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Functional diversity enhances tree growth and reduces herbivory damage in secondary broadleaf forests, but does not influence resilience to drought.

Published online: 06 Jan 2021

Authors: Espelta, J. M. & Cruz-Alonso, V. & Alfaro-Sánchez, R. & Hampe, A. & Messier, C. & Pino, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Since the mid-20th Century, Europe has experienced an unprecedented forest expansion associated with the abandonment of rural landscapes. Secondary fo...

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Targeted policy proposals for managing spontaneous forest expansion in the Mediterranean.

Published online: 05 Jan 2021

Authors: Varela, E. & Pulido, F. & Moreno, G. & Zavala, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent forest expansion in Euro-Mediterranean countries predominantly results from secondary succession in abandoned farmland, rather than from artifi...

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Do grazing intensity and herbivore type affect soil health? Insights from a semi-arid productivity gradient.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Eldridge, D. J. & Delgado-Baquerizo, M. & Travers, S. K. & Val, J. & Oliver, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing is one of the most widespread forms of intensive management on Earth and is linked to reductions in soil health. However, little is known abou...

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An overview of the environmental risks posed by neonicotinoid insecticides.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Goulson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Neonicotinoids are now the most widely used insecticides in the world. They act systemically, travelling through plant tissues and protecting all part...

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Hydrology, habitat change and population demography: an individual-based model for the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Elderd, B. D. & Nott, M. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat destruction and fragmentation have led to precipitous declines in a number of species of concern. For these species, traditional models that g...

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Contemporary environmental assessment using a viability analysis in a large river system to inform restoration and adaptive management decisions.

Published online: 18 Sep 2019

Authors: DeBruyne, R. L. & Roseman, E. F. & Ross, J. E. & Newman, K. R. & Strach, R. M.

Content type: Bulletin

As large-scale restoration plans for degraded aquatic habitats evolve, it is essential that multiorganizational collaborations have a common vision to...

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Use of resource selection functions to identify conservation corridors.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Chetkiewicz, C. L. B. & Boyce, M. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Corridors are commonly used to connect fragments of wildlife habitat, yet the identification of conservation corridors typically neglects processes of...

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Living on the edge: predicting invertebrate richness and rarity in disturbance-prone aquatic-terrestrial ecosystems.

Published online: 17 Jan 2023

Authors: Gething, K. J. & Hayes, C. & Webb, J. R. & Sykes, T. & England, J. & Stubbington, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

(1). Temporal fluctuations in cause the spatial extent of wet and dry habitats to vary in aquatic-terrestrial riverine ecosystems, complicating their ...

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Towards a standardized protocol to assess natural capital and ecosystem services in solar parks.

Published online: 13 Apr 2023

Authors: Carvalho, F. & Treasure, L. & Robinson, S. J. B. & Blaydes, H. & Exley, G. & Hayes, R. & Howell, B. & Keith, A. & Montag, H. & Parker, G. & Sharp, S. P. & Witten, C. & Armstrong, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

(1). Natural capital and ecosystem services have emerged as fundamental concepts of ecosystem management strategies in the past two decades, particula...

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Land-use impacts on the quantity and configuration of ecosystem service provisioning in Massachusetts, USA.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Blumstein, M. & Thompson, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Meeting fundamental human needs while also maintaining ecosystem function and services is the central challenge of sustainability science. In the dens...

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