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Genetic introgression from distant provenances reduces fitness in local weed populations.

Published online: 06 Oct 2000

Authors: Keller, M. & Kollmann, J. & Edwards, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed mixtures of wildflowers are used increasingly in schemes to restore biodiversity in intensively managed farmland. Usually, the seed mixtures are ...

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The effects of removing sheep grazing on soil chemistry, above-ground nutrient distribution, and selected aspects of soil fertility in long-term experiments at Moor House National Nature Reserve.

Published online: 16 Mar 1991

Authors: Marrs, R. H. & Rizand, A. & Harrison, A. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The long term effects of sheep grazing were investigated by comparing soil chemistry, the distribution of nutrients in vegetation and the nutrient sup...

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Preliminary studies into bush utilization by cattle in Zambia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Rees, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Zambia the dry season is from April to November. Miombo woodland is of marginal value for general agricultural use. In August and again in October ...

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REDD + and adaptation to climate change in Burkina Faso: Causes, agents and institutions.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Kambire, H. W. & Djenontin, I. N. S. & Kabore, A. & Djoudi, H. & Balinga, M. P. B. & Zida, M. & Assembe-Mvondo, S.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper discusses the status and institutions involved in REDD+ and adaptation to climate change in Burkina Faso. The paper also incorporates advic...

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The effects of low concentrations of sulphur dioxide on the growth of four broadleaved tree species.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Garsed, S. G. & Farrar, J. F. & Rutter, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seedlings of Betula pendula, B. pubescens, Quercus robur and Acer pseudoplatanus were exposed to 150-170 mu g/m3 SO2 in fumigation chambers for period...

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Riparian buffers act as microclimatic refugia in oil palm landscapes.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Williamson, J. & Slade, E. M. & Luke, S. H. & Swinfield, T. & Chung, A. Y. C. & Coomes, D. A. & Heroin, H. & Jucker, T. & Lewis, O. T. & Vairappan, C. S. & Rossiter, S. J. & Struebig, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is growing interest in the ecological value of set-aside habitats around rivers in tropical agriculture. These riparian buffers typically compri...

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Studies in the grazing of heather moorland in north-east Scotland. V. Trends in Nardus stricta and other unpalatable graminoids.

Published online: 01 Apr 1987

Authors: Welch, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Botanical composition, grazing treatment and trends in Calluna vulgaris were recorded for periods of 4-15 years at moorland sites ranging in alt. from...

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Environmental predictors of woody plant encroachment in calcareous fens are modified by biotic and abiotic land-use legacies.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Bart, D. & Davenport, T. & Yantes, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Woody plant encroachment in grasslands is a world-wide concern. Assertions that abiotic stress reduction facilitates encroachment are not universally ...

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Effects of water level and grassland management on alpha and beta diversity of birds in restored wetlands.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Żmihorski, M. & Pärt, T. & Gustafson, T. & Berg, Å.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nearly 60% of European wetlands have been lost to drainage or to the cessation of grassland management. Large amounts of resources are put into wetlan...

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Effects of pentachlorophenol on soil organisms and decomposition in forest soil.

Published online: 27 Aug 1997

Authors: Salminen, J. & Haimi, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To find a more reliable basis for ecotoxicological risk assessment, two microcosm experiments, one in the laboratory and another in the field (lysimet...

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