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Microclimate and vegetation function as indicators of forest thermodynamic efficiency.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Norris, C. & Hobson, P. & Ibisch, P. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resilient and functional landscapes are essential for climate change adaptation. Thermodynamic theory has been applied increasingly to ecological stud...

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Groundwater salinization intensifies drought impacts in forests and reduces refuge capacity.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Kath, J. & Powell, S. & Reardon-Smith, K. & El-Sawah, S. & Jakeman, A. J. & Croke, B. F. W. & Dyer, F. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shallow groundwater aquifers regularly support drought refuges for water-dependent ecosystems. However, many aquifers are impacted by over-extraction ...

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Oak habitat recovery on California's largest islands: scenarios for the role of corvid seed dispersal.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Pesendorfer, M. B. & Baker, C. M. & Stringer, M. & McDonald-Madden, E. & Bode, M. & McEachern, A. K. & Morrison, S. A. & Sillett, T. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed dispersal by birds is central to the passive restoration of many tree communities. Reintroduction of extinct seed dispersers can therefore restor...

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Phylogenetic distance controls plant growth during early restoration of a semi-arid riparian forest.

Published online: 25 Oct 2022

Authors: Teixeira, L. H. & Mazzochini, G. G. & Kollmann, J. & Ganade, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Little attention has been paid to phylogenetic diversity during restoration initiatives. Because plant phylogenetic distance can be a surrogate for...

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Reclamation strategies for mined forest soils and overstorey drive understorey vegetation.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Chen, H. Y. H. & Biswas, S. R. & Sobey, T. M. & Brassard, B. W. & Bartels, S. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understorey vegetation accounts for the majority of plant diversity in boreal forest ecosystems and contributes to ecosystem functioning. In restorati...

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Long-term vegetation recovery on reclaimed coal surface mines in the eastern USA.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Holl, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While reclamation of degraded landscapes is becoming increasingly common, few studies have investigated the long-term effects of reclamation efforts o...

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Subordinate plants sustain the complexity and stability of soil micro-food webs in natural bamboo forest ecosystems.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Shao YuanHu & Wang XiaoLi & Zhao Jie & Wu JianPing & Zhang WeiXin & Neher, D. A. & Li YanXia & Lou YiPing & Fu ShengLei

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Subordinate plants have a significant impact on soil organisms in primary successional floodplains and grassland ecosystems, but their role in subtrop...

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Bioacoustic monitoring reveals shifts in breeding songbird populations and singing behaviour with selective logging in tropical forests.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Pillay, R. & Fletcher, R. J., Jr. & Sieving, K. E. & Udell, B. J. & Bernard, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Selective logging is the primary cause of tropical forest degradation and is rapidly expanding worldwide. While the impacts of logging on species dive...

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The role of topography and plant functional traits in determining tropical reforestation success.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Cheesman, A. W. & Preece, N. D. & Oosterzee, P. van & Erskine, P. D. & Cernusak, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Early establishment and sapling growth is a key phase in ensuring cost-effective reforestation success in relation to biodiversity outcomes. Therefore...

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Seed inoculation with effective root-nodule bacteria enhances revegetation success.

Published online: 21 Sep 2005

Authors: Thrall, P. H. & Millsom, D. A. & Jeavons, A. C. & Waayers, M. & Harvey, G. R. & Bagnall, D. J. & Brockwell, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extensive clearing of native vegetation in Australia has contributed to major environmental problems, including land degradation, dryland salinity, so...

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