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Sand dynamics in coastal dune landscapes constrain diversity and life-history characteristics of spiders.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Bonte, D. & Lens, L. & Maelfait, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In fragmented landscapes where natural disturbance acts at the local level, community composition can be altered either by 'species-by-species matchin...

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Plant trait-digestibility relationships across management and climate gradients in permanent grasslands.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Gardarin, A. & Garnier, É. & Carrère, P. & Cruz, P. & Andueza, D. & Bonis, A. & Colace, M. P. & Dumont, B. & Duru, M. & Farruggia, A. & Gaucherand, S. & Grigulis, K. & Kernéïs, É. & Lavorel, S. & Louault, F. & Loucougaray, G. & Mesléard, F. & Yavercovski, N. & Kazakou, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dry matter digestibility is a critical component of herbage nutritive value, a major service delivered by grasslands. The aim of this study was to tes...

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Dynamics of seed populations of Rumex crispus and Rumex obtusifolius (Polygonaceae) in disturbed and undisturbed soil.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Weaver, S. E. & Cavers, P. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed longevity and germination in various situations were examined in Rumex crispus and R. obtusifolius. The % germination of both spp. was significan...

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Ecological intensification and arbuscular mycorrhizas: a meta-analysis of tillage and cover crop effects.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Bowles, T. M. & Jackson, L. E. & Loeher, M. & Cavagnaro, T. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reliance on ecosystem services instead of synthetic, non-renewable inputs is increasingly seen as key to achieving food security in an environmentally...

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A degradation threshold for irreversible loss of soil productivity: a long-term case study in China.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Gao Yang & Zhong BingLin & Yue Hui & Wu Bin & Cao ShiXiong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During the past three decades, conservation and restoration biologists have increasingly recognized that ecological communities are likely to exhibit ...

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Vegetation recovery in a desert landscape after wildfires: influences of community type, time since fire and contingency effects.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Engel, E. C. & Abella, S. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Theories of plant succession are poorly developed in arid lands, hindering our understanding of how long communities may take to recover after disturb...

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Microbial diversity regulates ecosystem multifunctionality during natural secondary succession.

Published online: 27 Dec 2021

Authors: Shi XiuZhen & Wang JianQing & Esteban Lucas-Borja, M. & Wang ZhenYu & Li Xue & Huang ZhiQun

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural forest succession after disturbances is one of the most important restoration strategies. However, the responses of ecosystem multifunctionali...

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Effect of five species of earthworm on some soil properties.

Published online: 04 Jul 1984

Authors: Springett, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The casting and burrowing activities of Allolobophora caliginosa, A. longa, A. trapezoides, Lumbricus rubellus and Octolasion cyaneum were studied in ...

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Forecasting tillage and soil warming effects on earthworm populations.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Johnston, A. S. A. & Sibly, R. M. & Thorbek, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Healthy soils are crucial for sustainable food production, but tillage limits the biological regulation of essential ecosystem services. Better unders...

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Native woody species depend on the soil microbiome to establish on burned soils, while non-native do not.

Published online: 22 Jan 2025

Authors: Escobedo, V. M. & Acuña-Rodríguez, I. S. & García, L. Y. & Torres-Díaz, C. & Atala, C. & Suazo, M. J. & Gómez-González, S. & Newsham, K. K. & Molina-Montenegro, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildfires are important natural disturbances with profound ecological impacts. However, our understanding of how to restore plant-soil microbiome inte...

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