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Barriers to forest regeneration of deforested and abandoned land in Panama.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Hooper, E. & Legendre, P. & Condit, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Panama, abandoned agricultural lands that supported tropical rain forest are invaded by the exotic invasive grass Saccharum spontaneum, which precl...

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Optimizing opportunities for oak woodland expansion into upland pastures.

Published online: 04 Jul 2022

Authors: Murphy, T. R. & Hanley, M. E. & Ellis, J. S. & Lunt, P. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Woodland expansion is widely advocated for the mitigation of climate change and its impacts. This is supported by ambitious targets for increasing tre...

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Influence of herbicide-induced habitat alteration on vegetation and snowshoe hare populations in sub-boreal spruce forest.

Published online: 08 Feb 1995

Authors: Sullivan, T. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The hypothesis that herbicide-induced habitat alteration would reduce snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) populations in early- to mid-successional (<...

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What controls woodland regeneration after elephants have killed the big trees?

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Moe, S. R. & Rutina, L. P. & Hytteborn, H. & Toit, J. T. du

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Top-down regulation of ecosystems by large herbivores is a topic of active debate between scientists and managers, and a prime example is the interact...

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Enhancing understanding of ecosystem multifunctionality in mountain regions.

Published online: 02 Oct 2023

Authors: Simion, H. & Giombini, V. & Tasser, E. & Marsoner, T. & Vigl, L. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Mountain landscapes that are managed to provide several ecosystem services (ES) have the potential to sustain high levels of biodiversity while also m...

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Spontaneous succession in limestone quarries as an effective restoration tool for endangered arthropods and plants.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Tropek, R. & Kadlec, T. & Karesova, P. & Spitzer, L. & Kocarek, P. & Malenovsky, I. & Banar, P. & Tuf, I. H. & Hejda, M. & Konvicka, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The view of post-mining sites is rapidly changing among ecologists and conservationists, as sensitive restoration using spontaneous succession may tur...

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The role of agroforestry in restoring Brazil's Atlantic Forest: opportunities and challenges for smallholder farmers.

Published online: 01 Sep 2022

Authors: Shennan-Farpón, Y. & Mills, M. & Souza, A. & Homewood, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Restoring the degraded Atlantic Forest is one of the biggest conservation challenges in Brazil. In a biome with high human presence, understanding the...

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Impacts of dead wood manipulation on the biodiversity of temperate and boreal forests. A systematic review.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Sandström, J. & Bernes, C. & Junninen, K. & Lõhmus, A. & MacDonald, E. & Müller, J. & Jonsson, B. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dead wood (DW) provides critical habitat for thousands of species in forests, but its amount, quality and diversity have been heavily reduced by fores...

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Getting a virtual forester fit for the challenge of climatic change.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Rasche, L. & Fahse, L. & Zingg, A. & Bugmann, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The empirical study of forest ecosystem dynamics is difficult because of the longevity of trees. Many types of models were developed to assist with th...

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Groundwater salinization intensifies drought impacts in forests and reduces refuge capacity.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Kath, J. & Powell, S. & Reardon-Smith, K. & El-Sawah, S. & Jakeman, A. J. & Croke, B. F. W. & Dyer, F. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shallow groundwater aquifers regularly support drought refuges for water-dependent ecosystems. However, many aquifers are impacted by over-extraction ...

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