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Natural forest colonisation as a management strategy to restore soil functioning of abandoned agricultural lands.

Published online: 21 Dec 2024

Authors: Acuña-Míguez, B. & Rincón, A. & Valladares, F. & Cordero, I. & Bravo-Oviedo, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land abandonment promotes forest expansion into abandoned agricultural lands in Europe. This process leads to changes that affect several ecosystem se...

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Relative importance of burning, mowing and species translocation in the restoration of a former boreal hayfield: responses of plant diversity and the microbial community.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Antonsen, H. & Olsson, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The extensive loss of species-rich grasslands in Europe as a result of agricultural intensification has triggered a desire to recreate more diverse an...

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Manipulating plant community composition to steer efficient n-cycling in intensively managed grasslands.

Published online: 04 Mar 2021

Authors: Abalos, D. & Deyn, G. B. de & Philippot, L. & Oram, N. J. & Oudová, B. & Pantelis, I. & Clark, C. & Fiorini, A. & Bru, D. & Mariscal-Sancho, I. & Groenigen, J. W. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Minimizing nitrogen (N) losses and increasing plant N uptake in agroecosystems is a major global challenge. Ecological concepts from (semi)natural gra...

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Soil transfers from intact to disturbed boreal forests neither alter ectomycorrhizal fungal communities nor improve pine seedling performance.

Published online: 21 Oct 2022

Authors: Rodriguez-Ramos, J. C. & Cale, J. A. & Cahill, J. F., Jr. & Erbilgin, N. & Karst, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest disturbances can alter mycorrhizal fungal communities with consequences for subsequent plant establishment and growth. One possible mitigation ...

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Tree species that 'live slow, die older' enhance tropical peat swamp restoration: evidence from a systematic review.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Smith, S. W. & Rahman, N. E. B. & Harrison, M. E. & Shiodera, S. & Giesen, W. & Lampela, M. & Wardle, D. A. & Chong KwekYan & Randi, A. & Wijedasa, L. S. & Teo PeiYun & Fatimah, Y. A. & Nam Thian Teng & Yeo, J. K. Q. & Alam, M. J. & Sintes, P. B. & Darusman, T. & Graham, L. L. B. & Katoppo, D. R. & Kojima, K. & Kusin, K. & Lestari, D. P. & Metali, F. & Morrogh-Bernard, H. C. & Nahor, M. B. & Napitupulu, R. R. P. & Nasir, D. & Nath, T. K. & Reuben Nilus & Norisada, M. & Rachmanadi, D. & Rachmat, H. H. & Capilla, B. R. & Salahuddin & Santosa, P. B. & Sukri, R. S. & Tay, B. & Tuah, W. & Wedeux, B. M. M. & Yamanoshita, T. & Yokoyama, E. Y. & Yuwati, T. W. & Lee, J. S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Degraded tropical peatlands lack tree cover and are often subject to seasonal flooding and repeated burning. These harsh environments for tree seedlin...

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Soil biota enhance agricultural sustainability by improving crop yield, nutrient uptake and reducing nitrogen leaching losses.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Bender, S. F. & Heijden, M. G. A. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Efficient resource use is a key factor for sustainable production and a necessity for meeting future global food demands. However, the factors that co...

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Photosynthesis in Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.). VII. Measurements of stomatal conductance and 14CO2 uptake in a forest canopy.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Watts, W. R. & Neilson, R. E. & Jarvis, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

[Cf. FA 37, 4389, 4390] Reports studies in situ on diurnal and seasonal variation in the rates of photosynthesis (Fc) and stomatal conductance (Ks) of...

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Restoration in applied ecology: editor's introduction.

Published online: 14 May 2003

Authors: Ormerod, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper presents an introduction to the special profile on restoration ecology of different vegetation types such as grasslands, peatlands, prairie...

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The significance of retention trees for survival of ectomycorrhizal fungi in clear-cut Scots pine forests.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Sterkenburg, E. & Clemmensen, K. E. & Lindahl, B. D. & Dahlberg, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forestry with short stand generations and simplified forest structures has markedly affected forest biodiversity. One group of organisms adversely aff...

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Plant-soil feedback drives the 'nursing effect' on Sitka spruce.

Published online: 14 May 2025

Authors: Zhou YiChen & Tao TingTing & Cox, F. & Johnson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The productivity of economically valuable focal trees in mixtures is often improved by inclusion of lower-value nursing species, but the mechanisms un...

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