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Prioritizing terrestrial invasive alien plant species for management in urban ecosystems.

Published online: 29 Apr 2022

Authors: Potgieter, L. J. & Shrestha, N. & Cadotte, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien plant species (IAPs) in urban areas can have detrimental effects on biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Urban areas ...

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Does restoration of plant diversity trigger concomitant soil microbiome changes in dryland ecosystems?

Published online: 14 Mar 2022

Authors: Yang, B. & Balazs, K. R. & Butterfield, B. J. & Laushman, K. M. & Munson, S. M. & Gornish, E. S. & Barberán, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Drylands are highly vulnerable to land degradation, and despite increasing efforts, restoration success remains low. Although often ignored in the des...

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Ignoring the role forests play in local livelihood strategies can undermine restoration success.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Whittaker, A.

Content type: Blog

Under the Bonn Challenge, the government of Malawi committed to reforest over 30% of the country by 2030, but at least in the south, few trees planted...

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The dispersal potential of endangered plants versus non-native garden escapees.

Published online: 22 Apr 2024

Authors: Staude, I. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Amidst climate change, enhancing plant dispersal pathways is crucial for adapting ecosystems and preserving biodiversity. In our human-dominated lands...

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Manipulating plant microbiomes in the field: native mycorrhizae advance plant succession and improve native plant restoration.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Koziol, L. & Bauer, J. T. & Duell, E. B. & Hickman, K. & House, G. L. & Schultz, P. A. & Tipton, A. G. & Wilson, G. W. T. & Bever, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The plant microbiome is critical to plant health and is degraded with anthropogenic disturbance. However, the value of re-establishing the native micr...

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Functional responses of multitaxa communities to disturbance and stress gradients in a restored floodplain.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Fournier, B. & Gillet, F. & Bayon, R. C. le & Mitchell, E. A. D. & Moretti, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Trait-based approaches can reveal the mechanisms through which disturbances or stress impact communities, allowing comparisons of the role of differen...

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Vascular plant and Orthoptera diversity in relation to grassland management and landscape composition in the European Alps.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Marini, L. & Fontana, P. & Scotton, M. & Klimek, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Several recent studies have considered the relative effects of local vs. landscape factors on diversity of several animal taxa in grasslands. However,...

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Plant dispersal: the role of man.

Published online: 17 Apr 1998

Authors: Hodkinson, D. J. & Thompson, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Studies were conducted to determine which plant species are commonly dispersed by the following vectors: soil carried on motor vehicles; topsoil; suga...

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Soil carbon addition affects plant growth in a species-specific way.

Published online: 03 May 2006

Authors: Eschen, R. & Müller-Schärer, H. & Schaffner, U.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of ex-arable land to species-rich habitats has become common practice in Europe as a result of Agri-Environment Regulations. The results, ...

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Spatial, temporal and experimental: three study design cornerstones for establishing defensible numeric criteria in freshwater ecosystems.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Taylor, J. M. & Back, J. A. & Brooks, B. W. & King, R. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nutrient over-enrichment increasingly threatens global water resources. Stressor-response studies specifically designed to identify levels of nutrient...

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