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Lessons learned from invasive plant control experiments: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Kettenring, K. M. & Adams, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive plants can reduce biodiversity, alter ecosystem functions and have considerable economic impacts. Invasive plant control is therefore the foc...

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Know what drives the adoption of climate-smart agriculture across different scales.

Published online: 10 Jan 2019

Authors: Läderach, P. & Mwongera, C. & Lamanna, C. & Acosta, M. & Ampaire, E. & Eitzinger, A. & Mwungu, C. & Shikuku, K. & Twyman, J. & Winowiecki, L.

Content type: Miscellaneous

Recognizing successful climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices is not enough for them to be adopted at scale. Data shows that CSA adoption depends ...

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What does urbanization actually mean? A framework for urban metrics in wildlife research.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Moll, R. J. & Cepek, J. D. & Lorch, P. D. & Dennis, P. M. & Tans, E. & Robison, T. & Millspaugh, J. J. & Montgomery, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extensive research has demonstrated that urbanization strongly alters ecological processes, often perniciously. However, quantifying the magnitude of ...

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Climate change as a main driver of ecological research.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Pettorelli, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is a major threat to biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being. Mitigating its effects on living organisms and societies w...

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Precision agricultural data and ecosystem services: can we put the pieces together?

Published online: 02 Nov 2023

Authors: Robinson, S. V. J. & Schwinghamer, T. & Cárcamo, H. & Galpern, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Ecosystem services can maintain or increase crop yield in agricultural systems, but data to support management decisions are expensive and time-consum...

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Modelling the effects of climate change on the growth of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) in Britain.

Published online: 03 Oct 1996

Authors: Pakeman, R. J. & Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A mechanistic, physiological model has been developed to describe the yearly growth cycle of bracken, and it has been adapted to run using nationally ...

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Flower strips, organic management or small-scale farming: which benefits pollinator abundance, richness and reproduction most?

Published online: 05 Nov 2020

Authors: Geppert, C.

Content type: Blog

This paper presents the results of studies conducted to evaluate the effects of landscape-scale mean arable field size and local management (flower st...

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Effects of agricultural intensification on plant diversity in Mediterranean dryland cereal fields.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: José-María, L. & Armengot, L. & Blanco-Moreno, J. M. & Bassa, M. & Xavier Sans, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification, at field and landscape scales, has caused a decrease in weed richness and changes in species composition. In order to pr...

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Dispersal limitation relative to environmental filtering governs the vertical small-scale assembly of soil microbiomes during restoration.

Published online: 27 Jul 2020

Authors: Chen WeiMin & Jiao Shuo & Li QiaoPing & Du NiNi

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Uncovering the plant-soil feedback mechanisms underlying the assembly of belowground microbial communities is essential for terrestrial biodiversity c...

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Limited impacts of adaptive multi-paddock grazing systems on plant diversity in the Northern Great Plains.

Published online: 20 Sep 2022

Authors: Grenke, J. S. J. & Bork, E. W. & Carlyle, C. N. & Boyce, M. S. & Cahill, J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grassland plant community structure and function are dependent on the type, timing, frequency and intensity of disturbance. Grazing systems employing ...

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