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What is unmanaged forest and how does it sustain biodiversity in landscapes with a long history of intensive forestry?

Published online: 27 Oct 2021

Authors: Bruun, H. H. & Heilmann-Clausen, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A recent paper by Schall et al. (2020) concluded that beech forests managed in even-aged (EA) rotation systems were more efficient than unmanaged (UNM...

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Functional diversity and redundancy of tropical forests shift with elevation and forest-use intensity.

Published online: 24 Oct 2021

Authors: Monge-González, M. L. & Guerrero-Ramírez, N. & Krömer, T. & Kreft, H. & Craven, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Change and intensification of forest use alter tropical ecosystems, influencing biodiversity and, subsequently, ecosystem functioning. The implication...

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Forest thinning in the seaward fringe speeds up surface elevation increment and carbon accumulation in managed mangrove forests.

Published online: 27 Oct 2021

Authors: Chen LuZhen & Lin QiuLian & Krauss, K. W. & Zhang Yun & Cormier, N. & Yang Qiong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mangroves are significant carbon (C) sinks and ecological engineers as they accumulate sediments and increase soil surface elevation. Thus, the forest...

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Age-dependent habitat relationships of a burned forest specialist emphasise the role of pyrodiversity in fire management.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Stillman, A. N. & Siegel, R. B. & Wilkerson, R. L. & Johnson, M. & Tingley, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Variation in fire characteristics, termed pyrodiversity, plays an important role in structuring post-fire communities, but little is known about the i...

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Finer-scale habitat predicts nest survival in grassland birds more than management and landscape: a multi-scale perspective.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Shew, J. J. & Nielsen, C. K. & Sparling, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Birds may respond to habitat at multiple scales, ranging from microhabitat structure to landscape composition. North American grassland bird distribut...

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Fruit traits of pioneer trees structure seed dispersal across distances on tropical deforested landscapes: implications for restoration.

Published online: 08 Jan 2021

Authors: Camargo, P. H. S. A. & Pizo, M. A. & Brancalion, P. H. S. & Carlo, T. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pioneer trees with fleshy fruits are typically planted in restoration projects to attract frugivores as a mean to increase dispersal and accelerate fo...

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Patterns and thresholds of grazing-induced changes in community structure and ecosystem functioning: species-level responses and the critical role of species traits.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Li WenHuai & Xu FengWei & Zheng ShuXia & Taube, F. & Bai YongFei

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Overgrazing has resulted in widespread decline in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in grasslands world-wide in recent decades. However, few stud...

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Stand structure of Central European forests matters more than climate for transpiration sensitivity to VPD.

Published online: 12 Nov 2023

Authors: Bachofen, C. & Poyatos, R. & Flo, V. & Martínez-Vilalta, J. & Mencuccini, M. & Granda, V. & Grossiord, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Temperature rise and more severe and frequent droughts will alter forest transpiration, thereby affecting the global water cycle. Yet, tree responses ...

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Identifying unidirectional and dynamic habitat filters to faunal recolonisation in restored mine-pits.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Craig, M. D. & Hardy, G. E. St. J. & Fontaine, J. B. & Garkakalis, M. J. & Grigg, A. H. & Grant, C. D. & Fleming, P. A. & Hobbs, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is increasing evidence that passive faunal recolonisation of restored areas can take decades or even centuries, reducing benefits to biodiversit...

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Urbanization interferes with the use of amphibians as indicators of ecological integrity of wetlands.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Guzy, J. C. & McCoy, E. D. & Deyle, A. C. & Gonzalez, S. M. & Halstead, N. & Mushinsky, H. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wetlands are ecologically and economically important ecosystems but are threatened globally by many forms of human disturbance. Understanding the resp...

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