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The resistance of a chalk grassland to disturbance.

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: Hirst, R. A. & Pywell, R. F. & Marrs, R. H. & Putwain, P. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concepts of ecosystem stability, resilience and resistance have been discussed theoretically for nearly three decades. Understanding the effects of ha...

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Strontium 90 in maize field, cattail marsh and oak-wood ecosystems.

Published online: 10 Nov 1965

Authors: Ovington, J. D. & Lawrence, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In late 1959 the above-ground parts of cattail and maize ecosystems contained 4.4 and 2.8 µc/ha Sr90 respectively, much less than the annual fallout. ...

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Assessment of ecological effects due to forest harvesting: approaches and statistical issues.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Bennett, L. T. & Adams, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Timber harvesting exemplifies many aspects of experimental manipulation in applied ecology. Evaluation of the research approaches used to assess ecolo...

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Long-term impacts of variable retention harvesting on ground-layer plant communities in Pinus resinosa forests.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Roberts, M. W. & D'Amato, A. W. & Kern, C. C. & Palik, B. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concerns about loss of biodiversity and structural complexity in managed forests have recently increased and led to the development of new management ...

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An experiment to test key hypotheses of the drivers of reptile distribution in subalpine ski resorts.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Sato, C. F. & Wood, J. T. & Schroder, M. & Green, K. & Osborne, W. S. & Michael, D. R. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Alpine and subalpine ecosystems support many endemic species. These ecosystems are increasingly under threat from human-induced disturbances such as h...

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Mixed afforestation of young subtropical trees promotes nitrogen acquisition and retention.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Lang, A. C. & Oheimb, G. von & Scherer-Lorenzen, M. & Yang Bo & Trogisch, S. & Bruelheide, H. & Ma KePing & Härdtle, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Afforestation is globally increasing to produce timber and pulp wood, but also to enhance ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, nutrient re...

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Control of bracken and the restoration of heathland. IV. Effects of bracken control and heathland restoration treatments on nutrient distribution and soil chemistry.

Published online: 18 Jul 1992

Authors: Marrs, R. H. & Lowday, J. E. & Jarvis, L. & Gough, M. W. & Rowland, A. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field trials were conducted on Calluna and grassland heaths in the UK (Cavenham and Weeting Heaths, resp.) to compare bracken [Pteridium aquilinum] co...

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Woodland, cropland and hedgerows promote pollinator abundance in intensive grassland landscapes, with saturating benefits of flower cover.

Published online: 14 Feb 2022

Authors: Alison, J. & Botham, M. & Maskell, L. C. & Garbutt, A. & Seaton, F. M. & Skates, J. & Smart, S. M. & Thomas, A. R. C. & Tordoff, G. & Williams, B. L. & Wood, C. M. & Emmett, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinating insects provide economic value by improving crop yield. They are also functionally and culturally important across ecosystems outside of c...

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Influence of tillage practices on lint yield, water quality, and soil exchangeable N in cotton production.

Published online: 09 Oct 2019

Authors: Adviento-Borbe, M. A. A. & Wood, H. & Reba, M. L. & Massey, J. H. & Teague, T. G.

Content type: Bulletin article

Objectives of a 2017 field trial were to quantify how different tillage and N fertilization practices affect cotton productivity and nutrient manageme...

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Population dynamics and the importance of habitat management for conservation of the butterfly Lopinga achine.

Published online: 10 Jul 2002

Authors: Bergman, K. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Like many butterflies, the woodland brown Lopinga achine has disappeared from many locations in western Europe due to habitat loss. The population dyn...

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