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Habitat degradation and the decline of the threatened mussel Margaritifera margaritifera: influence of turbidity and sedimentation on the mussel and its host.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Österling, M. E. & Arvidsson, B. L. & Greenberg, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat degradation is a major reason for species extinctions. For parasite-host interactions, the decline of a parasite may not only be related to th...

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A decision support tool to prioritize ballast water compliance monitoring by ranking risk of non-indigenous species establishment.

Published online: 08 Mar 2021

Authors: Bradie, J. N. & Bailey, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite the availability of research which has direct applications to environmental management, there is often a disconnect between scientific researc...

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Large frugivorous birds facilitate functional connectivity of fragmented landscapes.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Mueller, T. & Lenz, J. & Caprano, T. & Fiedler, W. & Böhning-Gaese, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Quantifying ecosystem functions in spatially explicit ways is important for management decisions in increasingly fragmented landscapes. Between-patch ...

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Diversifying environmental volunteers by engaging with online communities.

Published online: 28 Oct 2021

Authors: Winch, K. & Stafford, R. & Gillingham, P. & Thorsen, E. & Diaz, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Environmental volunteering can benefit participants and nature through improving physical and mental well-being while encouraging environmental stewar...

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The effects of forest fragmentation on bee communities in tropical countryside.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Brosi, B. J. & Daily, G. C. & Shih, T. M. & Oviedo, F. & Durán, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite ongoing concerns and controversy over a putative 'global pollination crisis' there is little information on the response of bees, the most imp...

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Traffic intensity and vegetation management affect flower-visiting insects and their response to resources in road verges.

Published online: 01 Nov 2024

Authors: Horstmann, S. & Auffret, A. G. & Herbertsson, L. & Klatt, B. K. & Müller, S. & Öckinger, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Road verges can support high densities of flowers and could therefore provide new opportunities for the conservation of flower-visiting insects. One w...

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Plant colonization after managed realignment: the relative importance of diaspore dispersal.

Published online: 21 Sep 2005

Authors: Wolters, M. & Garbutt, A. & Bakker, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Deliberate breaching of sea defences is frequently practiced with the aim of restoring salt-marsh vegetation on previously embanked land. However, exp...

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Ecological corridors, connecting science and politics: the case of the Green River in the Netherlands.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Windt, H. J. van der & Swart, J. A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During recent decades, the ecological corridor has become a popular concept among ecologists, politicians and nature conservationists. However, it has...

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Geographical variation in carbon dioxide fluxes from soils in agro-ecosystems and its implications for life-cycle assessment.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Koerber, G. R. & Edwards-Jones, G. & Hill, P. W. & Milài Canals, L. & Nyeko, P. & York, E. H. & Jones, D. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Exchange of carbon dioxide (CO2) from soils can contribute significantly to the global warming potential (GWP) of agro-ecosystems. Due to variations i...

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An Operational Landscape Unit approach for identifying key landscape connections in wetland restoration.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Verhoeven, J. T. A. & Soons, M. B. & Janssen, R. & Omtzigt, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nature conservation and restoration traditionally focus on protecting individual sites. In parts of the world where the natural landscape has been sev...

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