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Life after logging: post-logging recovery of a neotropical bat community.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Clarke, F. M. & Rostant, L. V. & Racey, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is considerable debate about whether tropical forests can be managed for timber production and to conserve biodiversity. Few 'sustainable forest...

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Organic farming benefits birds most in regions with more intensive agriculture.

Published online: 02 Feb 2021

Authors: Kirk, D. A. & Martin, A. E. & Lindsay, K. E. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Organic farming is considered beneficial for biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscapes but the role of agricultural land use intensity ('ag...

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An experimental study of the effects of sheep grazing on vegetation change in a species-poor grassland and the role of seedling recruitment into gaps.

Published online: 14 Oct 1994

Authors: Bullock, J. M. & Clear-Hill, B. & Dale, M. P. & Silvertown, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An experiment was set up in 1986 on a species-poor grassland in Oxfordshire to determine the effect of sheep grazing management on vegetation change a...

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Changes in pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) feeding related to endosulfan pollution from tsetse fly control operations in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Douthwaite, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Diet, feeding behaviour and number of pied kingfishers (Ceryle rudis) were monitored on the Mochaba River in Botswana when the area was treated with a...

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Latin American experiences in natural forest management concessions.

Published online: 02 May 2020

Authors: Gretzinger, S.

Content type: Bulletin

FAO is leading an initiative to improve policies and practices related to concessions on natural production forests in order to sustain forests, build...

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Optimally managing under imperfect detection: a method for plant invasions.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Regan, T. J. & Chadès, I. & Possingham, H. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Failing to account for uncertainty in the detection of invasive plants may lead to inefficient management strategies and wasted resources. Smart strat...

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Estimating group size and population density of Eurasian badgers Meles meles by quantifying latrine use.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Tuyttens, F. A. M. & Long, B. & Fawcett, T. & Skinner, A. & Brown, J. A. & Cheeseman, C. L. & Roddam, A. W. & Macdonald, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation issues and a potential role in disease transmission generate the continued need to census Eurasian badgers Meles meles, but direct counts...

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Benefits of organic farming to environment and society.

Published online: 17 Jul 2019

Authors: Sanders, J. & Hess, J.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of scientific studies on public goods provided by organic farming in the following areas: ...

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Cacao flower visitation: lowpollen deposition, low fruit set and dominance of herbivores.

Published online: 16 Jun 2022

Authors: Vansynghel, J. & Ocampo-Ariza, C. & Maas, B. & Martin, E. A. & Thomas, E. & Hanf-Dressler, T. & Schumacher, N. C. & Ulloque-Samatelo, C. & Tscharntke, T. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Pollination services of cacao are crucial for global chocolate production, yet remain critically understudied, particularly in regions of origin of...

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Inorganic fungicides as routinely applied in organic and conventional agriculture can increase palatability but reduce microbial decomposition of leaf litter.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Zubrod, J. P. & Feckler, A. & Englert, D. & Koksharova, N. & Rosenfeldt, R. R. & Seitz, F. & Schulz, R. & Bundschuh, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The application of fungicides is considered an indispensable measure to secure crop production. These substances, however, may unintentionally enter s...

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