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Active restoration after three decades: seed addition increases native dominance compared to landscape-scale secondary succession.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: O'Reilly-Nugent, A. & Blumenthal, D. M. & Wandrag, E. M. & Duncan, R. P. & Catford, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Active restoration often aims to accelerate ecosystem recovery. However, active restoration may not be worthwhile if its effects are overwhelmed by ch...

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Plant diversity enhances the reclamation of degraded lands by stimulating plant-soil feedbacks.

Published online: 24 Nov 2020

Authors: Jia Pu & Liang JieLiang & Yang ShengXiang & Zhang ShengChang & Liu Jun & Liang ZhiWei & Li FengMei & Zeng QingWei & Fang Zhou & Liao Bin & Shu WenSheng & Cadotte, M. W. & Li JinTian

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite a rich history of theoretical and empirical work showing that increasing biodiversity results in higher ecosystem function, this research has ...

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The risks from H5N1 to wild birds from captive-reared mallard: Quick scoping review.

Published online: 07 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Donald, H.

Content type: White paper

This scoping review examined the potential risks of H5N1 dissemination into wild bird populations due to the release of captive-reared mallards. A com...

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The effect of DDT contamination on the productivity of a cultivated forest soil in the sub-humid tropics.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Perfect, T. J. & Cook, A. G. & Critchley, B. R. & Critchley, U. & Davies, A. L. & Swift, M. J. & Russell-Smith, A. & Yeadon, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed yields of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) were assessed in each of two annual growing seasons over the 4-year period 1973 to 1976 in experimental plot...

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Review: potential roles of soil fauna in improving the efficiency of rain gardens used as natural stormwater treatment systems.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Mehring, A. S. & Levin, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural treatment systems such as rain gardens aim to overcome the negative effects of urbanization on water quality, availability, and freshwater and...

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Ecological effects of the aquatic herbicide cyanatryn on a drainage channel.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Scorgie, H. R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Part of a drainage channel was treated with cyanatryn at 0.2 mu g/g. Release of the herbicide was slower than expected. A peak concn. of 0.1 mu g/g wa...

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Agricultural practices for food safety threaten pest control services for fresh produce.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Karp, D. S. & Moses, R. & Gennet, S. & Jones, M. S. & Joseph, S. & M'Gonigle, L. K. & Ponisio, L. C. & Snyder, W. E. & Kremen, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over the past decade, several foodborne disease outbreaks provoked widespread reforms to the fresh produce industry. Subsequent concerns about wildlif...

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Detecting copper toxicity in sediments: from the subindividual level to the population level.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Jeppe, K. J. & Yang JiangHua & Long, S. M. & Carew, M. E. & Zhang XiaoWei & Pettigrove, V. & Hoffmann, A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sediments accumulate chemicals that can be toxic to biota and often contribute to aquatic ecosystem decline. Measuring mortality in laboratory-bred or...

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How common road salts and organic additives alter freshwater food webs: in search of safer alternatives.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Schuler, M. S. & Hintz, W. D. & Jones, D. K. & Lind, L. A. & Mattes, B. M. & Stoler, A. B. & Sudol, K. A. & Relyea, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The application of deicing road salts began in the 1940s and has increased drastically in regions where snow and ice removal is critical for transport...

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Why high seed densities within buried mesh bags may overestimate depletion rates of soil seed banks.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Mourik, T. A. van & Stomph, T. J. & Murdoch, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Estimates of seed bank depletion rates are essential for modelling and management of plant populations. The seed bag burial method is often used to me...

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