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Rabbit grazing, plant competition and seedling recruitment in acid grassland.

Published online: 15 Dec 1990

Authors: Crawley, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two experiments were done near Ascot, UK, to determine the effect of grazing by rabbits on plant recruitment in mature grassland and on cultivated soi...

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Shrub layer dynamics under different herbivore densities in an arid savanna, Botswana.

Published online: 15 Dec 1990

Authors: Skarpe, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A grazing experiment in an arid savanna in Botswana examined heavy and moderate grazing by cattle. The dynamics of the shrub layer were followed for 5...

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Predicting spatial variation in heather utilization by sheep and red deer within heather/grass mosaics.

Published online: 22 Sep 2000

Authors: Palmer, S. C. F. & Hester, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent work has shown that the dynamics of woody and herbaceous vegetation mosaics under grazing or browsing can be strongly affected by the spatial p...

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Interactions between herbivores and endophyte-infected Festuca rubra from the Scottish islands of St. Kilda, Benbecula and Rum.

Published online: 05 Feb 1998

Authors: Bazely, D. R. & Vicari, M. & Emmerich, S. & Filip, L. & Lin, D. & Inman, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hirta, an island in the St. Kilda group, is grazed by a population of feral Soay sheep which crashes every 3-5 years with up to 60% mortality. Fungal ...

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The influence of vegetation pattern on the grazing of heather moorland by red deer and sheep. I. The location of animals on grass/heather mosaics.

Published online: 24 Mar 1995

Authors: Clarke, J. L. & Welch, D. & Gordon, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study site comprising six 2.5 ha plots of heather (Calluna vulgaris) moorland which could be viewed from afar was created in NE Scotland. Each plot ...

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Modelling the impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition on Calluna-dominated ecosystems in the UK.

Published online: 17 Nov 2004

Authors: Terry, A. C. & Ashmore, M. R. & Power, S. A. & Allchin, E. A. & Heil, G. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The increased deposition of nitrogen (N) from the atmosphere over the last century has been associated in Europe with changes in species composition, ...

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Co-restoring keystone predators and foundation species to recover a coastal wetland.

Published online: 21 May 2024

Authors: Wu ChangLu & He Qiang

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Achieving global targets for ecosystem restoration necessitates the development of effective restoration approaches. Current restoration approaches fo...

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Pyric herbivory in a temperate European wood-pasture system.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Amsten, K. & Cromsigt, J. P. G. M. & Kuijper, D. P. J. & Loberg, J. M. & Jung, J. & Strömgren, M. & Niklasson, M. & Churski, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The term pyric herbivory was first introduced in 2009, describing how fire shapes herbivory as burned areas attract herbivores and, simultaneously, he...

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Grazing effects of wintering geese on grassland yield: a long-term study from northwest Germany.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Düttmann, H. & Kruckenberg, H. & Bünte, R. & Delingat, J. & Emke, D. & Garlichs, M. & Korner, P. & Kowallik, C. & Lauenstein, G. & Südbeck, P. & Bairlein, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Escalating conflicts between grassland farming and wintering geese in northern Germany stimulated a long-term study in order to promote a fair and wor...

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Controlled grazing studies on Molinia grassland: effects of different seasonal patterns and levels of defoliation on Molinia growth and responses of swards to controlled grazing by cattle.

Published online: 16 Apr 1997

Authors: Grant, S. A. & Torvell, L. & Common, T. G. & Sim, E. M. & Small, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experiments were carried out at three sites in southern Scotland to determine the suitability of Molina caerulea grassland for sustained use in provid...

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