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Biodiversity Loss Crisis: climate change, anthropogenic pressures, and recovery initiatives.

Published online: 15 Jan 2024

Published by: UK, Tunley Environmental

Authors: Garraty, T.

Content type: White paper

The impact of climate change, human activity pressures on biodiversity losses are discussed and on the current initiatives to prevent and recover the ...

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The effects of decomposing roots on the growth of grassland plants.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Newbery, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthoxanthum odoratum, Holcus lanatus, Hypochoeris radicata, Lolium perenne, Plantago lanceolata and Rumex acetosa ('treatment' spp.) were grown separ...

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Environmental stress in the pasture scarab Serichesthis nigrolineata Boisd. I. Mortality in larvae caused by high temperature.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Davidson, R. L. & Wiseman, J. R. & Wolfe, V. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In tests in Australia, first and second-instar larvae of Sericesthis nigrolineata (Boisd.) were exposed for short periods to temperatures between 30 a...

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Environmental stress in the pasture Scarab Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisd. II. Effects of soil moisture and temperature on survival of first-instar larvae.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Davidson, R. L. & Wiseman, J. R. & Wolfe, V. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the work described in this second part [cf. preceding abstract], first-instar larvae of Sericesthis nigrolineata (Boisd.) were exposed, for various...

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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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A method of measuring rate of grass-harvesting by Trinervitermes geminatus (Wasmann) (Isoptera, Nasutitermitinae) and observation on its foraging behaviour in southern Guinea savanna, Nigeria.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Ohiagu, C. E. & Wood, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

From observational methods [described] in savanna dominated by Andropogon gayanus at Mokwa, Niger State, it was concluded that daily losses of standin...

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Influence of temperature regimes and water stress on the germination of three range grasses and its possible ecological significance to a shortgrass prairie.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Bokhari, U. G. & Singh, J. S. & Smith, F. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A germination response study using mannitol was conducted in growth chambers. The highest rate of germination in Agropyron smithii (western wheatgrass...

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Models of sugarcane smut disease and their implications for testing variety resistance.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Elston, D. A. & Simmonds, N. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The testing procedure currently used for assessing Ustilago scitaminea resistance in sugarcane varieties is empirical and leads to anomalies. Models f...

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Searching for resilience: addressing the impacts of changing disturbance regimes on forest ecosystem services.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Seidl, R. & Spies, T. A. & Peterson, D. L. & Stephens, S. L. & Hicke, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The provisioning of ecosystem services to society is increasingly under pressure from global change. Changing disturbance regimes are of particular co...

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Effects of a coal mine effluent on aquatic hyphomycetes. I. Field study.

Published online: 29 Aug 1997

Authors: Bermingham, S. & Maltby, L. & Cooke, R. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of a discharge from an abandoned coal mine on the structure and functioning of aquatic hyphomycete assemblages colonizing leaf material was...

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