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Assessment of topsoil handling techniques for rehabilitation of sites mined for bauxite within the jarrah forest of Western Australia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Tacey, W. H. & Glossop, B. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Topsoil handling strategies used in bauxite mine rehabilitation were evaluated for their effects on seedling numbers, diversity and cover. These were ...

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A method of estimating the total length of root in a sample.

Published online: 02 Jan 1967

Authors: Newman, E. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In this technique the roots are laid out on a flat surface and a count is made of the number of intersections between the roots and random straight li...

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Wave attenuation by intertidal vegetation is mediated by trade-offs between shoot- and canopy-scale plant traits.

Published online: 21 Dec 2024

Authors: Schoutens, K. & Silinski, A. & Belliard, J. P. & Bouma, T. J. & Temmerman, S. & Schoelynck, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nature-based solutions, through conservation or (re) creation of vegetated shorelines, are recognized to mitigate the impact of waves and erosion risk...

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An evaluation of eight methods of botanical analysis on grasslands in Rhodesia.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Walker, B. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

2 grassland sites on the Matopos Research Station in Rhodesia were analysed by 3 different operators using the line intercept, wheel-point, variable p...

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Ecotoxicology of copper and cadmium in a contaminated grassland ecosystem. IV. Tissue distribution and age accumulation in small mammals.

Published online: 31 Mar 1990

Authors: Hunter, B. A. & Johnson, M. S. & Thompson, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tissue distribution and accumulation of Cu and Cd are described for populations of Apodemus sylvaticus, Microtus agrestis and Sorex araneus population...

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Guides to better science: interdisciplinary research.

Published online: 06 Jul 2022

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Cole, L. & Davies, A.

Content type: Educational material

This guide distils the main challenges that an ecologist might face when embarking on an interdisciplinary research project for the first time. While ...

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Models for the herbicidal control of the seed bank of Avena sterilis: the effects of spatial and temporal heterogeneity and of dispersal.

Published online: 29 Oct 1995

Authors: González-Andujar, J. L. & Perry, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A metapopulation neighbourhood model of the seed bank of an annual plant, that included the effects of heterogeneity in space and time, of stochastic ...

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Evolution of plant materials for ecological restoration: insights from the applied and basic literature.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Espeland, E. K. & Emery, N. C. & Mercer, K. L. & Woolbright, S. A. & Kettenring, K. M. & Gepts, P. & Etterson, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration is normally conducted with the goal of creating plant populations that establish, survive, successfully reproduce, contribute to ecosystem...

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American eel personality and body length influence passage success in an experimental fishway.

Published online: 27 Dec 2021

Authors: Mensinger, M. A. & Brehm, A. M. & Mortelliti, A. & Blomberg, E. J. & Zydlewski, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Millions of dams impair watershed connectivity across the globe and have severely affected migratory fish populations. Fishways offer upstream passage...

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The effect of ground water level on water movement in peat : a study using tritiated water.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Knight, A. H. & Boggie, R. & Shepherd, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water table levels in 5 plots were maintained at different heights (0 to 0.34 m below surface) by a system of ditches and weirs. Water containing 40 m...

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