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Inorganic fungicides as routinely applied in organic and conventional agriculture can increase palatability but reduce microbial decomposition of leaf litter.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Zubrod, J. P. & Feckler, A. & Englert, D. & Koksharova, N. & Rosenfeldt, R. R. & Seitz, F. & Schulz, R. & Bundschuh, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The application of fungicides is considered an indispensable measure to secure crop production. These substances, however, may unintentionally enter s...

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Reconciling timber extraction with biodiversity conservation in tropical forests using reduced-impact logging.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Bicknell, J. E. & Struebig, M. J. & Davies, Z. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over 20% of the world's tropical forests have been selectively logged, and large expanses are allocated for future timber extraction. Reduced-impact l...

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Streams are efficient corridors for plant species in forest metacommunities.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Calçada, E. A. & Closset-Kopp, D. & Gallet-Moron, E. & Lenoir, J. & Rêve, M. & Hermy, M. & Decocq, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The maintenance, restoration or construction of corridors are among the most important conservation strategies world-wide in the face of global change...

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Fast-growing pioneer tree stands as a rapid and effective strategy for bracken elimination in the Neotropics.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Douterlungne, D. & Thomas, E. & Levy-Tacher, S. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large areas of agricultural land around the world are degraded as a consequence of dominance by bracken fern (Pteridium spp.). Tropical production sys...

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Livestock activity increases exotic plant richness, but wildlife increases native richness, with stronger effects under low productivity.

Published online: 02 May 2018

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

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing by domestic livestock is one of the most widespread land uses world-wide, particularly in rangelands, where it co-occurs with grazing by wild ...

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Elevated salinity blocks pathogen transmission and improves host survival from the global amphibian chytrid pandemic: implications for translocations.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Clulow, S. & Gould, J. & James, H. & Stockwell, M. & Clulow, J. & Mahony, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Emerging infectious diseases are one of the greatest threats to global biodiversity. Chytridiomycosis in amphibians is perhaps the most extreme exampl...

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Understorey plant community composition reflects invasion history decades after invasive Rhododendron has been removed.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Maclean, J. E. & Mitchell, R. J. & Burslem, D. F. R. P. & Genney, D. & Hall, J. & Pakeman, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A growing awareness of the destructive effects of non-native invasive species has led to a massive increase in removal programmes around the world. Ho...

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Trade-offs in the multi-use potential of managed boreal forests.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Strengbom, J. & Axelsson, E. P. & Lundmark, T. & Nordin, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Implementing multi-use forest management to account for both commercial and non-commercial ecosystem services is gaining increased global recognition....

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Extreme climate events counteract the effects of climate and land-use changes in Alpine tree lines.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Barros, C. & Guéguen, M. & Douzet, R. & Carboni, M. & Boulangeat, I. & Zimmermann, N. E. & Münkemüller, T. & Thuiller, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change and extreme events, such as drought, threaten ecosystems world-wide and in particular mountain ecosystems, where species often live at ...

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Disentangling relationships between plant diversity and decomposition processes under forest restoration.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Fujii, S. & Mori, A. S. & Koide, D. & Makoto, K. & Matsuoka, S. & Osono, T. & Isbell, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity has been elucidated to be one of the major factors sustaining ecosystem functioning. The vast majority of studies showing a relationship ...

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