jones, D. T. & Susilo, F. X. & Bignell, D. E. & Hardiwinoto, S. & Gillison, A. N. & Eggleton, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Termites are major decomposers in tropical regions and play an important role in soil processes. This study measured the impact of land-use intensific...

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Vegetation restoration in the coarse-textured soil area is more conducive to the accumulation of Fe-associated C.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Dong LingBo & Li JiaJia & Wang DeFu & Wang Su & Hu WeiFang & Wu JianZhao & Liao Yang & Yu ZhiJing & Wang Xi & Yu JinYuan & Li JiWei & Shangguan ZhouPing & Deng Lei

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vegetation restoration has an important effect on soil carbon (C) pool dynamics. Highly stable iron (Fe)-associated C is an important component of the...

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Close to the edge: spatial variation in plant diversity, biomass and floral resources in conventional and agri-environment cereal fields.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Sutcliffe, L. M. E. & Schellenberg, J. & Meyer, S. & Leuschner, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-crop (segetal) plants in arable systems are commonly perceived simply as 'weeds', that is, harmful at worst and undesirable at best. The increase ...

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Plant species composition and key-species abundance drive ecosystem multifunctionality.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Li XinShuai & Chen YouChao & Liu Feng & Cheng XiaoLi & Zhang QuanFa & Zhang KeRong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global biodiversity loss has generated great interest in the role of plant communities in driving ecosystem functions. There is limited understanding ...

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Organic farming and annual flower strips reduce parasite prevalence in honeybees and boost colony growth in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Pluta, P. & Czechofsky, K. & Hass, A. & Frank, L. & Westerhoff, A. & Klingenberg, H. & Theodorou, P. & Westphal, C. & Paxton, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite the major role that insect pollinators play in crop production, agricultural intensification drives them into decline. Various conservation me...

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The effects of management on soil and plant carbon sequestration in slash pine plantations.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Shan, J. P. & Morris, L. A. & Hendrick, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensively managed pine plantations in south-eastern USA can play an important role in global carbon sequestration both through accumulation of carbo...

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Dominant species determine grazing effects on the stability of herbaceous community production at multiple scales in drylands.

Published online: 18 Jan 2024

Authors: Zuo XiaoAn & Gornish, E. S. & Koerner, S. E. & Plas, F. van der & Wang ShaoPeng & Liang MaoWei

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sustainable provision of critical ecosystem services in drylands is reliant on their stability under anthropogenic disturbances. Livestock grazing and...

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NatureScot Research Report 1331 - An analysis of Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme data to improve understanding of the impact of the 2022 Avian Influenza outbreak on raptors and raptor populations in Scotland.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Wilson, W. W. & Wetherhill, A. S. & Wernham, C. V.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the impact of the 2021 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak on raptor species in Scotland using data fr...

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Food security in a climate perspective: what role could the private sector play regarding investment in smallholder agriculture in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia?

Published online: 10 Feb 2016

Authors: Bachke, M. E. & Haug, R.

Content type: Bulletin

The purpose of this study is to discuss different ways of implementing the Food Security in a Climate Perspective strategy 2013-15 in relation to supp...

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