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Shifts in community-level traits and functional diversity in a mixed conifer forest: a legacy of land-use change.

Published online: 22 Feb 2017

Authors: Strahan, R. T. & Meador, A. J. S. & Huffman, D. W. & Laughlin, D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Historical reference conditions have long been used to guide the restoration of degraded ecosystems. However, a rapidly changing climate and altered d...

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Evidence review: how effective are alternatives to plastic tree shelters for establishing new native trees and woodland?

Published online: 22 Jan 2022

Published by: Woodland Trust

Authors: Bavin, S.

Content type: Reports

1. In recent decades, plastic tree shelters have been used to great effect to provide protection to individual planted trees in created woodlands. How...

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Herbaceous production lost to tree encroachment in United States rangelands.

Published online: 08 May 2023

Authors: Morford, S. L. & Allred, B. W. & Twidwell, D. & Jones, M. O. & Maestas, J. D. & Roberts, C. P. & Naugle, D. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rangelands of the United States provide ecosystem services that benefit society and rural economies. Native tree encroachment is often overlooked as a...

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Assessment of ecological effects due to forest harvesting: approaches and statistical issues.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Bennett, L. T. & Adams, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Timber harvesting exemplifies many aspects of experimental manipulation in applied ecology. Evaluation of the research approaches used to assess ecolo...

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Biological legacies buffer local species extinction after logging.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Rudolphi, J. & Jönsson, M. T. & Gustafsson, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Clearcutting has been identified as a main threat to forest biodiversity. In the last few decades, alternatives to clearcutting have gained much inter...

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Ecological memory and regional context influence performance of adaptation plantings in Northeastern US temperate forests.

Published online: 15 Feb 2022

Authors: Clark, P. W. & D'Amato, A. W. & Evans, K. S. & Schaberg, P. G. & Woodall, C. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species distribution models predict shifts in forest habitat in response to warming temperatures associated with climate change, yet tree migration ra...

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Birds of Aleppo pine plantations in south-east Spain in relation to vegetation composition and structure.

Published online: 16 Jan 1998

Authors: López, G. & Moro, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The forested habitats in a large part of the Mediterranean semiarid climates of Spain are dominated by Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) forests, most of...

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An experimental field study of different levels of insect herbivory induced by Formica rufa predation on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). III. Effects on tree growth.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Whittaker, J. B. & Warrington, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Feeding damage by Lepidoptera larvae, aphids and typhlocybid leafhoppers on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) was measured on ant-foraged (Formica rufa) ...

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Sampling termite assemblages in tropical forests: testing a rapid biodiversity assessment protocol.

Published online: 20 Apr 2000

Authors: Jones, D. T. & Eggleton, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Termites play a key role in decomposition processes in tropical ecosystems. Rapid assessment of local termite assemblages requires a standardized samp...

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Early spring orchard pollinators spill over from resource-rich adjacent forest patches.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Urban-Mead, K. R. & Dyke, M. van & Muñiz, P. & Young, A. D. & Danforth, B. N. & McArt, S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinator communities are more abundant and diverse in agricultural matrices with more natural habitat, although the reasons for these correlations r...

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