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Conversion of natural and agricultural areas to conifer plantations is an important element of global change. Despite their widespread distribution an...

Conservation biological control aims to control pests by promoting wild populations of natural enemies. One challenge is to attract and retain efficie...

When mammalian herbivores are present at high densities their browsing activity can have a negative effect on establishment or regeneration of native ...

Hirta, an island in the St. Kilda group, is grazed by a population of feral Soay sheep which crashes every 3-5 years with up to 60% mortality. Fungal ...

Soil microbes are important in mediating allelopathic interactions between invasive and native plants in the field. However, it was not known how thes...

The numbers of deer (Capreolus capreolus, Cervus elaphus and Dama dama [fallow deer]) are rising throughout Britain and population densities frequentl...

In the temperate mixed oak forests of Central Europe, outbreaks of insects such as the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar, can cause severe defoliation and...

One of the key questions in ecosystem restoration is the choice of seed material for restoring plant communities. More and more scientists and practit...

Debate continues regarding the ecological impacts of genetically modified (GM) crops and their coexistence with non-GM crops in Europe. In this debate...

The application of a filter-based assembly model is a promising concept to support ecological restoration. The filters illustrate dispersal, abiotic a...