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A study of the restoration of heathland on successional sites: changes in vegetation and soil chemical properties.

Published online: 19 Nov 1999

Authors: Mitchell, R. J. & Marrs, R. H. & Duc, M. G. le & Auld, M. H. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lowland heaths are high-profile ecosystems for conservation action in the UK, but many areas have been invaded by Betula spp., Pinus sylvestris, Pteri...

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Land health surveillance for identifying land constraints and targeting land management options in smallholder farming systems in Western Cameroon.

Published online: 22 Mar 2017

Authors: Takoutsing, B. & Ayenkulu, E. & Tchoundjeu, Z. & Coe, R. & Denis, N. & Shepherd, K.

Content type: Bulletin

Quantitative and up-to-date information on ecosystem characteristics and land health constraints are needed to understand land degradation trends and ...

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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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Different roles of Core and noncore bacterial taxa in maintaining soil multinutrient cycling and microbial network stability in arid fertigation agroecosystems.

Published online: 09 Oct 2022

Authors: Ye ZhenCheng & Wang Jie & Li Jing & Liu GuoBin & Dong Qin'ge & Zou YuFeng & Chau HenryWai & Zhang Chao

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Microbes play an essential role in soil biogeochemical processes and maintenance of soil nutrients, but not all microbial taxa contribute equally, and...

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Pasture production-diversity relationships in a kānuka silvopastoral system.

Published online: 02 Oct 2023

Authors: Mackay-Smith, T. H. & López, I. F. & Burkitt, L. L. & Reid, J. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Silvopastoral systems have great potential for forming multifunctional landscapes that provide a range of economic and environmental benefits to pasto...

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Heathland management affects soil response to drought.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Gliesch, M. & Sanchez, L. H. & Jongepier, E. & Martin, C. & Hu YaHan & Tietema, A. & Vries, F. T. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Drought can affect ecosystem functioning by altering plant-soil interactions, posing a significant threat to vulnerable ecosystems like heathlands. In...

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Grassland woody plant management rapidly changes woody vegetation persistence and abiotic habitat conditions but not herbaceous community composition.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Charton, K. T. & Damschen, E. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grasslands are among the most imperilled ecosystems worldwide, and many have experienced degradation due to the loss of historical disturbance regimes...

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Plant species diversity enhances soil gross nitrogen transformations in a subtropical forest, southwest China.

Published online: 22 Dec 2023

Authors: Zhu ZiHong & Du Hu & Gao Kun & Fang YuanTian & Wang KeLin & Zhu TongBin & Zhu Jing & Cheng Yi & Li DeJun

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant species diversity (PSD) regulates ecosystem structure and functions, and is a key issue we need to consider when design vegetation restoration p...

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A study of succession on lowland heaths in Dorset, southern England: changes in vegetation and soil chemical properties.

Published online: 22 Apr 1998

Authors: Mitchell, R. J. & Marrs, R. H. & Duc, M. G. le & Auld, M. H. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lowland heaths are high-profile ecosystems for conservation action in The UK, but they are under threat from invasion by Betula spp., Pinus sylvestris...

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Contextualizing UK moorland burning studies with geographical variables and sponsor identity.

Published online: 24 Nov 2020

Authors: Brown, L. E. & Holden, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It has been claimed that geographical variability could alter conclusions from some studies examining the impacts of prescribed moorland burning, incl...

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