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Enhancing plant diversity in a novel grassland using seed addition.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Zamin, T. J. & Jolly, A. & Sinclair, S. & Morgan, J. W. & Moore, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of novel ecosystems to a historical benchmark may not always be possible or advisable. Novel ecosystems may be managed by targeting specif...

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Season and dominant species effects on plant trait-ecosystem function relationships in intensively grazed grassland.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Orwin, K. H. & Mason, N. W. H. & Jordan, O. M. & Lambie, S. M. & Stevenson, B. A. & Mudge, P. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazed pasture managers are increasingly being asked to enhance productivity while simultaneously reducing environmental impacts. Using plant traits t...

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Riparian plant guilds become simpler and most likely fewer following flow regulation.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Bejarano, M. D. & Nilsson, C. & Aguiar, F. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

River regulation affects riparian systems world-wide and conservation and restoration efforts are essential to retain biodiversity, and the functionin...

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Intraspecific functional trait structure of restoration-relevant species: implications for restoration seed sourcing.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Zeldin, J. & Lichtenberger, T. M. & Foxx, A. J. & Williams, E. W. & Kramer, A. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent research has highlighted the existence of significant intraspecific trait variation within and among populations of plant species. This inheren...

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Flow regimes control the establishment of invasive crayfish and alter their effects on lotic macroinvertebrate communities.

Published online: 27 Nov 2020

Authors: Mathers, K. L. & White, J. C. & Fornaroli, R. & Chadd, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive non-native species (INNS) threaten biodiversity and ecosystem functioning globally. However, there remains a pressing need to understand the ...

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Does fortune follow function? Exploring how consumer preferences drive the functional trait composition of the global songbird trade.

Published online: 10 Sep 2024

Authors: Almeida, R. J. & Mazza, A. N. & Lockwood, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Defaunation and extinction undermine the resilience and functioning of ecological communities and ecosystems. Relative to other disturbances, overexpl...

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Effective management for deadwood-dependent lichen diversity requires landscape-scale habitat protection.

Published online: 08 Jan 2024

Authors: Hämäläinen, A. & Fahrig, L. & Strengbom, J. & Ranius, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat loss is considered a major threat for biodiversity. However, the scales on which its effects occur are still insufficiently understood, namely...

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CCAFS baseline study at household level in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Diagnostic phase of the study: "Contribution of tree diversity to livelihoods for climate change adaptation and mitigation".

Published online: 21 Aug 2019

Authors: Hidalgo, E. J. L. & Rapidel, B. & Somarriba, E. & Ordoñez, J. C.

Content type: Bulletin

The combinations of trees, crops and animals in agroforestry systems are supposed to play a positive role in adapting to climate change at the farm, h...

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Community-level restoration profiles in Mediterranean vegetation: nurse-based vs. traditional reforestation.

Published online: 05 Aug 2009

Authors: Rey, P. J. & Siles, G. & Alcántara, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many restoration projects aim to transform degraded vegetation into mature native plant communities. The recovery of the structure and properties of r...

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Ecology of butterflies in natural and selectively logged forests of northern Borneo: the importance of habitat heterogeneity.

Published online: 14 May 2003

Authors: Hamer, K. C. & Hill, J. K. & Benedick, S. & Mustaffa, N. & Sherratt, T. N. & Maryati, M. & Chey, V. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The impacts of habitat disturbance on biodiversity within tropical forests are an area of current concern but are poorly understood and difficult to p...

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