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Cover crops in arable lands increase functional complementarity and redundancy of bacterial communities.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Alahmad, A. & Decocq, G. & Spicher, F. & Kheirbeik, L. & Kobaissi, A. & Tetu, T. & Dubois, F. & Duclercq, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reducing the deleterious effects of intensive tillage and fertilization on ecosystem integrity and human health is challenging for sustainable agricul...

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Soil history as a primary control on plant invasion in abandoned agricultural fields.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Kulmatiski, A. & Beard, K. H. & Stark, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Abandoned agricultural (AA) fields are often invaded by exotic plants. This observation has been difficult to explain because agricultural practices c...

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Long-term outcome of nitrogen immobilization to restore endemic sand grassland in Hungary.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Török, K. & Szitár, K. & Halassy, M. & Szabó, R. & Szili-Kovács, T. & Baráth, N. & Paschke, M. W. & Kardol, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil nitrogen immobilization by carbon amendment is a management technique used for conservation purposes to increase the competitive ability of late-...

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Effects of pesticides on soil bacterial, fungal and protist communities, soil functions and grape quality in vineyards.

Published online: 24 May 2024

Authors: Steiner, M. & Falquet, L. & Fragnière, A. L. & Brown, A. & Bacher, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Pesticides can have unintentional effects on non-target organisms and change biotic communities. Such changes might be particularly important in soil ...

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Relationships of plant traits and soil biota to soil functions change as nitrogen fertiliser rates increase in an intensively managed agricultural system.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Orwin, K. H. & Mason, N. W. H. & Aalders, L. & Bell, N. L. & Schon, N. & Mudge, P. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because plant and soil systems are strongly inter-linked, manipulating plant traits in intensively managed agricultural systems could be used to impro...

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Bee diversity in tallgrass prairies affected by management and its effects on above- and below-ground resources.

Published online: 27 Aug 2020

Authors: Buckles, B. J. & Harmon-Threatt, A. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat management methods are crucial to maintaining habitats in the long term and ensuring vital resources are available for declining species. Howe...

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Mycorrhizal fungi affect growth of an endemic bunchgrass in pine savannas.

Published online: 22 May 2025

Authors: Kimball, A. & Love, D. & Lopez-Scarim, V. & Zee, A. & Crandall, R. M. & Karlsen-Ayala, E. & Baruzzi, C. & Al-Agely, A. & Fill, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Planting or sowing native perennial bunchgrasses is a common restoration practice in grasslands disturbed by agricultural or forestry operations. B...

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Climate regulates the effect of land-use change on the diversity of soil microbial functional groups and soil multifunctionality.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Zhou Xuan & Cai JinShan & Xu JingWen & Liu ShengEn & Wang Bing & Zhang HuiLing & Yue LinYan & Wu LiJi & Wu Ying & Chen DiMa

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although studies have explored how soil microbial diversity and soil multifunctionality respond to land-use change at local scales, they have rarely b...

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Assessing foodborne pathogen survival in bird faeces to co-manage farms for bird conservation, production, and food safety.

Published online: 21 Mar 2025

Authors: Spence, A. R. & McGarvey, J. A. & Lee Sangin & Smith, O. M. & Olimpi, E. M. & Yang WenTao & Zhang MeiRun & Karp, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because birds can carry foodborne pathogens, widespread concern exists that birds impose food-safety risks to farms. Growers are thus often encouraged...

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Standards, methodology and protocols for sampling and identification of grassland fungus species: Using eDNA from soil samples.

Published online: 15 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Detheridge, A. P. & Griffith, G. W.

Content type: Reports

This report examines the factors that can influence results of metabarcoding surveys and draws upon this to make conclusions about best practice for t...

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