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Effects of herbivory on twig dynamics of a Sonoran desert shrub Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schn.

Published online: 12 Jan 1990

Authors: Roundy, B. A. & Ruyle, G. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Density of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) was similar but plant size and cover were greater inside than outside a 48-yr-old livestock (cattle) exclosur...

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A degradation threshold for irreversible loss of soil productivity: a long-term case study in China.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Gao Yang & Zhong BingLin & Yue Hui & Wu Bin & Cao ShiXiong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During the past three decades, conservation and restoration biologists have increasingly recognized that ecological communities are likely to exhibit ...

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Is unreliable science guiding bobcat management in Wyoming and other western U.S. states?

Published online: 24 Jan 2022

Authors: Murphy, S. M. & Eriksen-Meier, S. & Robertson, L. & Elbroch, L. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Wildlife managers require defensible and transparent population estimates to justify species management. Statistical population reconstruction (SPR) i...

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Modelling the choice between and the costs of multiple-use vs. specialized forest management.

Published online: 10 May 2017

Authors: Garcia, S. & Petucco, C. & Thorsen, B. J. & Vedel, S. E.

Content type: Bulletin

Forests provide ecosystem services jointly with timber production. In some cases, private forest owners implement management actions in order to enhan...

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Increasing the utility of Indicator Species Analysis.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Bakker, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The identification of species associated with or indicative of groups of samples is a common aspect of ecological research, including studies of envir...

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Conservation versus food production in Africa: better managing trade-offs.

Published online: 10 Jul 2020

Authors: Franks, P.

Content type: Bulletin

Agricultural expansion is the greatest driver of the loss of nature and its biodiversity and ecosystem services worldwide. In Africa, this is primaril...

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USGS integrated drought science.

Published online: 03 Jan 2018

Authors: Ostroff, A. C. & Muhlfeld, C. C. & Lambert, P. M. & Booth, N. L. & Carter, S. L. & Stoker, J. M. & Focazio, M. J.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper discusses the USGS Integrated Drought Project. The USGS is organized into seven Mission Areas that focus on some of the most significant is...

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Determinants of stemwood production in Pinus contorta var. latifolia forests: the influence of site quality and stand structure.

Published online: 21 Mar 1992

Authors: Long, J. N. & Smith, F. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results are reported from a study of leaf area dynamics in 100 plots in stands of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia, age range 67-134 yr) ...

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Restoring life on earth: private-sector experiences in land reclamation and ecosystem recovery.

Published online: 25 Jan 2017

Content type: Bulletin

This publication is a collection of 11 case studies, gathered from many areas of the world and reflecting a number of vastly different ecosystems and ...

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An apparatus for the study of leaf canopy optics.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Grace, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A Calluna vulgaris canopy was reconstructed using 6-cm cuttings supported on a clear Perspex base drilled with randomly arranged holes of appropriate ...

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