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The effect of temperature on the growth of S.170 tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea). 2. Independent variation of day and night temperatures.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Robson, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Young plants of S170 tall fescue were grown in different day/night temperature regimes in most combinations of 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 deg C in 4 series...

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Invertebrate traps and DNA - literature review. Survey of sample preservatives compatible with DNA analysis.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Rees, H. C.

Content type: Reports

A targeted literature review was carried out to investigate methods for terrestrial invertebrate sampling for use with DNA analysis techniques. The ai...

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Experimental evidence that even minor livestock trampling has severe effects on land snail communities in forest remnants.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Denmead, L. H. & Barker, G. M. & Standish, R. J. & Didham, R. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use intensification is increasing dramatically in production systems world-wide. Livestock production is an important component of production lan...

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The ecology of the Kafue lechwe: soils, water levels and vegetation.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Rees, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The geology, topography, soils and climate of the area utilized by lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) at Lochinvar National Park, Zambia, are described. T...

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Livestock grazing alters multiple ecosystem properties and services in salt marshes: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Davidson, K. E. & Fowler, M. S. & Skov, M. W. & Doerr, S. H. & Beaumont, N. & Griffin, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The far-reaching impacts of livestock grazing in terrestrial grasslands are widely appreciated, but how livestock affect the structure and functions o...

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Effects of grazing on soil nematodes in grasslands: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 09 Nov 2023

Authors: Zhou Juan & Xiang YangZhou & Sheng XiongJie & Wu JianPing

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing contributes substantially to grassland degradation worldwide and may alter soil biota and function. However, the effects of grassland type, gr...

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Potential spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 by wildfowl: dispersal ranges and rates determined from large-scale satellite telemetry.

Published online: 29 Sep 2010

Authors: Gaidet, N. & Cappelle, J. & Takekawa, J. Y. & Prosser, D. J. & Iverson, S. A. & Douglas, D. C. & Perry, W. M. & Mundkur, T. & Newman, S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Migratory birds are major candidates for long-distance dispersal of zoonotic pathogens. In recent years, wildfowl have been suspected of contributing ...

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Immersive citizen science experiences and their role in changing perceptions of coastal wetlands.

Published online: 14 Dec 2024

Authors: McKinley, E. & Rojas, M. I. G. & Palacios, M. M. & Nichols, C. G. & Bhattacharjee, A. & Macreadie, P. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Citizen, or community, science initiatives are increasingly recognised as an effective strategy to connect society with nature, science and environmen...

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Post-clearing recovery of coastal dunes invaded by Acacia longifolia: is duration of invasion relevant for management success?

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Marchante, H. & Freitas, H. & Hoffmann, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive plants destroy the structure and function of many ecosystems but removal is expensive, so the likelihood of success should be assessed before...

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Source-sink dynamics of bumblebees in rapidly changing landscapes.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Iles, D. T. & Williams, N. M. & Crone, E. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bumblebees inhabit spatially heterogeneous landscapes that are likely characterized by population sources and sinks. To date, most studies of bumblebe...

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