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Changes in soil fungal communities following anthropogenic disturbance are linked to decreased lodgepole pine seedling performance.

Published online: 22 Nov 2020

Authors: Beck, J. L. & Cale, J. A. & Rodriguez-Ramos, J. C. & Kanekar, S. S. & Karst, J. & Cahill, J. F. & Simard, S. W. & Erbilgin, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Disturbances are frequent events across the Canadian boreal forest and can affect both below- and above-ground ecosystem processes. How disturbances c...

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Refinement of weed risk assessments for biofuels using Camelina sativa as a model species.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Davis, P. B. & Menalled, F. D. & Peterson, R. K. D. & Maxwell, B. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biofuel production has the potential of reducing CO2 emissions while decreasing global dependence on fossil fuels. However, concerns have been raised ...

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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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Nesting habitat selection by booted eagles Hieraaetus pennatus and implications for management.

Published online: 12 Jul 2000

Authors: Suárez, S. & Balbontín, J. & Ferrer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a poorly known and scarce raptor that breeds in Spain. In Doñana National Park (SW Spain) its population has...

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Effects of experimental soil disturbance on revegetation by natives and exotics in coastal Californian meadows.

Published online: 23 Jul 1997

Authors: Kotanen, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Disturbance is widely believed to facilitate invasions by exotic plants, but is also important for the persistence of many native species. The results...

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Seed banks at six open and afforested heathland sites in southern Sweden.

Published online: 24 May 1988

Authors: Granström, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Germinable seed banks in the soil were determined for: a grazed heathland; 4 first generation Picea abies plantations age 30-73 yr; and one recently c...

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Resolving the conflict between driven-grouse shooting and conservation of hen harriers.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Thompson, P. S. & Amar, A. & Hoccom, D. G. & Knott, J. & Wilson, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Birds of prey and driven-grouse shooting are at the centre of a long-standing human-wildlife conflict. Hen harrier predation can reduce grouse shootin...

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The role of overgrazing and anthropogenic disturbance in shaping spatial patterns of distribution of an invasive seaweed.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Tamburello, L. & Bulleri, F. & Balata, D. & Benedetti-Cecchi, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural and human-generated disturbances are widely acknowledged as key drivers of biological invasions. Understanding the role of spatial patterns of...

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Benign effects of logging on aerial insectivorous bats in Southeast Asia revealed by remote sensing technologies.

Published online: 22 Dec 2023

Authors: Yoh, N. & Seaman, D. J. I. & Deere, N. J. & Bernard, H. & Bicknell, J. E. & Struebig, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Logging is the most widespread disturbance in tropical forests, altering ecological communities and functions. However, many species can persist in lo...

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Nine years of vegetation development in a postmining site: effects of spontaneous and assisted site recovery.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Baasch, A. & Kirmer, A. & Tischew, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Highly disturbed areas such as surface-mined land provide a great challenge for ecological restoration. The goal is to identify appropriate restoratio...

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