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Repeated clearing as a mechanism for savanna recovery following bush encroachment.

Published online: 05 Oct 2024

Authors: Wedel, E. R. & Nippert, J. B. & O'Connor, R. C. & Nkuna, P. & Swemmer, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many savannas are experiencing increased cover of trees and shrubs, resulting in reduced herbaceous productivity, shifts in savanna functional structu...

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Accurately predicting rare and poorly detectable species habitat for spatial protection.

Published online: 04 Oct 2024

Authors: Elliott, S. A. M. & Dubost, G. & Rivot, E. & Acou, A. & Toison, V. & Réveillac, E. & Beaulaton, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

With the loss of biodiversity worldwide, understanding species distribution is essential for species management, but modelling the distribution of rar...

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Boosting efficiency of mussel spat collection for ecological sustainability: identifying critical drivers and informing management.

Published online: 05 Oct 2024

Authors: Zhao, Z. & Capelle, J. J. & Smit, J. C. de & Gerkema, T. & Koppel, J. van de & Yuan, L. & Bouma, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The long-term sustainability of natural and bottom-cultured mussel beds relies on the availability of spat (i.e. juvenile mussels). Traditional spat c...

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Avian pest control in vineyards is driven by interactions between bird functional diversity and landscape heterogeneity.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Barbaro, L. & Rusch, A. & Muiruri, E. W. & Gravellier, B. & Thiery, D. & Castagneyrol, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insectivorous birds are increasingly recognized for the crucial pest control services they provide to agroecosystems. While both the foraging activity...

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Climate, invasive species and land use drive population dynamics of a cold-water specialist.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Kovach, R. P. & Al-Chokhachy, R. & Whited, D. C. & Schmetterling, D. A. & Dux, A. M. & Muhlfeld, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is an additional stressor in a complex suite of threats facing freshwater biodiversity, particularly for cold-water fishes. Research ad...

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Unburnt habitat patches are critical for survival and in situ population recovery in a small mammal after fire.

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Shaw, R. E. & James, A. I. & Tuft, K. & Legge, S. & Cary, G. J. & Peakall, R. & Banks, S. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire drives animal population dynamics across many ecosystems. Yet, we still lack an understanding of how most species recover from fire and the effec...

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Different open-canopy vegetation types affect matrix permeability for a dispersing forest amphibian.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Cline, B. B. & Hunter, M. L., Jr.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Population viability often depends on conserving functional connectivity in fragmented landscapes. For pool-breeding amphibians, population connectivi...

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Artificial light puts ecosystem services of frugivorous bats at risk.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Lewanzik, D. & Voigt, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Currently, tropical forests are transformed into pasture and agricultural areas at an unprecedented rate, yet converted areas are often abandoned by f...

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How do individual farmers' objectives influence the evaluation of rangeland management strategies under a variable climate?

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Jakoby, O. & Quaas, M. F. & Müller, B. & Baumgärtner, S. & Frank, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management decisions by farmers are influenced by complex interrelations of ecological, economic and social factors. Of equal importance are the indiv...

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The effects of environmental factors on components and attributes of a Mediterranean grassland.

Published online: 26 Jun 1997

Authors: Pagnotta, M. A. & Snaydon, R. W. & Cocks, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The associations of six environmental factors with vegetative attributes on a species-rich Syrian grassland were investigated during 2 years with cont...

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