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Arthropods from fallow land in a winter wheat-fallow sequence.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Jones, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over a period of 4 years, insects emerged throughout the year from the uncropped area in a winter-wheat-fallow sequence on Rothamsted Farm, southern E...

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Soil seed banks and the potential restoration of forested wetlands after farming.

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Middleton, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in farming practice provide an opportunity to restore once extensive forested wetlands on agricultural land. In some parts of the world, howev...

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How effective are European agri-environment schemes in conserving and promoting biodiversity?

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Kleijn, D. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing concern over the environmental impact of agriculture in Europe has led to the introduction of agri-environment schemes. These schemes compe...

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Decline of the flora in Danish arable fields.

Published online: 03 Oct 1996

Authors: Andreasen, C. & Stryhn, H. & Streibig, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Surveys of the weed flora in Danish arable fields were conducted during 1967-70 and 1987-89. Frequencies of 67 common weed species in spring barley, s...

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A trait-based analysis of the role of phosphorus vs. nitrogen enrichment in plant species loss across North-west European grasslands.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Ceulemans, T. & Merckx, R. & Hens, M. & Honnay, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Both nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) enrichment have been identified to drive plant species losses from nutrient-poor semi-natural grasslands. The rel...

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Agricultural adaptation and institutional responses to climate change vulnerability in Ethiopia.

Published online: 22 Apr 2015

Authors: Woldeamlak Bewket & Radeny, M. & Mungai, C.

Content type: Bulletin

Climate change is a major development challenge to Ethiopia. Climate change is expected to adversely affect all economic sectors, eco-regions, and soc...

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The influence of sward management on foliage arthropod communities in a ley grassland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Purvis, G. & Curry, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of different systems of grazing and silage production on the foliage fauna of a grass ley was investigated in the Irish Republic. Most a...

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Spatial scale of insect-mediated pollen dispersal in oilseed rape in an open agricultural landscape.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Chifflet, R. & Klein, E. K. & Lavigne, C. & Féon, V. le & Ricroch, A. E. & Lecomte, J. & Vaissière, B. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Interest in pollen-borne gene dispersal has grown with the cultivation of genetically modified plants. To date, both experimental data and models of o...

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Landscapes of risk: a comparative analysis of landscape metrics for the ecotoxicological assessment of pesticide risk to bees.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Nicholson, C. C. & Lonsdorf, E. V. & Andersson, G. K. S. & Knapp, J. L. & Svensson, G. P. & Gönczi, M. & Jonsson, O. & Miranda, J. R. de & Williams, N. M. & Rundlöf, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pesticide use in agricultural landscapes creates environmental contamination that is heterogenous in space and time. Mobile organisms, such as bees, a...

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Evaluating CAP wildflower strips: high-quality seed mixtures significantly improve plant diversity and related pollen and nectar resources.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Schmidt, A. & Kirmer, A. & Hellwig, N. & Kiehl, K. & Tischew, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Flower strips are a fundamental part of agri-environment schemes (AESs) introduced by the European Union to counteract the loss of biodiversity and re...

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