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South Somerset SSSIs: a study of neutral grassland succession.

Published online: 23 Jul 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Gibson, C. W. D.

Content type: Reports

This report details studies of fields of known ages and past treatment within a narrow compass of countryside in Somerset, near the border with Dorset...

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The cultural heritage of woods and forests.

Published online: 28 Mar 2019

Authors: Rotherham, I. D.

Content type: Bulletin article

Contrary to popular belief, our ancient woodlands in Britain and across much of Europe, are not 'wildwoods', nor even are they remnants of a 'wildwood...

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Experimental evaluation of herbicide use on biodiversity, ecosystem services and timber production trade-offs in forest plantations.

Published online: 15 Feb 2022

Authors: Stokely, T. D. & Kormann, U. G. & Verschuyl, J. & Kroll, A. J. & Frey, D. W. & Harris, S. H. & Mainwaring, D. & Maguire, D. & Hatten, J. A. & Rivers, J. W. & Fitzgerald, S. & Betts, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The value of non-commodity ecosystem services provided by forests is widely recognized, but intensive forest management practices are increasing, with...

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Bat phylogenetic responses to regenerating Amazonian forests.

Published online: 09 Oct 2022

Authors: Farneda, F. Z. & Rocha, R. & Aninta, S. G. & López-Baucells, A. & Sampaio, E. M. & Palmeirim, J. M. & Bobrowiec, P. E. D. & Dambros, C. S. & Meyer, C. F. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Throughout the tropics, regenerating secondary forests occupy vast areas previously cleared for agriculture and cattle ranching. However, despite the ...

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Forecasting suppression of invasive sea lamprey in Lake Superior.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Lewandoski, S. A. & Brenden, T. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resource managers frequently are tasked with mitigating or reversing adverse effects of invasive species through management policies and actions. In L...

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An experimental field study of different levels of insect herbivory induced by Formica rufa predation on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). II. Aphidoidea.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Warrington, S. & Whittaker, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As part of a wider study of the effect of insect herbivory on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) trees, the population dynamics and feeding of 2 aphid spe...

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Examining disease prevalence for species of conservation concern using non-invasive spatial capture-recapture techniques.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Muneza, A. B. & Linden, D. W. & Montgomery, R. A. & Dickman, A. J. & Roloff, G. J. & Macdonald, D. W. & Fennessy, J. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-invasive techniques have long been used to estimate wildlife population abundance and density. However, recent technological breakthroughs have fa...

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Investigating the use of artificial nest boxes positioned at different heights on trees and in isolated positions by dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius): implications for current survey guidelines.

Published online: 15 Aug 2024

Authors: Bartlett, D. & Bower, S. & Dear, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

This research, carried out in two phases, is a response to questions raised regarding the validity of surveys based on artificial nest boxes, position...

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Soil organic matter fractions in loblolly pine forests of coastal North Carolina managed for bioenergy production.

Published online: 15 Apr 2015

Authors: Minick, K. J. & Strahm, B. D. & Fox, T. R. & Sucre, E. B. & Leggett, Z. H.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

This paper presents the results of a study on the effects of loblolly pine-switchgrass intercropping on SOM fractions in an intensively managed loblol...

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Understanding the drivers of subsistence poaching in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area: what matters for community wildlife conservation?

Published online: 04 Dec 2019

Authors: Ntuli, H. & Sundström, A. & Sjöstedt, M. & Muchapondwa, E. & Jagers, S. C. & Linell, A.

Content type: Bulletin

While subsistence poaching is a large threat to wildlife conservation in Southern Africa, this behaviour is seldom researched. Individual and communit...

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