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Patterns and thresholds of grazing-induced changes in community structure and ecosystem functioning: species-level responses and the critical role of species traits.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Li WenHuai & Xu FengWei & Zheng ShuXia & Taube, F. & Bai YongFei

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Overgrazing has resulted in widespread decline in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in grasslands world-wide in recent decades. However, few stud...

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Do grazing intensity and herbivore type affect soil health? Insights from a semi-arid productivity gradient.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Eldridge, D. J. & Delgado-Baquerizo, M. & Travers, S. K. & Val, J. & Oliver, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing is one of the most widespread forms of intensive management on Earth and is linked to reductions in soil health. However, little is known abou...

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The effects of crop type, landscape composition and agroecological practices on biodiversity and ecosystem services in tropical smallholder farms.

Published online: 12 Nov 2023

Authors: Vogel, C. & Poveda, K. & Iverson, A. & Boetzl, F. A. & Mkandawire, T. & Chunga, T. L. & Küstner, G. & Keller, A. & Kerr, R. B. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the tropics, smallholder farming characterizes some of the world's most biodiverse landscapes. Agroecology as a pathway to sustainable agriculture ...

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Disentangling the effects of multiple anthropogenic drivers on the decline of two tropical dry forest trees.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Ticktin, T. & Rengaian Ganesan & Mallegowda Paramesha & Siddappa Setty

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical plant populations are often subject to multiple types of anthropogenic disturbance. Effective management requires disentangling the effects o...

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Shifting thresholds and changing degradation patterns: climate change effects on the simulated long-term response of a semi-arid savanna to grazing.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Lohmann, D. & Tietjen, B. & Blaum, N. & Joubert, D. F. & Jeltsch, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The complex, nonlinear response of dryland systems to grazing and climatic variations is a challenge to management of these lands. Predicted climatic ...

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Contrasting taxonomic and functional responses of a tropical tree community to selective logging.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Baraloto, C. & Hérault, B. & Paine, C. E. T. & Massot, H. & Blanc, L. & Bonal, D. & Molino, J. F. & Nicolini, E. A. & Sabatier, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Considerable debate surrounds the extent to which tropical forests can be managed for resource extraction while conserving biodiversity and ecosystem ...

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Waterbird responses to experimental drawdown: implications for the multispecies management of wetland mosaics.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Taft, O. W. & Colwell, M. A. & Isola, C. R. & Safran, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The loss and human modification of wetlands worldwide underscores the importance of efficient management. For wetlands that provide habitats for non-b...

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Grazing dampens the positive effects of shrub encroachment on ecosystem functions in a semi-arid woodland.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Eldridge, D. J. & Soliveres, S. & Bowker, M. A. & Val, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The encroachment of woody plants into grasslands, open woodlands and savannah has been widely reported over the past few decades. Overgrazing is a pro...

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Subordinate plants sustain the complexity and stability of soil micro-food webs in natural bamboo forest ecosystems.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Shao YuanHu & Wang XiaoLi & Zhao Jie & Wu JianPing & Zhang WeiXin & Neher, D. A. & Li YanXia & Lou YiPing & Fu ShengLei

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Subordinate plants have a significant impact on soil organisms in primary successional floodplains and grassland ecosystems, but their role in subtrop...

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Managing Neotropical oil palm expansion to retain phylogenetic diversity.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Prescott, G. W. & Gilroy, J. J. & Haugaasen, T. & Uribe, C. A. M. & Foster, W. A. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The expansion of tropical agriculture is a major driver of the extinction crisis. A key question is whether biodiversity losses can be minimized by re...

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