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Assessing the mechanisms and impacts of shrub invasion in forests: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 22 Feb 2024

Authors: Petri, L. & Ibañez, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The encroachment of invasive shrubs in forest understories can have detrimental effects on native plant recruitment. As a result, removal of invasive ...

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Sea-weeding: manual removal of macroalgae facilitates rapid coral recovery.

Published online: 03 Mar 2024

Authors: Smith, H. A. & Fulton, S. E. & McLeod, I. M. & Page, C. A. & Bourne, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coral reef ecosystems globally are under threat, leading to declining coral cover and macroalgal proliferation. Manually removing macroalgae (i.e. 'se...

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How imperfect can land sparing be before land sharing is more favourable for wild species?

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Balmford, B. & Green, R. E. & Onial, M. & Phalan, B. & Balmford, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two solutions, at opposite ends of a continuum, have been proposed to limit negative impacts of human agricultural demand on biodiversity. Under land ...

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Spatial drivers of composition and connectivity across endangered tropical dry forests.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Balzotti, C. S. & Asner, G. P. & Adkins, E. D. & Parsons, E. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical dry forests are among the most threatened ecosystems in the world. Rapid loss, degradation and fragmentation of these native ecosystems in a ...

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Prioritizing conservation actions for Pacific salmon in Canada.

Published online: 21 Dec 2020

Authors: Walsh, J. C. & Connors, K. & Hertz, E. & Kehoe, L. & Martin, T. G. & Connors, B. & Bradford, M. J. & Freshwater, C. & Frid, A. & Halverson, J. & Moore, J. W. & Price, M. H. H. & Reynolds, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Current investment in conservation is insufficient to adequately protect and recover all ecosystems and species. The challenge of allocating limited f...

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Limited biomass recovery from gold mining in Amazonian forests.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Kalamandeen, M. & Gloor, E. & Johnson, I. & Agard, S. & Katow, M. & Vanbrooke, A. & Ashley, D. & Batterman, S. A. & Ziv, G. & Holder-Collins, K. & Phillips, O. L. & Brondizio, E. S. & Vieira, I. & Galbraith, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gold mining has rapidly increased across the Amazon Basin in recent years, especially in the Guiana shield, where it is responsible for >90% of tot...

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Soil seed banks and the effects of meadow management on vegetation change in a 10-year meadow field trial.

Published online: 12 Aug 2002

Authors: Smith, R. S. & Shiel, R. S. & Millward, D. & Corkhill, P. & Sanderson, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Enhancement of plant species diversity is often an objective in grassland management for wildlife conservation. Such management regimes may also chang...

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Forecasting nocturnal bird migration for dynamic aeroconservation: the value of short-term datasets.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Bradarić, M. & Kranstauber, B. & Bouten, W. & Shamoun-Baranes, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Placing wind turbines within large migration flyways, such as the North Sea basin, can contribute to the decline of vulnerable migratory bird populati...

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Shade tree trait diversity and functions in agroforestry systems: a review of which traits matter.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Isaac, M. E. & Gagliardi, S. & Ordoñez, J. C. & Sauvadet, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shade trees in agroforestry systems confer ecosystem services, such as enhanced soil fertility from diverse litter inputs, microclimate regulation via...

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How are the impacts of multiple anthropogenic drivers considered in marine ecosystem service research? A systematic literature review.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Figueras, L. S. & Zandt, E. I. & Buschbaum, C. & Meunier, C. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In recent decades, great research efforts have been made to understand how specific anthropogenic drivers impact coastal marine ecosystems and their s...

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