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Ecological intensification and arbuscular mycorrhizas: a meta-analysis of tillage and cover crop effects.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Bowles, T. M. & Jackson, L. E. & Loeher, M. & Cavagnaro, T. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reliance on ecosystem services instead of synthetic, non-renewable inputs is increasingly seen as key to achieving food security in an environmentally...

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Effects of grazing on soil nematodes in grasslands: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 09 Nov 2023

Authors: Zhou Juan & Xiang YangZhou & Sheng XiongJie & Wu JianPing

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing contributes substantially to grassland degradation worldwide and may alter soil biota and function. However, the effects of grassland type, gr...

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Effects of experimental irrigation and drought on the composition and diversity of soil fauna in a coniferous stand.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Lindberg, N. & Engtsson, J. B. & Persson, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of experimental long-term summer drought and irrigation on soil fauna were studied in a Norway spruce (Picea abies) stand in southwestern ...

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Ecological, biophysical and production effects of incorporating rest into grazing regimes: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: McDonald, S. E. & Lawrence, R. & Kendall, L. & Rader, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing can have considerable ecological impacts when managed inappropriately, however livestock production is a significant contributor to global foo...

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Temporal and spatial dynamics of beaver-created patches as influenced by management practices in a south-eastern North American landscape.

Published online: 04 Oct 1997

Authors: Snodgrass, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Beavers create habitat diversity across catchment landscapes by impounding small streams. This increased habitat diversity leads to increased species ...

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Soil protist functional composition shifts with atmospheric nitrogen deposition in subtropical forests.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Wang JianQing & Zheng ChengYang & Lucas-Borja, M. E. & Shi XiuZhen

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil protists play a key role in driving ecological functions through predation and parasitism. However, little is known about how nitrogen (N) deposi...

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Functional traits driving pollinator and predator responses to newly established grassland strips in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 14 Oct 2021

Authors: Maas, B. & Brandl, M. & Hussain, R. I. & Frank, T. & Zulka, K. P. & Rabl, D. & Walcher, R. & Moser, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural biodiversity and associated ecosystem functions are declining at alarming rates due to widespread land use intensification. They can only...

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Bayesian clustering techniques and progressive partitioning to identify population structuring within a recovering otter population in the UK.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Hobbs, G. I. & Chadwick, E. A. & Bruford, M. W. & Slater, F. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

After a major decline, the UK otter Lutra lutra population is now recovering in its known strongholds (northern England, Wales and Borders and southwe...

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Simulated N deposition negatively impacts sugar maple regeneration in a northern hardwood ecosystem.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Patterson, S. L. & Zak, D. R. & Burton, A. J. & Talhelm, A. F. & Pregitzer, K. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During the next century, atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition is projected to more than double, potentially leading to a decline in plant diversity as ...

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Woodland, cropland and hedgerows promote pollinator abundance in intensive grassland landscapes, with saturating benefits of flower cover.

Published online: 14 Feb 2022

Authors: Alison, J. & Botham, M. & Maskell, L. C. & Garbutt, A. & Seaton, F. M. & Skates, J. & Smart, S. M. & Thomas, A. R. C. & Tordoff, G. & Williams, B. L. & Wood, C. M. & Emmett, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinating insects provide economic value by improving crop yield. They are also functionally and culturally important across ecosystems outside of c...

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