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Designed habitat heterogeneity on green roofs increases seedling survival but not plant species diversity.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Walker, E. A. & Lundholm, J. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Urban areas benefit from the ecosystem services provided by low input green roofs. However, limited substrate depth on these green roofs creates chall...

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Conventional methods for enhancing connectivity in conservation planning do not always maintain gene flow.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Hanson, J. O. & Fuller, R. A. & Rhodes, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected area systems need to conserve species in places with suitable habitat that are configured to facilitate gene flow. Since genetic data requir...

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Species richness, species rarity and conservation evaluation of rich-fen vegetation in lowland England and Wales.

Published online: 28 Jun 1988

Authors: Wheeler, B. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A survey of the botanical resource of rich-fen sites in England and Wales showed 464 plant species which were subdivided into (1) principal fen specie...

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Individual study: uncleaned crop seed sowing as a tool to conserve Bromus grossus and restore species-rich arable-dependent plant communities.

Published online: 12 Mar 2020

Authors: Piqueray, J. & Gilliaux, V. & Gaillard, T. & Mahy, G. & Delescaille, L. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Segetal plants, which grow preferentially or exclusively in cereal fields, experienced a strong decline during the last century. Among them, Bromus gr...

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Short-term plant successions following the colonization of a northern Swedish lake by the Muskrat, Ondatra zibethica.

Published online: 29 Sep 2010

Authors: Danell, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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Special profile: biological invasions.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Content type: Journal issue

This special profile issue of the Journal of Applied Ecology contains 12 papers on invasive alien species, which emphasize the sustainable, ecosystem-...

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Conservation planning across realms: enhancing connectivity for multi-realm species.

Published online: 08 Mar 2021

Authors: Hermoso, V. & Vasconcelos, R. P. & Henriques, S. & Filipe, A. F. & Carvalho, S. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Connectivity plays a key role in biodiversity conservation as it sustains ecological processes, such as migrations, important for the maintenance of p...

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Beyond species: functional diversity and the maintenance of ecological processes and services.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Cadotte, M. W. & Carscadden, K. & Mirotchnick, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The goal of conservation and restoration activities is to maintain biological diversity and the ecosystem services that this diversity provides. These...

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Diverse marsh plant communities are more consistently productive across a range of different environmental conditions through functional complementarity.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Steudel, B. & Hautier, Y. & Hector, A. & Kessler, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the influence of biodiversity on ecosystem functionality is crucial in modern ecosystem management, especially with regard to the resist...

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A four year analysis of vegetation following an oil spill in a freshwater marsh.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Burk, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

After an accidental spillage, the total plant cover, total number of species, mean number of species per quadrat and the Shannon-Wiener function progr...

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