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The application of oyster reefs in shoreline protection: are we over-engineering for an ecosystem engineer?

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Morris, R. L. & Bilkovic, D. M. & Boswell, M. K. & Bushek, D. & Cebrian, J. & Goff, J. & Kibler, K. M. & Peyre, M. K. la & McClenachan, G. & Moody, J. & Sacks, P. & Shinn, J. P. & Sparks, E. L. & Temple, N. A. & Walters, L. J. & Webb, B. M. & Swearer, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Oyster reef living shorelines have been proposed as an effective alternative to traditional coastal defence structures (e.g. bulkheads, breakwaters), ...

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Remnant forest in Costa Rican working landscapes fosters bird communities that are indistinguishable from protected areas.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Karp, D. S. & Echeverri, A. & Zook, J. & Juárez, P. & Ke, A. & Krishnan, J. & Chan, K. M. A. & Frishkoff, L. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The outcome of the ongoing biodiversity crisis depends on the capacity of the Earth's wildlife to persist in working landscapes. Yet, the species that...

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How wild bees find a way in European cities: pollen metabarcoding unravels multiple feeding strategies and their effects on distribution patterns in four wild bee species.

Published online: 16 Feb 2022

Authors: Casanelles-Abella, J. & Müller, S. & Keller, A. & Aleixo, C. & Orti, M. A. & Chiron, F. & Deguines, N. & Hallikma, T. & Laanisto, L. & Pinho, P. & Samson, R. & Tryjanowski, P. & Mensel, A. van & Pellissier, L. & Moretti, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Urban ecosystems can sustain populations of wild bees, partly because of their rich native and exotic floral resources. A better understanding of the ...

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Factors influencing the rate of formation of tree-related microhabitats and implications for biodiversity conservation and forest management.

Published online: 15 Feb 2022

Authors: Courbaud, B. & Larrieu, L. & Kozak, D. & Kraus, D. & Lachat, T. & Ladet, S. & Müller, J. & Paillet, Y. & Sagheb-Talebi, K. & Schuck, A. & Stillhard, J. & Svoboda, M. & Zudin, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The retention of trees bearing tree-related microhabitats (TreMs) has become an important means of conserving biodiversity in production forests. Howe...

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Woody riparian buffers have indirect effects on macroinvertebrate assemblages of French rivers, but land use effects are much stronger.

Published online: 19 Feb 2022

Authors: Gall, M. le & Palt, M. & Kail, J. & Hering, D. & Piffady, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Woody riparian buffers (hereafter, 'woody buffers') are frequently considered as important to mitigate the effects of stressors on streams and rivers....

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Disentangling responses to natural stressor and human impact gradients in river ecosystems across Europe.

Published online: 29 Apr 2022

Authors: Stubbington, R. & Sarremejane, R. & Laini, A. & Cid, N. & Csabai, Z. & England, J. & Munné, A. & Aspin, T. & Bonada, N. & Bruno, D. & Cauvy-Fraunie, S. & Chadd, R. & Dienstl, C. & Estrada, P. F. & Graf, W. & Gutiérrez-Cánovas, C. & House, A. & Karaouzas, I. & Kazila, E. & Millán, A. & Morais, M. & Pařil, P. & Pickwell, A. & Polášek, M. & Sánchez-Fernández, D. & Tziortzis, I. & Várbíró, G. & Voreadou, C. & Walker-Holden, E. & White, J. & Datry, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rivers are dynamic ecosystems in which both human impacts and climate-driven drying events are increasingly common. These anthropogenic and natural st...

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Integrating snake distribution, abundance and expert-derived behavioural traits predicts snakebite risk.

Published online: 21 Feb 2022

Authors: Martín, G. & Erinjery, J. & Gumbs, R. & Somaweera, R. & Ediriweera, D. & Diggle, P. J. & Kasturiratne, A. & Silva, H. J. de & Lalloo, D. G. & Iwamura, T. & Murray, K. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite important implications for human health, distribution, abundance and behaviour of most medically relevant snakes remain poorly understood. Suc...

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Behavioural state-dependent habitat selection and implications for animal translocations.

Published online: 21 Mar 2022

Authors: Picardi, S. & Coates, P. & Kolar, J. & O'Neil, S. & Mathews, S. & Dahlgren, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Post-release monitoring of translocated animals is often used to inform future translocation protocols. Quantifying habitat selection of translocated ...

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Plant species diversity enhances soil gross nitrogen transformations in a subtropical forest, southwest China.

Published online: 22 Dec 2023

Authors: Zhu ZiHong & Du Hu & Gao Kun & Fang YuanTian & Wang KeLin & Zhu TongBin & Zhu Jing & Cheng Yi & Li DeJun

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant species diversity (PSD) regulates ecosystem structure and functions, and is a key issue we need to consider when design vegetation restoration p...

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Hunting of sika deer over six decades does not restore forest regeneration.

Published online: 27 Apr 2024

Authors: Husheer, S. W. & Tanentzap, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

High densities of native and introduced deer hamper the regeneration of temperate forests worldwide. Sport hunting is often the sole means of deer con...

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