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Quantification of conservation criteria using invertebrates.

Published online: 12 Oct 1990

Authors: Eyre, M. D. & Rushton, S. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rarity indices and typicalness measurements were generated for sites within habitat groups defined by classifications of water beetle (including Halip...

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Building bridges for inspired action: on landscape restoration and social alliances.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Authors: Gutierrez, V. & Ploeg, P. & Bajraktari, F. & Thomson, G. & Visseren-Hamakers, I. & Roth, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Participatory approaches are linked to landscape restoration (LR) success, but not all participatory approaches are created equal. Engagement approach...

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Assessment of topsoil handling techniques for rehabilitation of sites mined for bauxite within the jarrah forest of Western Australia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Tacey, W. H. & Glossop, B. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Topsoil handling strategies used in bauxite mine rehabilitation were evaluated for their effects on seedling numbers, diversity and cover. These were ...

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Satellite imagery as a tool for monitoring species diversity: an assessment.

Published online: 05 Aug 1999

Authors: Harini Nagendra & Madhav Gadgil

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A landscape of 5×5.5 km in the Karnataka region of the Western Ghats of India was mapped into seven landscape element types, using field identificatio...

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Measuring the impact of conservation campaigns: the case of sea turtle consumption in São Tomé.

Published online: 13 Nov 2020

Authors: Thomas-Walters, L. & Vieira, S. & Jiménez, V. & Monteiro, D. & Ferreira, B. & Smith, R. J. & Verissomo, D.

Content type: Blog

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a campaign to persuade people in São Tomé and Principe in Central Africa to stop eating sea turtle meat and ...

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The relation between rainfall, soil water and yield of copra on a coconut estate in Trinidad.

Published online: 16 Jul 1966

Authors: Smith, G. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data for 19 years from a commercial coconut estate of 800 acres have been used to derive a regression equation relating yield in a particular crop yea...

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Foraging behaviour of goats and sheep in the Caatinga of Brazil.

Published online: 30 Nov 1988

Authors: Pfister, J. A. & Malechek, J. C. & Balph, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The seasonal feeding patterns of sheep and goats was quantified by estimating the time spent per feeding station, and the proportion of foraging time ...

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Reframing the evidence base for policy-relevance to increase impact: a case study on forest fragmentation in the oil palm sector.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Lucey, J. M. & Palmer, G. & Yeong, K. L. & Edwards, D. P. & Senior, M. J. M. & Scriven, S. A. & Reynolds, G. & Hill, J. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It is necessary to improve knowledge exchange between scientists and decision-makers so that scientific evidence can be readily accessed to inform pol...

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Ecology of forest soils: an exploratory study on ecological functioning of forest soils on sandy soils.

Published online: 26 Aug 2015

Authors: Jong, J. J. de & Bloem, J. & Delft, S. P. J. v. & Hommel, P. W. F. M. & Oosterbaan, A. & Waal, R. W. de

Content type: Bulletin

The soil of a forest is a driving factor for the functioning of the forest as a production system of ecosystem. It is the medium where soil organisms ...

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Ecological studies of the vegetation of the Sudan. IV. The effect of simulated grazing on the growth of Acacia senegal (L.) Wild. seedlings.

Published online: 24 Feb 1970

Authors: Seif el Din, A. & Obeid, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Describes a study of seedling survival after simulated browsing (removal of the cotyledons of 3-day seedlings, or the leading shoots of seedlings 1-11...

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