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Influence of the biomass, botanical composition and sward height of annual pastures on foraging behaviour by sheep.

Published online: 25 Oct 1988

Authors: Arnold, G. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Merino sheep were given 24 h access to a plot that had 1 m2 patches of annual pasture that varied in biomass, height and botanical composition at Pert...

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Soil resources mediate the strength of species but not trait convergence across grassland restorations.

Published online: 04 Apr 2022

Authors: Catano, C. P. & Bassett, T. J. & Bauer, J. T. & Grman, E. & Groves, A. M. & Zirbel, C. R. & Brudvig, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological restoration is notoriously unpredictable because similar actions can result in different outcomes. Outcomes can also differ for species and...

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Comparing impacts of alien plants and animals in Europe using a standard scoring system.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Kumschick, S. & Bacher, S. & Evans, T. & Marková, Z. & Pergl, J. & Pyšek, P. & Vaes-Petignat, S. & Veer, G. van der & Vilà, M. & Nentwig, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Alien species can change the recipient environment in various ways, and some of them cause considerable damage. Understanding such impacts is crucial ...

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Small-scale restoration in intensive agricultural landscapes supports more specialized and less mobile pollinator species.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Kremen, C. & M'Gonigle, L. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agriculture now constitutes 40-50% of terrestrial land use globally. By enhancing habitat suitability and connectivity, restoration within agricultura...

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Green roof plant species diversity improves ecosystem multifunctionality.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Lundholm, J. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Constructed ecosystems such as green roofs often contain monocultures or low-diversity plant communities, but adding more plant species to these syste...

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How landscape structure, land-use intensity and habitat diversity affect components of total arthropod diversity in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 02 May 2007

Authors: Hendrickx, F. & Maelfait, J. P. & Wingerden, W. van & Schweiger, O. & Speelmans, M. & Aviron, S. & Augenstein, I. & Billeter, R. & Bailey, D. & Bukacek, R. & Burel, F. & Diekötter, T. & Dirksen, J. & Herzog, F. & Liira, J. & Roubalova, M. & Vandomme, V. & Bugter, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification poses a serious threat to biodiversity as a consequence of increased land-use intensity, decreased landscape heterogeneit...

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Validating a surveillance program of invasive mosquitoes based on citizen science in Hungary.

Published online: 21 Dec 2023

Authors: Garamszegi, L. Z. & Kurucz, K. & Soltész, Z.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change, intensified tourism and trade activity have resulted in several exotic mosquito species invading the temperate zone, with considerable...

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Tree growth is more sensitive than species distributions to recent changes in climate and acidic deposition in the northeastern United States.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Wason, J. W. & Dovciak, M. & Beier, C. M. & Battles, J. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tree-growth responses to environmental change could provide early detection of shifts in forest composition and help facilitate ecosystem management a...

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Using dark diversity and plant characteristics to guide conservation and restoration.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Moeslund, J. E. & Brunbjerg, A. K. & Clausen, K. K. & Dalby, L. & Fløjgaard, C. & Juel, A. & Lenoir, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dark diversity is a promising concept for prioritising management efforts as it focuses on species that are present in the regional pool, but locally ...

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Plant traits of propagule banks and standing vegetation reveal flooding alleviates impacts of agriculture on wetland restoration.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Dawson, S. K. & Warton, D. I. & Kingsford, R. T. & Berney, P. & Keith, D. A. & Catford, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of degraded plant communities requires understanding of community assembly processes. Human land use can influence plant community assembl...

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