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Management of ecological thresholds to re-establish disturbance-maintained herbaceous wetlands of the south-eastern USA.

Published online: 05 Aug 2009

Authors: Martin, K. L. & Kirkman, L. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The restoration of disturbance-maintained ecosystems may require management to overcome ecological thresholds and re-establish feedbacks that perpetua...

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The characterization of a lignin-derived organic matter fraction in soils developed under different vegetation types.

Published online: 27 Aug 1997

Authors: Sanger, L. J. & Cox, P. & Splatt, P. & Whelan, M. J. & Anderson, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil profiles developed under beech (Fagus sylvatica) woodland, spruce (Picea abies) woodland, pasture, and arable cropping in the UK were analysed fo...

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Integrating indigenous knowledge with scientific seasonal forecasts for climate risk management in Lushoto district in Tanzania.

Published online: 03 Jun 2015

Authors: Mahoo, H. & Mbungu, W. & Yonah, I. & Recha, J. & Radeny, M. & Kimeli, P. & Kinyangi, J.

Content type: Bulletin

Improving food security needs appropriate climate related risk management strategies. These include using climate information to guide farm level deci...

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Assessing the impact of festival music on bat activity.

Published online: 26 Sep 2023

Authors: Hooker, J. & Daley, E. & Stone, E. & Lintott, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Sound is a critical component of an animal's habitat, where it is used to glean important environmental information from their surroundings. The modif...

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Evaluating the efficacy of using GPS satellite transmitters to assess movement of bigheaded carp in a riverine system.

Published online: 02 Nov 2023

Authors: Mathis, A. & Irons, K. & Lamer, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

We have evaluated the feasibility of using GPS satellite transmitters on invasive bigheaded carp species, silver carp and bighead carp, that could det...

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Assemblages of soil macrofauna across a Scottish land-use intensification gradient: influences of habitat quality, heterogeneity and area.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Eggleton, P. & Vanbergen, A. J. & Jones, D. T. & Lambert, M. C. & Rockett, C. & Hammond, P. M. & Beccaloni, J. & Marriott, D. & Ross, E. & Giusti, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use intensification strongly influences biodiversity by altering habitat heterogeneity, the distribution of habitat types and their extent. This ...

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Population dynamics in wild boar Sus scrofa: ecology, elasticity of growth rate and implications for the management of pulsed resource consumers.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Bieber, C. & Ruf, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In terrestrial ecosystems many species show large population fluctuations caused by pulsed resources, such as mast seeding. A prime example of a mamma...

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Modelling detection probabilities to evaluate management and control tools for an invasive species.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Christy, M. T. & Adams, A. A. Y. & Rodda, G. H. & Savidge, J. A. & Tyrrell, C. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

For most ecologists, detection probability (p) is a nuisance variable that must be modelled to estimate the state variable of interest (i.e. survival,...

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Low-productivity boreal forests have high conservation value for lichens.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Hämäläinen, A. & Strengbom, J. & Ranius, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land set aside for preservation of biodiversity often has low productivity. As biodiversity generally increases with productivity, due to higher or mo...

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Sulfoxaflor exposure reduces egg laying in bumblebees Bombus terrestris.

Published online: 05 Sep 2020

Authors: Siviter, H. & Horner, J. & Brown, M. J. F. & Leadbeater, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sulfoximine-based insecticides, such as sulfoxaflor, are of increasing global importance and have been registered for use in 81 countries, offering a ...

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