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Reduced competition may allow generalist species to benefit from habitat homogenization.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Nordberg, E. J. & Schwarzkopf, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Complex environments support high biodiversity and diverse microhabitat availability, which may reduce the intensity of competition among species. Bot...

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Common approaches to introduced species management face widespread acceptance problems in the United States.

Published online: 08 Jun 2025

Authors: Simmons, W. & Hare, D. & Dávalos, A. & Blossey, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Decisions on whether and how to manage introduced species can be controversial, but public attitudes towards introduced species management (ISM) are p...

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Exploring current and emerging irrigation and drainage management to reduce the impact of extreme events and mitigate droughts and floods.

Published online: 04 Sep 2019

Authors: Roux, L. le & Juba, R. & Mbanjwa, W.

Content type: Bulletin

Effective water management has become an important part of sustainable economic development worldwide. In areas dependent on agriculture for livelihoo...

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25 year environment plan. A response from the British Ecological Society to the environmental audit committee March 2018.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

The British Ecological Society (BES) welcome the long-term vision and scope within the 25 year plan to improve the environment (hereafter referred to ...

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Effects of herbicide spray drift and fertilizer overspread on selected species of woodland ground flora: comparison between short-term and long-term impact assessments and field surveys.

Published online: 02 May 2007

Authors: Gove, B. & Power, S. A. & Buckley, G. P. & Ghazoul, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although application of fertilizers and pesticides to farmland is known to impact non-target organisms in adjacent semi-natural habitats, little is kn...

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Where and how to restore in a changing world: a demographic-based assessment of resilience.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Larios, L. & Hallett, L. M. & Suding, K. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Managers are increasingly looking to apply concepts of resilience to better anticipate and understand conservation and restoration in a changing envir...

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A three decade assessment of climate-associated changes in forest composition across the north-eastern USA.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Bose, A. K. & Weiskittel, A. & Wagner, R. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate-associated changes in forest composition have been widely reported, particularly where changes in abiotic conditions have resulted in high mor...

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Relative importance of burning, mowing and species translocation in the restoration of a former boreal hayfield: responses of plant diversity and the microbial community.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Antonsen, H. & Olsson, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The extensive loss of species-rich grasslands in Europe as a result of agricultural intensification has triggered a desire to recreate more diverse an...

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Elucidating mechanisms of invasion success: effects of parasite removal on growth and survival rates of invasive and native frogs.

Published online: 18 Jan 2021

Authors: Roznik, E. A. & Surbaugh, K. L. & Cano, N. & Rohr, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying the mechanisms underlying biological invasions can inform the management of invasive species. The enemy release hypothesis (ERH) suggests ...

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Latin American experiences in natural forest management concessions.

Published online: 02 May 2020

Authors: Gretzinger, S.

Content type: Bulletin

FAO is leading an initiative to improve policies and practices related to concessions on natural production forests in order to sustain forests, build...

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