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The influence of vegetation pattern on the grazing of heather moorland by red deer and sheep. II. The impact on heather.

Published online: 24 Mar 1995

Authors: Clarke, J. L. & Welch, D. & Gordon, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) and Scottish Blackface sheep were grazed in a series of 10-day periods in plots of heather (Calluna vulgaris) moorland havin...

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Demography and management of the invasive plant species Hypericum perforatum. II. Construction and use of an individual-based model to predict population dynamics and the effects of management strategies.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Buckley, Y. M. & Briese, D. T. & Rees, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hypericum perforatum, St John's wort, is an invasive weed of natural and agro-ecosystems in south-eastern Australia. In previous work we used a long-t...

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Earthworm population dynamics and contribution to nutrient cycling during cropping and fallow phases of shifting agriculture (jhum) in north-east India.

Published online: 12 Jan 1990

Authors: Tuneera Bhadauria & Ramakrishnan, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sampling of earthworm populations during 5- and 15-yr-old cropping phases and in 5-, 10- and 15-yr-old fallow phases of shifting agriculture at Shillo...

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The modelled effects of differing fire management strategies on the conifer Callitris verrucosa within semi-arid mallee vegetation in Australia.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Bradstock, R. A. & Bedward, M. & Cohn, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Callitris verrucosa is an obligate-seeder co-dominant within flammable semi-arid mallee shrublands in southern Australia. We sought to determine if th...

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Biometric conversion factors as a unifying platform for comparative assessment of invasive freshwater bivalves.

Published online: 19 Oct 2021

Authors: Coughlan, N. E. & Cunningham, E. M. & Cuthbert, R. N. & Joyce, P. W. S. & Anastácio, P. & Banha, F. & Bonel, N. & Bradbeer, S. J. & Briski, E. & Butitta, V. L. & Čadková, Z. & Dick, J. T. A. & Douda, K. & Eagling, L. E. & Ferreira-Rodríguez, N. & Hünicken, L. A. & Johansson, M. L. & Kregting, L. & Labecka, A. M. & Li DeLiang & Liquin, F. & Marescaux, J. & Morris, T. J. & Nowakowska, P. & Ożgo, M. & Paolucci, E. M. & Peribáñez, M. A. & Riccardi, N. & Smith, E. R. C. & Spear, M. J. & Steffen, G. T. & Tiemann, J. S. & Urbańska, M. & Doninck, K. van & Vastrade, M. & Vong, G. Y. W. & Wawrzyniak-Wydrowska, B. & Xia ZhiQiang & Zeng Cong & Zhan AiBin & Sylvester, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive bivalves continue to spread and negatively impact freshwater ecosystems worldwide. As different metrics for body size and biomass are frequen...

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Turf transplants for restoration of alpine vegetation: does size matter?

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Aradottir, A. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Turfs transplanted from native vegetation can be used to restore diverse plant communities on disturbed sites. There is, however, limited understandin...

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Patch size effects on avian foraging behaviour: implications for tropical forest restoration design.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Morrison, E. B. & Lindell, C. A. & Holl, K. D. & Zahawi, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Active restoration to rehabilitate degraded tropical lands often involves planting tree seedlings, an effective but expensive approach if large areas ...

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Finite study areas and vital rates: sampling effects on estimates of spotted owl survival and population trends.

Published online: 21 Nov 2007

Authors: Zimmerman, G. S. & Gutiérrez, R. J. & Lahaye, W. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evaluating the status of endangered wildlife depends upon well-designed field studies. Finances and logistics often constrain field studies to finite ...

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Fuelwood sustainability revisited: integrating size structure and resprouting into a spatially realistic fuelshed model.

Published online: 22 Feb 2017

Authors: Twine, W. C. & Holdo, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Much concern has been expressed about the sustainability of fuelwood harvesting in Africa. Most models predict that demand will outstrip supply within...

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Deforestation and the population decline of the army ant Dorylus wilverthi in western Kenya over the last century.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Peters, M. K. & Lung, T. & Schaab, G. & Wägele, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It is important to document changes in the population sizes of species to justify and implement conservation programmes. This is often hampered by the...

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