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Limitations to the use of pitfall traps in ecological studies exemplified by a study of spiders in a field of winter wheat.

Published online: 03 Apr 1993

Authors: Topping, C. J. & Sunderland, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Araneae were collected using pitfall traps and absolute density sampling over a period of 6 months in a field of winter wheat in the UK. The numerical...

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Macroinvertebrate distributions and the conservation value of aquatic Coleoptera, Mollusca and Odonata in the ditches of traditionally managed and grazing fen at Wicken Fen, UK.

Published online: 28 May 1999

Authors: Painter, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water-filled ditches are an important ecological feature of lowland Britain. Originally dug to facilitate wetland drainage, ditches often provide refu...

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Plymouth sound & estuaries SAC subtidal sediment data analysis report 2017.

Published online: 28 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Johnson, G. & Burrows, F. & Crabtree, R. & Warner, I.

Content type: Reports

The aim of this project was to analyse sediment infauna data to measure any changes in community composition at the Plymouth Sound and Estuaries Speci...

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Functional traits associated with the establishment of introduced Phytophthora spp. in Swedish forests.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Redondo, M. A. & Boberg, J. & Stenlid, J. & Oliva, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive forest pathogens of the genus Phytophthora are threatening ecosystems globally. Phytophthora species are mainly introduced by humans importin...

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Exploring restoration options for habitats, species and ecosystem services in the European Union.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Egoh, B. N. & Paracchini, M. L. & Zulian, G. & Schägner, J. P. & Bidoglio, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the European Union have set a target of restoring 15% of degraded ecosystems by 2020 with the aim of ...

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Agri-environmental schemes promote ground-dwelling predators in adjacent oilseed rape fields: diversity, species traits and distance-decay functions.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Boetzl, F. A. & Krimmer, E. & Krauss, J. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rising demands for agricultural products and high environmental costs of intensive agriculture reinforce the need for ecological replacements in agric...

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Flow-ecology relationships are spatially structured and differ among flow regimes.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Bruckerhoff, L. A. & Leasure, D. R. & Magoulick, D. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In streams, hydrology is a predominant driver of ecological structure and function. Providing adequate flows to support aquatic life, or environmental...

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Scoping review on soil microbiome and gut health-are soil microorganisms missing from the planetary health plate?

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Roslund, M. I. & Laitinen, O. H. & Sinkkonen, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Evidence suggests that soil microorganisms, to which humans have been exposed throughout our evolutionary history, were essential for the evolution of...

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Experimental assessment of the effects of nitrogen addition under hay-cutting and aftermath grazing on the vegetation of meadows on a Somerset peat moor.

Published online: 12 Jun 1993

Authors: Mountford, J. D. & Lakhani, K. H. & Kirkham, F. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tadham Moor, a species-rich lowland moor, was given 0, 25, 50, 100 or 200 kg N/ha annually. Treatments with applied N were given replacement levels of...

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Different ways to success: plant community trajectories over time and a soil moisture gradient in restored wetlands.

Published online: 06 Jul 2023

Authors: Mosanghini, D. & Oriolo, G. & Boscutti, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological restoration is one of the most promising strategies to combat historical wetland losses caused by land use changes. Restored areas are idea...

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