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Threshold dynamics in plant succession after tree planting in agricultural riparian zones.

Published online: 22 Feb 2017

Authors: Bourgeois, B. & Vanasse, A. & González, E. & Andersen, R. & Poulin, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Trajectories of plant communities can be described by different models of plant succession. While a Clementsian (gradual continuum model) or Gleasonia...

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Evaluation of the ecological restoration potential of plant communities in Norway spruce plantations using a life-trait based approach.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Hérault, B. & Honnay, O. & Thoen, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Europe, intensively managed coniferous plantations rarely achieve similar nature conservation functions as deciduous woodlands. The ability to iden...

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Effects of climate variability and hydrological rehabilitation measures on long-term mangrove trajectories: from reproduction to recruitment and landscape cover changes.

Published online: 27 Jun 2024

Authors: Sánchez-Núñez, D. A. & Rodríguez-Rodríguez, J. A. & Mancera Pineda, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hydrological rehabilitation is widely used to improve soil conditions and promote passive recovery. However, climate variability that is seldom consid...

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Large-scale changes in macrobenthic biodiversity driven by mangrove afforestation.

Published online: 19 Feb 2024

Authors: Chen GuoGui & Gu Xuan & Capinha, C. & Lee ShingYip & Cui BaoShan & Yang Fang & Lin YuFeng & Jia MingMing & Wang Mao & Wang WenQing

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large-scale anthropogenic mangroves have been constructed in coastal regions worldwide but our understanding of their ecological effects is limited. I...

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Experimental extensification of mountain grasslands restores plant species richness but not species composition in the mid-term.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Humann-Guilleminot, S. & Boch, S. & León, G. M. de & Lessard-Therrien, M. & Hayoz-Andrey, A. & Serres-Hänni, A. & Humbert, J. Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The traditional grasslands that characterize the cultural landscapes of the Palaeartic mountain massifs represent biodiversity hotspots. Yet, they are...

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Biodegradable artificial reefs enhance food web complexity and biodiversity in an intertidal soft-sediment ecosystem.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Nauta, J. & Christianen, M. J. A. & Temmink, R. J. M. & Fivash, G. S. & Marin-Diaz, B. & Reijers, V. C. & Didderen, K. & Penning, E. & Borst, A. C. W. & Heusinkveld, J. H. T. & Zwarts, M. & Cruijsen, P. M. J. M. & Hijner, N. & Lengkeek, W. & Lamers, L. P. M. & Heide, T. van der & Bouma, T. J. & Wal, D. van der & Olff, H. & Govers, L. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reef-forming species form integral aspects of coastal ecosystems, but are rapidly degrading world-wide. To mitigate these declines, nature managers in...

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Restoration and recovery from acidification in upland Welsh streams over 25 years.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Ormerod, S. J. & Durance, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Streams affected by acid deposition should now be recovering biologically, but long-term assessments are scarce. Here, we use the experimental catchme...

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Escaping social-ecological traps through ecological restoration and socioeconomic development in China's Loess Plateau.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Wang ZhuangZhuang & Fu BoJie & Wu XuTong & Li YingJie & Wang Shuai & Lu Nan

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The social-ecological trap is an emerging concept that describes situations in which self-reinforcing social and ecological feedbacks maintain or push...

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Unveiling the role of forests in landslide occurrence, recurrence and recovery.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Law YingKi & Lee, C. K. F. & Chan, A. H. Y. & Mak, N. P. L. & Hau, B. C. H. & Wu Jin

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rain-triggered landslides cause significant socioeconomic loss and long-term ecological impact, disrupting topsoil and seed banks and creating unfavou...

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Building bridges for inspired action: on landscape restoration and social alliances.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Authors: Gutierrez, V. & Ploeg, P. & Bajraktari, F. & Thomson, G. & Visseren-Hamakers, I. & Roth, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Participatory approaches are linked to landscape restoration (LR) success, but not all participatory approaches are created equal. Engagement approach...

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