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Cumulative propagule pressure exerted by escaped pet parrots.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Stanley, M. C. & McNaughton, E. J. & Fewster, R. M. & Galbraith, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The global pet trade provides a pathway for introduced species to invade new environments. Most studies use trade data as an indirect proxy for propag...

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Physical and biogenic complexity mediates ecosystem functions in urban sessile marine communities.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Mayer-Pinto, M. & Bugnot, A. B. & Johnston, E. L. & Potts, J. & Airoldi, L. & Glasby, T. M. & Strain, E. M. A. & Scanes, P. & Ushiama, S. & Dafforn, K. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of habitat complexity on biodiversity is a central theme in ecology, with many studies reporting positive relationships. Reconciliation ...

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Restoration and recovery from acidification in upland Welsh streams over 25 years.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Ormerod, S. J. & Durance, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Streams affected by acid deposition should now be recovering biologically, but long-term assessments are scarce. Here, we use the experimental catchme...

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Studies on the feasibility of re-creating chalk grassland vegetation on ex-arable land. I. The potential roles of the seed bank and the seed rain.

Published online: 25 Jan 1997

Authors: Hutchings, M. J. & Booth, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The potential of the seed bank and the seed rain to promote the re-establishment of chalk grassland vegetation was investigated on an ex-arable site w...

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Studies of the feasibility of re-creating chalk grassland vegetation on ex-arable land. II. Germination and early survivorship of seedlings under different management regimes.

Published online: 25 Jan 1997

Authors: Hutchings, M. J. & Booth, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Germination and establishment of the chalk grassland perennials Pimpinella saxifraga, Scabiosa columbaria, Plantago media and Achillea millefolium wer...

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Turnover in floral composition explains species diversity and temporal stability in the nectar supply of urban residential gardens.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Tew, N. E. & Baldock, K. C. R. & Vaughan, I. P. & Bird, S. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Residential gardens are a valuable habitat for insect pollinators worldwide, but differences in individual gardening practices substantially affect th...

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Effects of agricultural management practices on earthworm populations and crop yield: validation and application of a mechanistic modelling approach.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Johnston, A. S. A. & Sibly, R. M. & Hodson, M. E. & Alvarez, T. & Thorbek, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is little consensus on how agriculture will meet future food demands sustainably. Soils and their biota play a crucial role by mediating ecosyst...

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Predation by introduced foxes on native bush rats in Australia: do foxes take the doomed surplus?

Published online: 18 Mar 2000

Authors: Banks, P. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Introduced vertebrate predators are one of the most important threats to endemic mammal species. Prey naivety can lead to heavy losses to alien predat...

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Predicting calyptrate fly populations from the weather, and probable consequences of climate change.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: Goulson, D. & Derwent, L. C. & Hanley, M. E. & Dunn, D. W. & Abolins, S. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Calyptrate flies include numerous species that are disease vectors and have a high nuisance value, notably Musca domestica. Populations are often asso...

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Forest change on a steep mountain gradient after extended fire exclusion: San Francisco Peaks, Arizona, USA.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: Cocke, A. E. & Fulé, P. Z. & Crouse, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

More than a century of forest management, including fire exclusion, livestock grazing and tree harvesting, may have affected forest structure and comp...

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