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A functional diversity approach of crop sequences reveals that weed diversity and abundance show different responses to environmental variability.

Published online: 01 Sep 2020

Authors: Mahaut, L. & Gaba, S. & Fried, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Combining several crop species and associated agricultural practices in a crop sequence has the potential to control weed abundance while promoting we...

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Restructuring tree provenance test data to conform to reciprocal transplant experiments for detecting local adaptation.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Lu PengXin & Parker, W. C. & Colombo, S. J. & Man RongZhou

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Local adaptation is a fundamental assumption in delineating seed zones and developing seed transfer guidelines to safeguard climatic adaptation of tre...

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Planting to conserve threatened nomadic pollinators in NSW.

Published online: 01 Nov 2017

Content type: Miscellaneous

Plant-pollinator mutualisms are fundamental to natural and agricultural systems. In Australia, several species of native plants produce large volumes ...

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Minimal effects on genetic structuring of a fungus-dwelling saproxylic beetle after recolonisation of a restored forest.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Zytynska, S. E. & Doerfler, I. & Gossner, M. M. & Sturm, S. & Weisser, W. W. & Müller, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat restoration aims to improve local habitat conditions for threatened species. While such restorations are widespread, rigorous evaluations of t...

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A strategic approach to the conservation of plants in the United Kingdom.

Published online: 16 Apr 1997

Authors: Palmer, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper summarizes a strategic framework agreed by the statutory nature conservation agencies for conserving the native vascular and non-vascular p...

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The ecological changes of Breckland grass heaths and the consequences of management.

Published online: 07 Nov 1992

Authors: Dolman, P. M. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Breckland grass heaths surveyed in 1981 were resurveyed (9 only) in 1989. Rabbit-grazed sites supported lichens, cushion-forming mosses, winter annual...

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Long-term impact of protected colonial birds on a jeopardized cork oak population: conservation bias leads to restoration failure.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Fedriani, J. M. & García, L. V. & Sánchez, M. E. & Calderón, J. & Ramo, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation bias towards flagship species sometimes threatens other species of chief concern. Long-term studies of potential harm by favoured species...

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Changes in the vegetation at Coom Rigg Moss national nature reserve within the period 1958-86.

Published online: 31 Aug 1991

Authors: Chapman, S. B. & Rose, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The area surrounding Coom Rigg Moss (a peatland National Nature Reserve) was planted with conifers in the 1950s. The results of surveys conducted in 1...

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Multifaceted functional diversity for multifaceted crop yield: towards ecological assembly rules for varietal mixtures.

Published online: 02 Dec 2020

Authors: Montazeaud, G. & Violle, C. & Roumet, P. & Rocher, A. & Ecarnot, M. & Compan, F. & Maillet, G. & Fort, F. & Fréville, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological theories suggest that higher plant genetic diversity can increase productivity in natural ecosystems. So far, varietal mixtures, that is, t...

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Bridging the gap: optimising connectivity solutions for an arboreal gliding mammal.

Published online: 12 Nov 2023

Authors: Lee, R. S. K. & Mendes, C. P. & Liang, S. S. Q. & Yang, V. W. X. & Eng, D. K. L. & Ong, W. B. & Chua, Y. K. & Byrnes, G. & Lim, N. T. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Connectivity modelling tools are important for developing mitigation strategies to alleviate negative impacts on animal movement caused by road networ...

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