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Predicting the impact of livestock grazing on birds using foraging height data.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Martin, T. G. & Possingham, H. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat structure is a major determinant of bird species diversity. One process by which habitat structure is altered is livestock grazing, the most e...

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Ecosystem services and disservices provided by small rodents in arable fields: effects of local and landscape management.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Fischer, C. & Gayer, C. & Kurucz, K. & Riesch, F. & Tscharntke, T. & Batáry, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In agriculture, both valuable ecosystem services and unwanted ecosystem disservices can be produced by the same organism group. For example, small rod...

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Ungulates mediate trade-offs between carbon storage and wildfire hazard in Mediterranean oak woodlands.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Lecomte, X. & Caldeira, M. C. & Catry, F. X. & Fernandes, P. M. & Jackson, R. B. & Bugalho, M. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ungulates influence ecosystem services in important ways, including by altering the amount of standing plant biomass and species composition. Browsing...

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Biomass partitioning in a future dry and CO2 enriched climate: shading aggravates drought effects in Scots pine but not European black pine seedlings.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Bachofen, C. & Wohlgemuth, T. & Moser, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change alters both water and CO2 availability for plants, but it is largely unknown how they interact with light to affect tree seedling estab...

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Effects of vegetation structure, food and shelter on the home range and habitat use of an endangered wallaby.

Published online: 22 Sep 2000

Authors: Fisher, D. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bridled nailtail wallabies Onychogalea fraenata are medium-sized, nocturnal, solitary macropods that persist in only one conservation reserve in centr...

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The effect of sapling density, heather height and season on browsing by mountain hares on birch.

Published online: 24 Sep 2003

Authors: Rao, S. J. & Iason, G. R. & Hulbert, I. A. R. & Elston, D. A. & Racey, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When mammalian herbivores are present at high densities their browsing activity can have a negative effect on establishment or regeneration of native ...

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Vegetation structure and prey abundance requirements of the Iberian lynx: implications for the design of reserves and corridors.

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Palomares, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat alteration and fragmentation are two of the greatest threats to biodiversity. The conservation of most species in highly encroached areas requ...

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Trait-mediated community assembly during experimental grassland restoration is altered by planting year rainfall.

Published online: 08 Jan 2024

Authors: Atkinson, J. & Groves, A. M. & Towers, I. R. & Catano, C. P. & Brudvig, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological restoration outcomes are highly variable, undermining efforts to recover biodiversity and ecosystem functions. One poorly understood source...

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Rubber agroforestry in Thailand provides some biodiversity benefits without reducing yields.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Warren-Thomas, E. & Nelson, L. & Juthong, W. & Bumrungsri, S. & Brattström, O. & Stroesser, L. & Chambon, B. & Penot, É. & Tongkaemkaew, U. & Edwards, D. P. & Dolman, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Monocultural rubber plantations have replaced tropical forest, causing biodiversity loss. While protecting intact or semi-intact biodiverse forest ...

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The influence of defoliation intensity, season and leaf age on radiocaesium concentrations in Agrostis capillaris.

Published online: 09 Jan 1998

Authors: Salt, C. A. & Kay, J. W. & Donaldson, L. & Woolsey, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of cutting frequency, time of year and leaf age on the appearance of 137Cs in shoots of Agrostis capillaris were studied in a pot experime...

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