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Plant trait characteristics vary with size and eutrophication in European lowland streams.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Baattrup-Pedersen, A. & Göthe, E. & Larsen, S. E. & O'Hare, M. & Birk, S. & Riis, T. & Friberg, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Previous studies investigating community-level relationships between plant functional trait characteristics and stream environmental characteristics r...

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Assessing metabarcoding methods for re-analysis of pond DNA samples: Towards a new metric for assessment of pond condition.

Published online: 24 Jan 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Ward, G. & Robertson, C. & Ryder, D. & Bass, D.

Content type: Reports

The aims of this study were to determine whether the quality and quantity of plant and eukaryote DNA present in the district level licensing (DLL) sam...

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Trampling effects of hikers, motorcycles and horses in meadows and forests.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Weaver, T. & Dale, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of experimental trampling due to hikers, horses, and motorcycles were studied in a Festuca idahoensis/Poa pratensis meadow and in a Pinus ...

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Are agri-environment schemes successful in delivering conservation grazing management on saltmarsh?

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Mason, L. R. & Feather, A. & Godden, N. & Vreugdenhil, C. C. & Smart, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grasslands occur around the globe and, in temperate regions, their natural management by fire, drought and wild herbivores has largely been replaced b...

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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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Demography of a high-density tiger population and its implications for tiger recovery.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Shikha Bisht & Sudip Banerjee & Qamar Qureshi & Yadavendradev Jhala

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Prioritizing conservation of source populations within landscapes is proposed as a strategy for recovering tigers globally. We studied population dyna...

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Long-term impacts of changed grazing regimes on the vegetation of heterogeneous upland grasslands.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Pakeman, R. J. & Fielding, D. A. & Everts, L. & Littlewood, N. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marginal agricultural land, which in the UK refers to upland grazings in particular, is going to see changes in management driven by markets, subsidie...

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Time to monitor livestock carcasses for biodiversity conservation and public health.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Mateo-Tomás, P. & Olea, P. P. & López-Bao, J. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Law enforcement and integration of environmental issues into other policies able to affect species and ecosystems are cornerstones for the effective p...

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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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Comparing impacts of alien plants and animals in Europe using a standard scoring system.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Kumschick, S. & Bacher, S. & Evans, T. & Marková, Z. & Pergl, J. & Pyšek, P. & Vaes-Petignat, S. & Veer, G. van der & Vilà, M. & Nentwig, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Alien species can change the recipient environment in various ways, and some of them cause considerable damage. Understanding such impacts is crucial ...

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