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Diversity-conditioned soil strengthens plant diversity-productivity relationship.

Published online: 12 Jan 2024

Authors: Ren HaiYan & Xie JiaYao & Li Kang & Shi SiBo & Li XianPing & Guo Hui & Liu ManQiang & Yu Qiang

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

enThis link goes to a English sectionzhThis link goes to a English section How biodiversity affects terrestrial productivity is important to the maint...

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Local biodiversity erosion in south Brazilian grasslands under moderate levels of landscape habitat loss.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Staude, I. R. & Vélez-Martin, E. & Andrade, B. O. & Podgaiski, L. R. & Boldrini, I. I. & Mendonça Júnior, M. & Pillar, V. D. & Overbeck, G. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat loss is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, exerting negative effects on the ecological viability of natural vegetation remnants. The...

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Landscape structure regulates pest control provided by ants in sun coffee farms.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Aristizábal, N. & Metzger, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ants play a fundamental role in coffee pest control. Despite this, there is a lack of understanding about how landscape configuration and composition ...

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Relating national levels of crop damage to the abundance of large grazing birds: implications for management.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Montràs-Janer, T. & Knape, J. & Nilsson, L. & Tombre, I. & Pärt, T. & Månsson, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Populations of large grazing birds have increased in Europe during the past five decades, raising conflicts between conservation and farming interests...

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Predicting plant species' responses to river regulation: the role of water level fluctuations.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Leyer, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One of the main targets of river regulation with dams and dykes is the stabilization of highly fluctuating water tables. While there is information ab...

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The effects of sheep stocking level on invertebrate abundance, biomass and energy utilization in a temperate, sown grassland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Hutchinson, K. J. & King, K. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The results of the study are summarized as follows: (1) Sixteen groups of large invertebrates were sampled at 42-day intervals over 3 yr from six gras...

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Thresholds in forest bird communities along woody vegetation gradients in the South American Dry Chaco.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Macchi, L. & Baumann, M. & Bluhm, H. & Baker, M. & Levers, C. & Grau, H. R. & Kuemmerle, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

World-wide, tropical savannas and dry forests are under increasing pressure from land use. The environmental impacts of agricultural expansion into th...

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Supporting local diversity of habitats and species on farmland: a comparison of three wildlife-friendly schemes.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Hardman, C. J. & Harrison, D. P. G. & Shaw, P. J. & Nevard, T. D. & Hughes, B. & Potts, S. G. & Norris, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration and maintenance of habitat diversity have been suggested as conservation priorities in farmed landscapes, but how this should be achieved ...

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Defining Marine Irreplaceable Habitats.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Tillin, H. M. & Watson, A. & Tyler-Walters, H. & Mieszkowska, N. & Hiscock, K.

Content type: Reports

Understanding which habitats should be considered irreplaceable in the marine environment is important for Natural England's marine casework and in ne...

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The effects of large herbivore grazing on meadow steppe plant and insect diversity.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Zhu Hui & Wang DeLi & Wang Ling & Bai YuGuang & Fang Jian & Liu Jun

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The interactions between adjacent trophic levels are essential for ecosystem functioning and stability. Grazing by domestic herbivores is an essential...

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