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Thirty years of change in the vegetation communities of three valley mires in Suffolk, England.

Published online: 22 Sep 1995

Authors: Fojt, W. & Harding, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Detailed floristic records from 12 mires on 3 Suffolk fens were gathered in 1959 and 1991. The data were analysed using tabulation and ordination to e...

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The USDA-ARS experimental watershed network - evolution, lessons learned, and moving forward.

Published online: 10 Feb 2016

Authors: Goodrich, D. & Heilman, P. & Moran, S. & Garbrecht, J. & Marks, D. & Bosch, D. & Steiner, J. & Sadler, J. & Romkens, M. & Harmel, D. & Kleinman, P. & Gunter, S. & Walbridge, M.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

The USDA-Agricultural Research Service's Experimental Watershed Network grew from Dust Bowl era efforts of the Soil Conservation Service in the mid 19...

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Creating fen initiation conditions: a new approach for peatland reclamation in the oil sands region of Alberta.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Borkenhagen, A. & Cooper, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reclaiming peatland ecosystems is challenging our understanding of how to rebuild functioning landscapes. Assisted succession may provide a practical ...

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Isotopic investigation of denitrification in a riparian ecosystem in western France.

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Clément, J. C. & Holmes, R. M. & Peterson, B. J. & Pinay, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nitrogen (N) loss from agricultural fields and urban areas to stream and groundwaters is a world-wide environmental problem. Excessive nitrogen loadin...

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Quantity and quality of bracken throughfall, stemflow and litterflow in a Dartmoor catchment.

Published online: 17 Jan 1989

Authors: Williams, A. G. & Kent, M. & Ternan, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The quantity and quality of throughfall, stemflow and litterflow under typical bracken(Pteridium aquilinum)-infested Agrostis/Festuca pastures in an u...

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Grassland biodiversity restoration increases resistance of carbon fluxes to drought.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Cole, A. J. & Griffiths, R. I. & Ward, S. E. & Whitaker, J. & Ostle, N. J. & Bardgett, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evidence suggests that the restoration of plant diversity in grasslands not only brings benefits for biodiversity conservation, but also the delivery ...

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Combining optimization and simulation modelling to measure the cumulative impacts of prescribed fire and wildfire on vegetation species diversity.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Chick, M. P. & York, A. & Sitters, H. & Stefano, J. di & Nitschke, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth-stage optimization (GSO) offers a new approach to biodiversity conservation in fire-prone regions by estimating the optimal distribution of veg...

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The spatial aggregation of organic farming in England and its underlying environmental correlates.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Gabriel, D. & Carver, S. J. & Durham, H. & Kunin, W. E. & Palmer, R. C. & Sait, S. M. & Stagl, S. & Benton, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Given the current debate on the global food crisis, conservation in Europe is expected to shift from maximizing biodiversity at the expense of yield t...

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Episodic occurrence of favourable weather constrains recovery of a cold desert shrubland after fire.

Published online: 04 Oct 2021

Authors: Urza, A. K. & Weisberg, P. J. & Board, D. & Chambers, J. C. & Kitchen, S. G. & Roundy, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Key to the long-term resilience of dryland ecosystems is the recovery of foundation plant species following disturbance. In ecosystems with high inter...

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Assessing foodborne pathogen survival in bird faeces to co-manage farms for bird conservation, production, and food safety.

Published online: 21 Mar 2025

Authors: Spence, A. R. & McGarvey, J. A. & Lee Sangin & Smith, O. M. & Olimpi, E. M. & Yang WenTao & Zhang MeiRun & Karp, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because birds can carry foodborne pathogens, widespread concern exists that birds impose food-safety risks to farms. Growers are thus often encouraged...

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