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Instability of insular tree communities in an Amazonian mega-dam is driven by impaired recruitment and altered species composition.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Jones, I. L. & Peres, C. A. & Benchimol, M. & Bunnefeld, L. & Dent, D. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mega-dams create highly fragmented archipelagos, affecting biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in remnant forest isolates. This study assessed the ...

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Recent grazing reduces reptile richness but historic grazing filters reptiles based on their functional traits.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Val, J. & Travers, S. K. & Oliver, I. & Koen, T. B. & Eldridge, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing by mammalian herbivores can alter vegetation structure and composition. It can therefore affect critical habitat features used by native wildl...

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Positive effects of liana cutting on seedlings are reduced during El Niño-induced drought.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: O'Brien, M. J. & Philipson, C. D. & Reynolds, G. & Dzulkifli, D. & Snaddon, J. L. & Ong, R. & Hector, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Liana cutting is a management practice currently applied to encourage seedling regeneration and tree growth in some logged tropical forests. However, ...

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A view from above: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) provide a new tool for assessing liana infestation in tropical forest canopies.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Waite, C. E. & Heijden, G. M. F. van der & Field, R. & Boyd, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical forests store and sequester large quantities of carbon, mitigating climate change. Lianas (woody vines) are important tropical forest compone...

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Combined effects of seed provenance, plant facilitation and restoration site on revegetation success.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Fedriani, J. M. & Garrote, P. J. & Calvo, G. & Delibes, M. & Castilla, A. R. & Żywiec, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant provenance, plant facilitation and the characteristics of restoration sites are critical determinants of revegetation success. Surprisingly, how...

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Applied nucleation facilitates tropical forest recovery: lessons learned from a 15-year study.

Published online: 07 Jan 2021

Authors: Holl, K. D. & Reid, J. L. & Cole, R. J. & Oviedo-Brenes, F. & Rosales, J. A. & Zahawi, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Applied nucleation, mostly based upon planting tree islands, has been proposed as a cost-effective strategy to meet ambitious global forest and landsc...

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Fruit traits of pioneer trees structure seed dispersal across distances on tropical deforested landscapes: implications for restoration.

Published online: 08 Jan 2021

Authors: Camargo, P. H. S. A. & Pizo, M. A. & Brancalion, P. H. S. & Carlo, T. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pioneer trees with fleshy fruits are typically planted in restoration projects to attract frugivores as a mean to increase dispersal and accelerate fo...

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Functional diversity enhances tree growth and reduces herbivory damage in secondary broadleaf forests, but does not influence resilience to drought.

Published online: 06 Jan 2021

Authors: Espelta, J. M. & Cruz-Alonso, V. & Alfaro-Sánchez, R. & Hampe, A. & Messier, C. & Pino, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Since the mid-20th Century, Europe has experienced an unprecedented forest expansion associated with the abandonment of rural landscapes. Secondary fo...

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The last moves: the effect of hunting and culling on the risk of disease spread from a population of reindeer.

Published online: 15 Feb 2021

Authors: Mysterud, A. & Rauset, G. R. & Moorter, B. van & Andersen, R. & Strand, O. & Rivrud, I. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hunting and culling are frequently used to combat infectious wildlife diseases. The aim is to markedly lower population density in order to limit dise...

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Fire-induced negative nutritional outcomes for cattle when sharing habitat with native ungulates in an African savanna.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Odadi, W. O. & Kimuyu, D. M. & Sensenig, R. L. & Veblen, K. E. & Riginos, C. & Young, T. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Prescribed burning is used in tropical savannas to improve habitat conditions for domestic and wild herbivores, but its effects on the ecological inte...

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