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Assessing the mechanisms and impacts of shrub invasion in forests: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 22 Feb 2024

Authors: Petri, L. & Ibañez, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The encroachment of invasive shrubs in forest understories can have detrimental effects on native plant recruitment. As a result, removal of invasive ...

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Testing rangeland health theory in the Northern Great Plains.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Reinhart, K. O. & Rinella, M. J. & Waterman, R. C. & Petersen, M. K. & Vermeire, L. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Correctly assessing whether rangeland ecosystem services are stable, improving, or degrading is of global importance. Soil aggregate stability (SAS) i...

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Uncertainty in population estimates: a meta-analysis for petrels.

Published online: 02 Aug 2021

Authors: Bird, J. P. & Woodworth, B. K. & Fuller, R. A. & Shaw, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Population estimates are commonly generated and used in conservation science. All estimates carry inherent uncertainty, but little attention has be...

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Habitat restoration benefits wild bees: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Tonietto, R. K. & Larkin, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinator conservation is of increasing interest in the light of managed honeybee (Apis mellifera) declines, and declines in some species of wild bee...

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Land-use intensity and the effects of organic farming on biodiversity: a hierarchical meta-analysis.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Tuck, S. L. & Winqvist, C. & Mota, F. & Ahnström, J. & Turnbull, L. A. & Bengtsson, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The benefits of organic farming to biodiversity in agricultural landscapes continue to be hotly debated, emphasizing the importance of precisely quant...

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Impacts of ecological restoration on the genetic diversity of plant species: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 04 Dec 2023

Authors: Wei XinZeng & Xu YaoZhan & Lyu LinYu & Xiao ZhiQiang & Wang ShiTong & Yang Teng & Jiang Mingxi

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In contrast to the depth of knowledge available for the enhancement of plant species diversity and ecosystem services through ecological restoration, ...

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Do polycultures promote win-wins or trade-offs in agricultural ecosystem services? A meta-analysis.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Iverson, A. L. & Marín, L. E. & Ennis, K. K. & Gonthier, D. J. & Connor-Barrie, B. T. & Remfert, J. L. & Cardinale, B. J. & Perfecto, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agriculture comprises the largest global land use, makes it a leading cause of habitat loss. It is therefore critical to identify how to best construc...

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Pesticide effects on soil fauna communities-a meta-analysis.

Published online: 21 Dec 2023

Authors: Beaumelle, L. & Tison, L. & Eisenhauer, N. & Hines, J. & Malladi, S. & Pelosi, C. & Thouvenot, L. & Phillips, H. R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil invertebrate communities represent a significant fraction of global biodiversity and play crucial roles in ecosystems. A number of human activiti...

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The importance of scattered trees for biodiversity conservation: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Prevedello, J. A. & Almeida-Gomes, M. & Lindenmayer, D. B. & Magrach, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Scattered trees are thought to be keystone structures for biodiversity in landscapes world-wide. However, such trees have been largely neglected by re...

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Impacts of salvage logging on biodiversity: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Thorn, S. & Bässler, C. & Brandl, R. & Burton, P. J. & Cahall, R. & Campbell, J. L. & Castro, J. & Choi ChangYong & Cobb, T. & Donato, D. C. & Durska, E. & Fontaine, J. B. & Gauthier, S. & Hebert, C. & Hothorn, T. & Hutto, R. L. & Lee EunJae & Leverkus, A. B. & Lindenmayer, D. B. & Obrist, M. K. & Rost, J. & Seibold, S. & Seidl, R. & Thom, D. & Waldron, K. & Wermelinger, B. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Logging to "salvage" economic returns from forests affected by natural disturbances has become increasingly prevalent globally. Despite potential nega...

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