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Unpredictability in seagrass restoration: analysing the role of positive feedback and environmental stress on Zostera noltii transplants.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Suykerbuyk, W. & Govers, L. L. & Bouma, T. J. & Giesen, W. B. J. T. & Jong, D. J. de & Voort, R. van de & Giesen, K. & Giesen, P. T. & Katwijk, M. M. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of key species in dynamic coastal ecosystems benefits from reduction in environmental stress. This can be realized by promoting positive f...

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The importance of scattered trees for biodiversity conservation: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Prevedello, J. A. & Almeida-Gomes, M. & Lindenmayer, D. B. & Magrach, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Scattered trees are thought to be keystone structures for biodiversity in landscapes world-wide. However, such trees have been largely neglected by re...

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Effects of reindeer browsing on tundra willow and its associated insect herbivores.

Published online: 17 Nov 2004

Authors: Herder, M. den & Virtanen, R. & Roininen, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Browsing by large mammals may strongly constrain the growth and reproduction of woody plants, and may alter the food quality and resource availability...

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Species-rich semi-natural grasslands have a higher resistance but a lower resilience than intensively managed agricultural grasslands in response to climate anomalies.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Keersmaecker, W. de & Rooijen, N. van & Lhermitte, S. & Tits, L. & Schaminée, J. & Coppin, P. & Honnay, O. & Somers, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The stable delivery of ecosystem services provided by grasslands is strongly dependent on the stability of grassland ecosystem functions such as bioma...

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Responses of invertebrate trophic level, feeding guild and body size to the management of improved grassland field margins.

Published online: 05 Aug 2009

Authors: Woodcock, B. A. & Potts, S. G. & Tscheulin, T. & Pilgrim, E. & Ramsey, A. J. & Harrison-Cripps, J. & Brown, V. K. & Tallowin, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management of lowland mesotrophic grasslands in north-west Europe often makes use of inorganic fertilizers, high stocking densities and silage-based f...

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Dry matter yield, leaf growth and population dynamics in Lolium perenne/Trifolium repens-dominated pasture turves exposed to two levels of elevated CO2.

Published online: 30 Jun 1997

Authors: Clark, H. & Newton, P. C. D. & Bell, C. C. & Glasgow, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dry matter yield, leaf growth and population dynamics of turves taken from an old Lolium perenne/Trifolium repens-dominated pasture were studied in co...

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Use of habitat by free-ranging cattle and ponies in the New Forest, southern England.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Pratt, R. M. & Putman, R. J. & Ekins, J. R. & Edwards, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Numbers and activities of animals observed on areas of each vegetation type on fixed transects were recorded at 2-h intervals for 24 h twice monthly f...

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Selection of a diversionary field and other habitats by large grazing birds in a landscape managed for agriculture and wetland biodiversity.

Published online: 02 May 2024

Authors: Nilsson, L. & Månsson, J. & Elmberg, J. & Liljebäck, N. & Tombre, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Several populations of cranes, geese, and swans are thriving and increasing in modern agricultural landscapes. Abundant populations are causing conser...

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The management of wild large herbivores to meet economic, conservation and environmental objectives.

Published online: 19 Jan 2005

Authors: Gordon, I. J. & Hester, A. J. & Festa-Bianchet, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wild large herbivores provide goods and income to rural communities, have major impacts on land use and habitats of conservation importance and, in so...

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Evidence review: how do woodland creation approaches give rise to differences in woodland structure?

Published online: 22 Jan 2022

Published by: Woodland Trust

Authors: Gilmartin, E.

Content type: Reports

1. There is increasing demand to expand the extent of native woodland in the UK, to tackle both climate change and biodiversity crises. In general, th...

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