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The impact of even-aged and uneven-aged forest management on regional biodiversity of multiple taxa in European beech forests.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Schall, P. & Gossner, M. M. & Heinrichs, S. & Fischer, M. & Boch, S. & Prati, D. & Jung, K. & Baumgartner, V. & Blaser, S. & Böhm, S. & Buscot, F. & Daniel, R. & Goldmann, K. & Kaiser, K. & Kahl, T. & Lange, M. & Müller, J. & Overmann, J. & Renner, S. C. & Schulze, E. D. & Sikorski, J. & Tschapka, M. & Türke, M. & Weisser, W. W. & Wemheuer, B. & Wubet, T. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

For managed temperate forests, conservationists and policymakers favour fine-grained uneven-aged (UEA) management over more traditional coarse-grained...

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Effects of long-term fixed fire regimes on African savanna vegetation biomass, vertical structure and tree stem density.

Published online: 22 Dec 2023

Authors: Singh, J. & Boucher, P. B. & Hockridge, E. G. & Davies, A. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire plays an integral role in shaping the vegetation structure of savanna ecosystems. However, the effects of fire regime characteristics, such as fr...

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Shifts in community-level traits and functional diversity in a mixed conifer forest: a legacy of land-use change.

Published online: 22 Feb 2017

Authors: Strahan, R. T. & Meador, A. J. S. & Huffman, D. W. & Laughlin, D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Historical reference conditions have long been used to guide the restoration of degraded ecosystems. However, a rapidly changing climate and altered d...

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Early impacts of forest restoration treatments on the ectomycorrhizal fungal community and fine root biomass in a mixed conifer forest.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Smith, J. E. & McKay, D. & Brenner, G. & McIver, J. & Spatafora, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The obligate symbiosis formed between ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) and roots of tree species in the Pinaceae influences nutrient uptake and surrounding...

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Regeneration by natural layering of heather (Calluna vulgaris): frequency and characteristics in upland Britain.

Published online: 24 Mar 1995

Authors: MacDonald, A. J. & Kirkpatrick, A. H. & Hester, A. J. & Sydes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Calluna vulgaris can regenerate by layering (adventitious rooting) of stems. The frequency of layering systems, and strength of adventitious rooting, ...

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The condition of lowland BAP priority grasslands: results from a sample survey of non-statutory stands in England.

Published online: 20 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Hewins, E. J. & Pinches, C. & Arnold, J. & Lush, M. & Robertson, H. & Escott, S.

Content type: Reports

This paper provides baseline data on the current extent and condition of a sample of nonstatutory UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) grasslands in the ...

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Effects of selective logging on tropical forest butterflies on Buru, Indonesia.

Published online: 24 Apr 1996

Authors: Hill, J. K. & Hamer, K. C. & Lace, L. A. & Banham, W. M. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The butterfly fauna of lowland monsoon forest on Buru Island, Maluku, Indonesia, was compared in unlogged forest and forest that had been selectively ...

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The natural 'exclosure effect' and tree regeneration following post-windstorm salvage logging.

Published online: 21 May 2024

Authors: Bosley-Smith, C. & Fraver, S. & D'Amato, A. W. & Rogers, N. S. & Tabak, N. & Wason, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the influence of post-disturbance forest management on tree regeneration is critical for assessing ecosystem recovery and guiding future...

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Age structure and growth of the woody legume weed Cytisus scoparius in native and exotic habitats: implications for control.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Paynter, Q. & Downey, P. O. & Sheppard, A. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To be successful, integrated weed management (IWM) requires sufficient knowledge of the ecology of the weed and the invaded system to allow prediction...

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Cost-effective age structure and geographical distribution of boreal forest reserves.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Lundström, J. & Öhman, K. & Perhans, K. & Rönnqvist, M. & Gustafsson, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest reserves are established to preserve biodiversity, and to maintain natural functions and processes. Today there is heightened focus on old-grow...

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