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Plant colonization in heterogeneous landscapes: an 80-year perspective on restoration of broadleaved forest vegetation.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Brunet, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Afforestation of agricultural land has become an important issue in Europe during the past two decades. In particular, broadleaf plantations have been...

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A low input approach to vegetation establishment on mine and coal ash wastes in semi-arid regions. II. Lagooned pulverized fuel ash in Zimbabwe.

Published online: 25 Jun 1995

Authors: Piha, M. I. & Vallack, H. W. & Michael, N. & Reeler, B. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A low input approach to the establishment of vegetation on mine and coal ash wastes is illustrated by application to a pulverized fuel ash (PFA) dam i...

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Comparing biological productivity in cropping systems: a competition approach.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Park, S. E. & Benjamin, L. R. & Watkinson, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Intercropping, the practice of growing two or more crops in close association, is attracting increasing interest in developed countries, primarily ...

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Recovery of tropical rainforest avifauna in relation to vegetation succession following shifting cultivation in Mizoram, north-east India.

Published online: 23 Sep 1998

Authors: Raman, T. R. S. & Rawat, G. S. & Johnsingh, A. J. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study was conducted at Mizoram, north-east India to investigate the recovery of rainforest bird community structure and composition in relation to f...

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Impacts of herbivory by ecological replacements on an island ecosystem.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: Moorhouse-Gann, R. J. & Vaughan, I. P. & Cole, N. C. & Goder, M. & Tatayah, V. & Jones, C. G. & Mike, D. & Young, R. P. & Bruford, M. W. & Rivers, M. C. & Hipperson, H. & Russo, I. R. M. & Stanton, D. W. G. & Symondson, W. O. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The use of ecological replacements (analogue species to replace extinct taxa) to restore ecosystem functioning is a promising conservation tool. Howev...

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The relative importance of cattle grazing in subtropical grasslands: does it reduce or enhance plant biodiversity?

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Mcintyre, S. & Heard, K. M. & Martin, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Livestock grazing enterprises have potentially threatening effects on the conservation of plants in grassy subtropical eucalypt woodlands. Commercial ...

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Demography and management of the invasive plant species Hypericum perforatum. I. Using multi-level mixed-effects models for characterizing growth, survival and fecundity in a long-term data set.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Buckley, Y. M. & Briese, D. T. & Rees, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hypericum perforatum, St John's wort, is an invasive perennial herb that is especially problematic on waste ground, roadsides, pastures and open woodl...

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A trait-based analysis of the role of phosphorus vs. nitrogen enrichment in plant species loss across North-west European grasslands.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Ceulemans, T. & Merckx, R. & Hens, M. & Honnay, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Both nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) enrichment have been identified to drive plant species losses from nutrient-poor semi-natural grasslands. The rel...

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Cost-effectiveness of plant and animal biodiversity indicators in tropical forest and agroforest habitats.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Kessler, M. & Abrahamczyk, S. & Bos, M. & Buchori, D. & Putra, D. D. & Gradstein, S. R. & Höhn, P. & Kluge, J. & Orend, F. & Pitopang, R. & Saleh, S. & Schulze, C. H. & Sporn, S. G. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Tjitrosoedirdjo, S. S. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity data are needed for conservation and management of tropical habitats, but the high diversity of these ecosystems makes comprehensive surv...

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Assessing the long-term contribution of nurse plants to restoration of Mediterranean forests through Markovian models.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Siles, G. & Rey, P. J. & Alcántara, J. M. & Ramírez, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Based on short-term experimental data, facilitative interactions between woody plants (nurse-recruit interactions) have been described as essential fo...

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