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Barriers or corridors? The overlooked role of unpaved roads in endozoochorous seed dispersal.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Suárez-Esteban, A. & Delibes, M. & Fedriani, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ubiquitous linear developments, such as dirt tracks and firebreaks, termed 'soft' linear developments (SLD), represent weaker landscape modifications ...

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Taxonomic and functional diversity in Mediterranean pastures: insights on the biodiversity-productivity trade-off.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Rolo, V. & Rivest, D. & Lorente, M. & Kattge, J. & Moreno, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss world-wide. The inclusion of semi-natural features in agricultural landsca...

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Assisting seed dispersers to restore oldfields: an individual-based model of the interactions among badgers, foxes and Iberian pear trees.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Fedriani, J. M. & Wiegand, T. & Ayllón, D. & Palomares, F. & Suárez-Esteban, A. & Grimm, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing land abandonment in many areas of the world presents an opportunity for ecosystem recovery, which is often driven by seed dispersal by vert...

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Functional diversity enhances tree growth and reduces herbivory damage in secondary broadleaf forests, but does not influence resilience to drought.

Published online: 06 Jan 2021

Authors: Espelta, J. M. & Cruz-Alonso, V. & Alfaro-Sánchez, R. & Hampe, A. & Messier, C. & Pino, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Since the mid-20th Century, Europe has experienced an unprecedented forest expansion associated with the abandonment of rural landscapes. Secondary fo...

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Rancher viewpoint diversity in human-wildlife coexistence management: the case of jaguar - livestock interaction in the region of Calakmul, Mexico.

Published online: 28 Jan 2025

Authors: Gordillo-Chávez, E. J. & Villanueva-García, C. & Melo-Guerrero, E. & Hidalgo-Mihart, M. G. & Lizana-Avia, M. & Rodríguez-López, F. & Colino-Rabanal, V. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Protected areas in Latin America are typically surrounded by ranching landscapes, where large carnivores such as the jaguar (Panthera onca), co-habit ...

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Wildlife as sentinels of compliance with law: an example with GPS-tagged scavengers and sanitary regulations.

Published online: 19 Feb 2024

Authors: Mateo-Tomás, P. & Rodríguez-Pérez, J. & Fernández-García, M. & García, E. J. & Valente e Santos, J. P. & Gutiérrez, I. & Olea, P. P. & Rodríguez-Moreno, B. & López-Bao, J. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

en Monitoring compliance with environmental laws is essential to overcoming possible implementation shortfalls jeopardizing their effectiveness. Besid...

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A synthesis of tree functional traits related to drought-induced mortality in forests across climatic zones.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: O'Brien, M. J. & Engelbrecht, B. M. J. & Joswig, J. & Pereyra, G. & Schuldt, B. & Jansen, S. & Kattge, J. & Landhäusser, S. M. & Levick, S. R. & Preisler, Y. & Väänänen, P. & Macinnis-Ng, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest dieback caused by drought-induced tree mortality has been observed world-wide. Forecasting which trees in which locations are vulnerable to dro...

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Optimizing breeding strategies and crop management for enhancing legume ecosystem services in organic farming.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Suso, M. J. & Mateos, C.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Legumes may facilitate the diversification on the agroecosystem both directly, e.g. via growing legumes in association with cereals, and indirectly by...

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Time to monitor livestock carcasses for biodiversity conservation and public health.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Mateo-Tomás, P. & Olea, P. P. & López-Bao, J. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Law enforcement and integration of environmental issues into other policies able to affect species and ecosystems are cornerstones for the effective p...

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Optimising spatial distribution of mass-flowering patches at the landscape scale to increase crop pollination.

Published online: 20 Oct 2021

Authors: Desaegher, J. & Sheeren, D. & Ouin, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The addition of floral resources is often recommended to improve entomophilous crop pollination. However, implanting new plots of mass-flowering resou...

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