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Restoration of plant diversity in permanent grassland by seeding: assessing the limiting factors along land-use gradients.

Published online: 02 Oct 2021

Authors: Freitag, M. & Klaus, V. H. & Bolliger, R. & Hamer, U. & Kleinebecker, T. & Prati, D. & Schäfer, D. & Hölzel, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use intensification has caused dramatic declines in grassland biodiversity, and in Europe this decline has not yet been halted. Therefore, a majo...

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Desert bird associations with broad-scale boundary length: applications in avian conservation.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Gutzwiller, K. J. & Barrow, W. C., Jr.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Current understanding regarding the effects of boundaries on bird communities has originated largely from studies of forest-non-forest boundaries in m...

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The effects of decomposing roots on the growth of grassland plants.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Newbery, D. McC.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthoxanthum odoratum, Holcus lanatus, Hypochoeris radicata, Lolium perenne, Plantago lanceolata and Rumex acetosa (i.e. 'treatment' species) were gro...

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Conservation of vascular plants in single large and several small mires: species richness, rarity and taxonomic diversity.

Published online: 26 May 1999

Authors: Virolainen, K. M. & Suomi, T. & Suhonen, J. & Kuitunen, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study was conducted during 1994-95 in Finland within a 1600 ha area containing patchy boreal spruce (Picea abies) and pine (Pinus sylvestris) mire h...

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Species diversity and dispersal traits alter biodiversity spillover in reconstructed grasslands.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Sperry, K. P. & Hilfer, H. & Lane, I. & Petersen, J. & Dixon, P. M. & Sullivan, L. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grasslands are among the planet's most imperilled ecosystems, largely because habitat conversion has caused extreme biodiversity loss. In response, ma...

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Effects of plant phylogenetic diversity on herbivory depend on herbivore specialization.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Castagneyrol, B. & Jactel, H. & Vacher, C. & Brockerhoff, E. G. & Koricheva, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pest regulation is an important ecosystem service provided by biodiversity, as plants growing in species-rich communities often experience association...

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The need for a code of practice for mosquito management in European wetlands.

Published online: 10 Nov 2020

Authors: Martinou, A. F.

Content type: Blog

This paper focuses on the importance of European wetlands in providing essential resources to human societies and the major threats to wetlands and th...

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Habitat area but not habitat age determines wild bee richness in limestone quarries.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Krauss, J. & Alfert, T. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Within highly modified European landscapes, limestone quarries can act as important secondary habitats for a range of endangered wild bee species. How...

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The untamed shrew: on the termination of an eradication programme for an introduced species.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Solow, A. & Seymour, A. & Beet, A. & Harris, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One option in managing introductions of non-native pest species is to eradicate the introduced species by trapping or otherwise removing individuals. ...

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Spatial isolation slows down directional plant functional group assembly in restored semi-natural grasslands.

Published online: 10 Apr 2013

Authors: Helsen, K. & Hermy, M. & Honnay, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological restoration schemes often assume that after reinstating appropriate abiotic conditions, plant communities will assemble following a single ...

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