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Assemblages of soil macrofauna across a Scottish land-use intensification gradient: influences of habitat quality, heterogeneity and area.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Eggleton, P. & Vanbergen, A. J. & Jones, D. T. & Lambert, M. C. & Rockett, C. & Hammond, P. M. & Beccaloni, J. & Marriott, D. & Ross, E. & Giusti, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use intensification strongly influences biodiversity by altering habitat heterogeneity, the distribution of habitat types and their extent. This ...

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Tree mixtures mediate negative effects of introduced tree species on bird taxonomic and functional diversity.

Published online: 08 May 2023

Authors: Schuldt, A. & Huke, P. & Glatthorn, J. & Hagge, J. & Wildermuth, B. & Matevski, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent biodiversity loss has emphasized the necessity to critically evaluate the consequences of human alterations of forest ecosystems. Stand diversi...

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Conservation of woody species in China under future climate and land-cover changes.

Published online: 15 Feb 2022

Authors: Peng ShiJia & Zhang Jian & Zhang XiaoLing & Li YaoQi & Liu YunPeng & Wang ZhiHeng

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate and land-cover changes are major threats to biodiversity, and their impacts are expected to intensify in the future. Protected areas (PAs) are...

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A meta-analysis of the effects of habitat aridity, evolutionary history of grazing and grazing intensity on bee and butterfly communities worldwide.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Thapa-Magar, K. B. & Davis, T. S. & Fernández-Giménez, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

A variety of habitat-associated factors moderate effects of grazing on insect biodiversity. Here, we examine how aridity, evolutionary history of graz...

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Dynamics and recovery of forest understory biodiversity over 17 years following varying levels of retention harvesting.

Published online: 23 Aug 2023

Authors: Bartels, S. F. & Macdonald, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Retention harvesting is advocated as an alternative to intensive timber harvesting, such as clear-cutting, to better maintain or facilitate recovery o...

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Special Profile: Pollination and pollinators.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Westphal, C.

Content type: Journal issue

This Special Profile contains papers covering several topics, including the impact of habitat fragmentation and semi-natural landscape elements for po...

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Large African herbivore diversity is essential in transformed landscapes for conserving dung beetle diversity.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Pryke, J. S. & Roets, F. & Samways, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mammals are globally in decline, with habitat loss a primary driver. There are also human-wildlife conflicts, such as elephants destroying crops, whic...

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Salvage logging and subsequent post-windthrow management diminish forest bird communities for two decades.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Walesiak, M. & Michielsen, R. & Mikusiński, G. & Żmihorski, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Post-disturbance forest management is known to impair biodiversity, including bird communities, but most studies focus on short-term effects of salvag...

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Avian species identity drives predation success in tropical cacao agroforestry.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Maas, B. & Tscharntke, T. & Saleh, S. & Putra, D. D. & Clough, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Avian ecosystem services such as the suppression of pests are considered to be of high ecological and economic importance in a range of ecosystems, es...

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Red deer management and vegetation on the Isle of Rum.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Virtanen, R. & Edwards, G. R. & Crawley, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the effects of red deer Cervus elaphus grazing on a range of plant communities is important for formulating guidelines for the managemen...

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