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Plant functional traits and environmental conditions shape community assembly and ecosystem functioning during restoration.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Zirbel, C. R. & Bassett, T. & Grman, E. & Brudvig, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recovering biological diversity and ecosystem functioning are primary objectives of ecological restoration, yet these outcomes are often unpredictable...

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Temporal trends in geographic clines of chum salmon reproductive traits associated with global warming and hatchery programmes.

Published online: 15 Dec 2021

Authors: Hasegawa, K. & Okamoto, Y. & Morita, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Geographic clines in life-history traits are often recognized as adaptations to the associated transitional environments. As life-history traits evolv...

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Extreme weather affects colonization-extinction dynamics and the persistence of a threatened butterfly.

Published online: 02 Mar 2021

Authors: Johansson, V. & Kindvall, O. & Askling, J. & Franzén, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extreme weather events can be expected to increase in frequency in the future. Our knowledge on how this may affect species persistence is, however, v...

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Streams are efficient corridors for plant species in forest metacommunities.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Calçada, E. A. & Closset-Kopp, D. & Gallet-Moron, E. & Lenoir, J. & Rêve, M. & Hermy, M. & Decocq, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The maintenance, restoration or construction of corridors are among the most important conservation strategies world-wide in the face of global change...

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Prescribed burning, atmospheric pollution and grazing effects on peatland vegetation composition.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Noble, A. & Palmer, S. M. & Glaves, D. J. & Crowle, A. & Brown, L. E. & Holden, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Peatlands are valued for ecosystem services including carbon storage, water provision and biodiversity. However, there are concerns about the impacts ...

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The role of dispersal levels, Allee effects and community resistance as zooplankton communities respond to environmental change.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Gray, D. K. & Arnott, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Worldwide, freshwater zooplankton communities have been subjected to multiple environmental stressors including acidification, invasive species introd...

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Increased sediment deposition triggered by climate change impacts freshwater pearl mussel habitats and metapopulations.

Published online: 26 Oct 2021

Authors: Baldan, D. & Kiesel, J. & Hauer, C. & Jähnig, S. C. & Hein, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera is a benthic organism sensitive to hydrological regime alterations and habitat degradation dri...

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Disentangling the effect of drought on stand mortality and productivity in northern temperate and boreal forests.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Correia, D. L. P. & Bouchard, M. & Filotas, É. & Raulier, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It has recently been reported that changing precipitation patterns increase tree mortality and reduce biomass accumulation in northern temperate and b...

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Macroinvertebrate responses along broad stressor gradients of deposited fine sediment and dissolved nutrients: a stream mesocosm experiment.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Wagenhoff, A. & Townsend, C. R. & Matthaei, C. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Degradation of freshwater ecosystems is a major concern worldwide. Agriculture introduces multiple stressors to streams, presenting a challenge for fr...

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Assessment of wild living beaver populations on the River Exe and River Taw.

Published online: 14 Jun 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Campbell-Palmer, R. & Puttock, A. & Needham, R. & Holden, M. & Brazier, R.

Content type: Reports

Following increasing reports of wild beavers (Castor fiber) in both the River Exe and River Taw catchments, Devon, UK, Natural England commissioned a ...

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