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Combined effects of retention forestry and prescribed burning on polypore fungi.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Suominen, M. & Junninen, K. & Heikkala, O. & Kouki, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Retention forestry and prescribed burning aim to alleviate the negative effects of forestry on biodiversity by maintaining the structural elements of ...

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Response of African savanna ants to long-term fire regimes.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Parr, C. L. & Robertson, H. G. & Biggs, H. C. & Chown, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite the fact that fire is considered an important disturbance in savannas across the world and is used widely as a management tool in conservation...

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Effects of timing of prescribed fire on the demography of an invasive plant, spotted knapweed Centaurea maculosa.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Emery, S. M. & Gross, K. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Prescribed burning is a key tool used in prairie and savanna restoration projects. The timing and frequency of prescribed fires are important variable...

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Native woody species depend on the soil microbiome to establish on burned soils, while non-native do not.

Published online: 22 Jan 2025

Authors: Escobedo, V. M. & Acuña-Rodríguez, I. S. & García, L. Y. & Torres-Díaz, C. & Atala, C. & Suazo, M. J. & Gómez-González, S. & Newsham, K. K. & Molina-Montenegro, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildfires are important natural disturbances with profound ecological impacts. However, our understanding of how to restore plant-soil microbiome inte...

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Fire intensity, fire severity and ecosystem response in heathlands: factors affecting the regeneration of Calluna vulgaris.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Davies, G. M. & Smith, A. A. & MacDonald, A. J. & Bakker, J. D. & Legg, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Upland heaths in the UK are of significant conservation importance. Large areas are managed through prescribed burning to improve habitat and grazing ...

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Influence of grazing and vegetation type on post-fire flammability.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Kirkpatrick, J. B. & Marsden-Smedley, J. B. & Leonard, S. W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural area managers use fire and grazing to achieve nature conservation/production goals and to prevent the loss of life and property. Yet, little i...

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Rate of spread of fires in Calluna vulgaris-dominated moorlands.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Davies, G. M. & Legg, C. J. & Smith, A. A. & MacDonald, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Calluna-dominated heaths occur throughout Europe but are in decline across their range. There is growing interest in using prescribed burning for thei...

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A re-assessment of a fire protection experiment in north-eastern Ghana savanna.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Brookman-Amissah, J. & Hall, J. B. & Swaine, M. D. & Attakorah, J. Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Three plots in northern Ghana savanna were enumerated and then clearfelled in 1950. Since then one plot has been completely protected, a second has be...

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Bush control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. 5. Effects of controlled burning and grazing management on Tarchonanthus / Acacia thicket.

Published online: 07 Sep 1972

Authors: Pratt, D. J. & Knight, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The canopy of a Tarchonanthus/Acacia thicket on Kenya grazing land was opened up by a series of controlled burns. Two burns killed >50% of the orig...

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Bush-control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. 2. An evaluation of the Holt IXa "bush breaker" in Tarchonanthus/ Acacia thicket.

Published online: 13 Jan 1967

Authors: Pratt, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effects were studied of machine-clearing of mature Tarchonanthus/Acacia thicket factorially combined with sowing 2.5 lb/ac of a seeds mixture mainly c...

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