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Drought responses by individual tree species are not often correlated with tree species diversity in European forests.

Published online: 22 Feb 2017

Authors: Forrester, D. I. & Bonal, D. & Dawud, S. & Gessler, A. & Granier, A. & Pollastrini, M. & Grossiord, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Drought frequency and intensity are predicted to increase in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere and the effects of such changes on forest growth an...

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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Historical reference conditions have long been used to guide the restoration of degraded ecosystems.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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Effects of species richness on cadmium removal efficiencies of algal microcosms.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Li ShaoPeng & Li JinTian & Kuang JiaLiang & Duan HongNan & Zeng Yi & Shu WenSheng

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An important factor limiting the wider application of constructed ecosystems for bioremediation of sites contaminated by toxic chemicals is their rela...

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Diversification of Molinia-dominated blanket bogs using Sphagnum propagules.

Published online: 24 Jan 2022

Authors: Pilkington, M. & Walker, J. & Fry, C. & Eades, P. & Meade, R. & Pollett, N. & Rogers, T. & Helliwell, T. & Chandler, D. & Fawcett, E. & Keatley, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Increasing dominance by purple moor grass, Molinia caerulea ('Molinia') on globally rare and protected blanket bogs of the United Kingdom and the Sout...

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The potential of parasitoid Hymenoptera as bioindicators of arthropod diversity in agricultural grasslands.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Anderson, A. & McCormack, S. & Helden, A. & Sheridan, H. & Kinsella, A. & Purvis, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As measuring biodiversity in its entirety is impractical, there is a need for bioindicators. This study tested the hypothesis that parasitoid Hymenopt...

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Landscape diversity, habitat connectivity, age and size determine the conservation value of limestone quarries for diverse wild bee communities.

Published online: 08 Apr 2025

Authors: Kirsch, F. & Hass, A. & Alfert, T. & Westphal, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Abandoned and even active limestone quarries (excavation sites) can represent important secondary habitats for many species, including wild bees, asso...

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Nutrients, isolation and lack of grazing limit plant diversity in restored wetlands.

Published online: 08 Apr 2025

Authors: Baumane, M. & Baastrup-Spohr, L. & Sand-Jensen, K. & Goldberg, I. & Martinsen, K. T. & Bruun, H. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has led to the loss of most natural wetlands from human-dominated landscapes but, in recent decades, wetland restoration ...

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Determining impacts of habitat modification on diversity of tropical forest fauna: the importance of spatial scale.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Hill, J. K. & Hamer, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is an urgent need to understand the impacts of anthropogenic habitat disturbance on biodiversity in tropical forests, but no consensus has yet e...

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Slugs count: assessing citizen scientist engagement and development, and the accuracy of their identifications.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Cavadino, I. & Port, G. & Mill, A. & Clover, G. & Roy, H. E. & Jones, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

How accurately can citizen science participants identify species, and can the information they provide be used to calculate accurate estimates of spec...

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Natural riparian vegetation as corridors to promote bee diversity and pollination services in an urban landscape.

Published online: 12 Nov 2024

Authors: Lan Yang & Zhao Qing & Zhang Xin & Huang JunLong & Shao Ying & Chen ZhongLi

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Understanding how landscape structure and riparian vegetation impact bee diversity is important for maintaining pollination service in urban areas. We...

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