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Effect of small catchment dams on downstream vegetation of a seasonal river in semi-arid African savanna.

Published online: 10 Jul 2002

Authors: O'Connor, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seasonal rivers in semiarid African savannas support riparian woodland and hydromorphic grassland, key habitats for wildlife or livestock. We investig...

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A decadal study reveals that restoration guided by an umbrella species does not reach target levels.

Published online: 18 Jun 2024

Authors: Ekström, A. L. & Hjältén, J. & Löfroth, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Maintaining structural and functional elements of ecosystems are essential in order to preserve biodiversity and ecosystem function. As a means of gui...

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Predicting the time of arrival of the tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) to new countries based on trade patterns of tyres and plants.

Published online: 22 Feb 2024

Authors: Oliveira, S. & Capinha, C. & Rocha, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The mosquito Aedes albopictus is a highly invasive species, which continues to widen its range worldwide. International trade is a major driver of its...

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Silviculture's impact on the historical shortleaf component of pine forests in the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain.

Published online: 24 Feb 2016

Authors: Bragg, D. C.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Silvicultural practices and human-induced alterations to natural disturbance regimes have contributed to a dramatic decline in shortleaf pine (Pinus e...

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Mapping pathogenic fungi in decayed Norway spruce stands: insights from harvester positional data.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Lara, W. & Astrup, R. & Hietala, A. M. & Maleki, K. & Belbo, H. & Antón-Fernández, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Root and butt rot caused by pathogenic fungi in the genera Heterobasidion and Armillaria is a pressing issue in managed Norway spruce forests. The dis...

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Variation in abundances of common bird species associated with roads.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Cooke, S. C. & Balmford, A. & Johnston, A. & Newson, S. E. & Donald, P. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The global road network, currently over 45 million lane-km in length, is expected to reach 70 million lane-km by 2050, while the number of vehicles ut...

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Highways associated with expansion of boreal scavengers into the alpine tundra of fennoscandia.

Published online: 21 Nov 2020

Authors: Rød-Eriksen, L. & Skrutvold, J. & Herfindal, I. & Jensen, H. & Eide, N. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat fragmentation may affect species distributions through, for example, altered resource availability and shifts in species interactions. Fragmen...

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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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Long-term effects of water level drawdown on the vegetation of drained pine mires in southern Finland.

Published online: 24 Apr 1996

Authors: Laine, J. & Vasander, H. & Laiho, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of water level drawdown after drainage of mires for forestry was studied by comparing the vegetation on undrained pine [Pinus sylvestris]-m...

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Depletion of heterogeneous source species pools predicts future invasion rates.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Liebhold, A. M. & Brockerhoff, E. G. & Kimberley, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predicting how increasing rates of global trade will result in new establishments of potentially damaging invasive species is a question of critical i...

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