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Plant, soil and microbial controls on grassland diversity restoration: a long-term, multi-site mesocosm experiment.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Fry, E. L. & Pilgrim, E. S. & Tallowin, J. R. B. & Smith, R. S. & Mortimer, S. R. & Beaumont, D. A. & Simkin, J. & Harris, S. J. & Shiel, R. S. & Quirk, H. & Harrison, K. A. & Lawson, C. S. & Hobbs, P. J. & Bardgett, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The success of grassland biodiversity restoration schemes is determined by many factors; as such their outcomes can be unpredictable. There is a need ...

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The importance of trees for woody pasture bird diversity and effects of the European Union's tree density policy.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Jakobsson, S. & Lindborg, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent reforms in the Common Agricultural Policy aim for a greening of the subsidy system with potential improvements for biodiversity conservation. A...

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The role of dispersal levels, Allee effects and community resistance as zooplankton communities respond to environmental change.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Gray, D. K. & Arnott, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Worldwide, freshwater zooplankton communities have been subjected to multiple environmental stressors including acidification, invasive species introd...

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Hedgerow trees and extended-width field margins enhance macro-moth diversity: implications for management.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Merckx, T. & Marini, L. & Feber, R. E. & Macdonald, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Improving the effectiveness of agri-environment schemes is essential for reversing declines in farmland biodiversity. Crucial to achieving this is ide...

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Inverse priority effects: the order and timing of removal of invasive species influence community reassembly.

Published online: 17 Apr 2024

Authors: Torres, A. & Morán-López, T. & Rodriguez-Cabal, M. A. & Núñez, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An ongoing restoration challenge is to recover native communities after the removal of invasive species. Because priority effects (i.e. the order and ...

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Experimental rewilding enhances grassland functional composition and pollinator habitat use.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Garrido, P. & Mårell, A. & Öckinger, E. & Skarin, A. & Jansson, A. & Thulin, C. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural grasslands are rich in biodiversity and thus important habitats for conservation, yet they are experiencing rapid declines due to agricul...

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Integrating climate change into calcareous grassland management.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Maalouf, J. P. & Bagousse-Pinguet, Y. le & Marchand, L. & Bâchelier, E. & Touzard, B. & Michalet, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is rarely taken into consideration in conservation management strategies aimed at protecting biodiversity from other threats. We examin...

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Landscape-scale responses of birds to agri-environment management: a test of the English Environmental Stewardship scheme.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Baker, D. J. & Freeman, S. N. & Grice, P. V. & Siriwardena, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agri-environment schemes (AES) are used extensively across Europe to address biodiversity declines in farmland. In England, Environmental Stewardship ...

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Red deer management and vegetation on the Isle of Rum.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Virtanen, R. & Edwards, G. R. & Crawley, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the effects of red deer Cervus elaphus grazing on a range of plant communities is important for formulating guidelines for the managemen...

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Conservation tillage mitigates the negative effect of landscape simplification on biological control.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Tamburini, G. & Simone, S. de & Sigura, M. & Boscutti, F. & Marini, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological pest control is a key ecosystem service, and it depends on multiple factors acting from the local to the landscape scale. However, the effe...

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