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Stand structure of Central European forests matters more than climate for transpiration sensitivity to VPD.

Published online: 12 Nov 2023

Authors: Bachofen, C. & Poyatos, R. & Flo, V. & Martínez-Vilalta, J. & Mencuccini, M. & Granda, V. & Grossiord, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Temperature rise and more severe and frequent droughts will alter forest transpiration, thereby affecting the global water cycle. Yet, tree responses ...

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Managing climate risks and adapting to climate change in the agriculture sector in Nepal.

Published online: 27 Apr 2016

Authors: Selvaraju, R.

Content type: Miscellaneous

The agriculture sector plays a critical role in the Nepalese economy, contributing more than 33 percent to Nepal's gross domestic product and engaging...

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Grassland invasions: effects of manipulations of climate and management.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Buckland, S. M. & Thompson, K. & Hodgson, J. G. & Grime, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change, in combination with the impacts of land use, will give rise to new opportunities for grassland invasion. This paper reports on the rep...

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Adapting oak management in an age of ongoing mesophication but warming climate.

Published online: 25 Sep 2019

Authors: Iverson, L. R. & Peters, M. P. & Matthews, S. N. & Prasad, A. & Hutchinson, T. & Bartig, J. & Rebbeck, J. & Yaussy, D. & Stout, S. & Nowacki, G.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Rising temperatures and variable precipitation events leading to droughts and floods will likely increase in frequency. We present climate models with...

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Fine-scale environmental heterogeneity and conservation management: beach-cast wrack creates microhabitats for thermoregulation in shorebirds.

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Davis, T. J. & Keppel, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation management to protect coastal ecosystems sometimes overlooks site-specific fine-scale heterogeneity. For example, while habitat loss is a...

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Water availability drives urban tree growth responses to herbivory and warming.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Meineke, E. K. & Frank, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Urban forests provide important ecosystem services to city residents, including pollution removal and carbon storage. Climate change and urbanization ...

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Which mechanisms drive seasonal rabies outbreaks in raccoons? A test using dynamic social network models.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Hirsch, B. T. & Reynolds, J. J. H. & Gehrt, S. D. & Craft, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The timing of raccoon rabies outbreaks in the eastern USA is non-random and often exhibits a seasonal peak. While fluctuations in disease transmission...

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The effect of fire season, fire frequency, rainfall and management on fire intensity in savanna vegetation in South Africa.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Govender, N. & Trollope, W. S. W. & Wilgen, B. W. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire is important for the maintenance and conservation of African savanna ecosystems. Despite the importance of fire intensity as a key element of the...

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Using drones equipped with thermal cameras to locate and count quail individuals and coveys: a case study using northern bobwhite Colinus virginianus in Mississippi, USA.

Published online: 02 May 2024

Authors: Lappin, O. & Elmore, J. A. & Jones, L. R. & Schultz, E. A. & Iglay, R. B. & McConnell, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The presence and abundance of Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus often relies on imprecise methods (e.g. fall covey counts), which can lead to inac...

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A systematic map of studies testing the relationship between temperature and animal reproduction.

Published online: 03 May 2024

Authors: Dougherty, L. R. & Frost, F. & Maenpaa, M. I. & Rowe, M. & Cole, B. J. & Vasudeva, R. & Pottier, P. & Schultner, E. & Macartney, E. L. & Lindenbaum, I. & Smith, J. L. & Carazo, P. & Graziano, M. & Weaving, H. & Domenech, B. C. & Berger, D. & Meena, A. & Bishop, T. R. & Noble, D. W. A. & Simões, P. & Baur, J. & Breedveld, M. C. & Svensson, E. I. & Lancaster, L. T. & Ellers, J. & Nardo, A. N. de & Santos, M. A. & Ramm, S. A. & Drobniak, S. M. & Redana, M. & Tuni, C. & Pilakouta, N. & Zizzari, Z. V. & Iossa, G. & Lüpold, S. & Koppik, M. & Early, R. & Gasparini, C. & Nakagawa, S. & Lagisz, M. & Bretman, A. & Fricke, C. & Snook, R. R. & Price, T. A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Exposure to extreme temperatures can negatively affect animal reproduction, by disrupting the ability of individuals to produce any offspring (fertili...

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