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Colonization of industrial reclamation sites by Acari, Collembola and other invertebrates.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Hutson, B. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The soil fauna colonizing four reclaimed coal pit heap sites at different stages of reclamation in Northumberland, England, were sampled monthly for 2...

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Conservation translocations from the 'global reintroduction perspectives' series: disease and other biological problems.

Published online: 25 Oct 2022

Authors: Beckmann, K. M. & Soorae, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Conservation translocations, defined as population reinforcement, reintroduction, assisted colonization or ecological replacement, have become a po...

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Accounting for environmental stress in restoration of intertidal foundation species.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Clausing, R. J. & Fuente, G. de la & Falace, A. & Chiantore, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of foundation species in historical habitat may be difficult if adult facilitation is obligatory for survival of early life stages. On int...

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Adapting landscapes to climate change: examples of climate-proof ecosystem networks and priority adaptation zones.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Vos, C. C. & Berry, P. & Opdam, P. & Baveco, H. & Nijhof, B. & O'Hanley, J. & Bell, C. & Kuipers, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change has been inducing range shifts for many species as they follow their suitable climate space and further shifts are projected. Whether s...

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Trait-based selection of nurse plants to restore ecosystem functions in mine tailings.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Navarro-Cano, J. A. & Verdú, M. & Goberna, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Metal mining in drylands generates waste tailings with high toxicity, physical instability, as well as water and thermal stresses that hamper their bi...

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Is saltmarsh restoration success constrained by matching natural environments or altered succession? A test using niche models.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Sullivan, M. J. P. & Davy, A. J. & Grant, A. & Mossman, H. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restored habitats, such as saltmarsh created through managed realignment, sometimes fail to meet targets for biological equivalence with natural refer...

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Facilitating dynamic and inclusive biodiversity conservation in Britain: an anthropocene perspective.

Published online: 04 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Thomas, C. D. & Hill, J. K. & Ward, C. & Hatfield, J. H.

Content type: Reports

We propose an approach to conservation centred on achieving positive future trajectories of dynamic change, applied to all locations and species, and ...

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Plant functional diversity and nutrient availability can improve restoration of floating fens via facilitation, complementarity and selection effects.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Zuidam, J. P. van & Leeuwen, C. H. A. van & Bakker, E. S. & Verhoeven, J. T. A. & Ijff, S. & Peeters, E. T. H. M. & Zuidam, B. G. van & Soons, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Peat-forming wetlands, particularly floating fens that form the initial stages of these ecosystems, are declining globally due to excavation, dehydrat...

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Restoration of species-rich grassland on arable land: assessing the limiting processes using a multi-site experiment.

Published online: 12 Aug 2002

Authors: Pywell, R. F. & Bullock, J. M. & Hopkins, A. & Walker, K. J. & Sparks, T. H. & Burke, M. J. W. & Peel, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has resulted in the reduction and fragmentation of species-rich grasslands across much of western Europe. We examined the...

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Invasion pathways at a crossroad: policy and research challenges for managing alien species introductions.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Hulme, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity have agreed that, by 2020, invasion pathways will be identified, prioritized and managed to prevent ...

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