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Long-term dynamics of herbaceous vegetation structure and composition in two African savanna reserves.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Buitenwerf, R. & Swemmer, A. M. & Peel, M. J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Small fenced reserves are perceived to require management interventions to maintain ecosystems in a natural state. Such interventions are typically in...

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Testing biotic indicator taxa: the sensitivity of insectivorous mammals and their prey to the intensification of lowland agriculture.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Pocock, M. J. O. & Jennings, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes to agricultural policy aim to extensify agriculture and increase biodiversity. However, it is not known how sensitive many taxa are to intensi...

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Multifaceted functional diversity for multifaceted crop yield: towards ecological assembly rules for varietal mixtures.

Published online: 02 Dec 2020

Authors: Montazeaud, G. & Violle, C. & Roumet, P. & Rocher, A. & Ecarnot, M. & Compan, F. & Maillet, G. & Fort, F. & Fréville, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological theories suggest that higher plant genetic diversity can increase productivity in natural ecosystems. So far, varietal mixtures, that is, t...

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Predicting population responses to restoration of breeding habitat in Atlantic salmon.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Einum, S. & Nislow, K. H. & Reynolds, J. D. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat degradation is seriously threatening stream biodiversity and productivity world-wide. For salmonid fish, restoration projects in disturbed sys...

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Ecology and genetics of wild-living cats in the north-east of Scotland and the implications for the conservation of the wildcat.

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Daniels, M. J. & Beaumont, M. A. & Johnson, P. J. & Balharry, D. & Macdonald, D. W. & Barratt, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildcats (Felis silvestris) are considered to be threatened by interbreeding with domestic cats (F. catus). As a result of interbreeding, the definiti...

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Effects of nutrient enrichment on the Auchenorrhyncha (Homoptera) in contrasting grassland communities.

Published online: 07 Dec 1988

Authors: Sedlacek, J. D. & Barrett, G. W. & Shaw, D. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Auchenorrhyncha were sampled from control, fertilizer- and sewage sludge-treated plots within an agricultural field (annual wheat field) and a field w...

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Pollination deficits and contributions of pollinators in apple production: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 14 Apr 2023

Authors: Olhnuud, A. & Liu YunHui & Makowski, D. & Tscharntke, T. & Westphal, C. & Wu PanLong & Wang MeiNa & Werf, W. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Apple is one of the most widely cultivated fruit crops world-wide, and apple yield benefits from pollination by insects. The global decline in wild po...

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Freshwater reserves for fisheries conservation and enhancement of a widespread migratory fish.

Published online: 19 Nov 2021

Authors: Watson, A. S. & Hickford, M. J. H. & Schiel, D. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As management tools, freshwater reserves are under-represented in protected area networks for fisheries conservation and enhancement. This is surprisi...

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The relative roles of domestication, rearing environment, prior residence and body size in deciding territorial contests between hatchery and wild juvenile salmon.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Metcalfe, N. B. & Valdimarsson, S. K. & Morgan, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Interactions between captive-reared and wild salmonids are frequent because hatcheries annually rear millions of fish for release in conservation prog...

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Impact of climate on a host-hyperparasite interaction on Arabica coffee in its native range.

Published online: 16 Jun 2024

Authors: Ayalew, B. & Hylander, K. & Girma Adugna & Zewdie, B. & Tack, A. J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural enemies of plant pathogens might play an important role in controlling plant disease levels in natural and agricultural systems. Yet, plant pa...

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