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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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Spatial variability in the potential for symbiotic N2 fixation by woody plants in a subtropical savanna ecosystem.

Published online: 07 May 1997

Authors: Zitzer, S. F. & Archer, S. R. & Boutton, T. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Root infection by symbiotic N2-fixing Frankia and Rhizobium strains was quantified in relation to light and soil properties for seedlings of 12 woody ...

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Agricultural intensification with seasonal fallow land promotes high bee diversity in Afrotropical drylands.

Published online: 17 Apr 2023

Authors: Lasway, J. V. & Peters, M. K. & Njovu, H. K. & Eardley, C. & Pauly, A. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The exponential increase in the human population in tandem with increased food demand has caused agriculture to be the global-dominant form of land us...

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Response of African savanna ants to long-term fire regimes.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Parr, C. L. & Robertson, H. G. & Biggs, H. C. & Chown, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite the fact that fire is considered an important disturbance in savannas across the world and is used widely as a management tool in conservation...

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Control of bracken and restoration of heathland. VIII. The regeneration of the heathland community after 18 years of continued bracken control or 6 years of control followed by recovery.

Published online: 08 Jul 1999

Authors: Marrs, R. H. & Johnson, S. W. & Duc, M. G. le

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effectiveness of a range of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) control and heathland restoration treatments, in factorial combination, on heath develop...

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Facilitation by isolated trees triggers woody encroachment and a biome shift at the savanna-forest transition.

Published online: 19 Dec 2021

Authors: Abreu, R. C. R. & Durigan, G. & Melo, A. C. G. & Pilon, N. A. L. & Hoffmann, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Woody encroachment into grassy biomes is a global phenomenon, often resulting in a nearly complete turnover of species, with savanna specialists being...

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Seed mix design and floral resources drive multitrophic interactions in prairie restoration.

Published online: 13 Jul 2024

Authors: Hulting, K. A. & Kemmerling, L. R. & Griffin, S. R. & Webb, J. & Brown, A. K. & Haddad, N. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological restoration often targets plant community recovery, but restoration success may depend on the recovery of a complex web of biotic interacti...

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Rotational grazing with cattle-free zones supports the coexistence of cattle and wild herbivores in African rangelands.

Published online: 19 Feb 2024

Authors: Herrik, A. L. & Mogensen, N. & Svenning, J. C. & Buitenwerf, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

African wildlife populations are declining at an alarming rate. To stop further population declines and restore ecosystems, more areas for wildlife ar...

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Long term monitoring reveals the importance of large, long unburnt areas and smaller fires in moderating mammal declines in fire-prone savanna of northern Australia.

Published online: 18 Feb 2024

Authors: Einoder, L. D. & Fisher, A. & Hill, B. M. & Buckley, K. & Laive, A. H. de & Woinarski, J. C. Z. & Gillespie, G. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity loss is often attributable to multiple interacting pressures that are moderated across environmental gradients. These processes contribut...

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Modelling the local spread of invasive plants: importance of including spatial distribution and detectability in management plans.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Emry, D. J. & Alexander, H. M. & Tourtellot, M. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The success of locally applied treatments for exotic weed control depends on the effectiveness of the method used and workers' abilities to find plant...

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