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Enhancing plant diversity in a novel grassland using seed addition.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Zamin, T. J. & Jolly, A. & Sinclair, S. & Morgan, J. W. & Moore, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of novel ecosystems to a historical benchmark may not always be possible or advisable. Novel ecosystems may be managed by targeting specif...

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Ecological engineering through fire-herbivory feedbacks drives the formation of savanna grazing lawns.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Donaldson, J. E. & Archibald, S. & Navashni Govender & Pollard, D. & Luhdo, Z. & Parr, C. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Variation in grass height is beneficial to biodiversity conservation in savanna landscapes. Theory predicts that small fires can promote short-grass a...

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Season and dominant species effects on plant trait-ecosystem function relationships in intensively grazed grassland.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Orwin, K. H. & Mason, N. W. H. & Jordan, O. M. & Lambie, S. M. & Stevenson, B. A. & Mudge, P. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazed pasture managers are increasingly being asked to enhance productivity while simultaneously reducing environmental impacts. Using plant traits t...

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Legacy effects of diversity in space and time driven by winter cover crop biomass and nitrogen concentration.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Barel, J. M. & Kuyper, T. W. & Boer, W. de & Douma, J. C. & Deyn, G. B. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant diversity can increase nitrogen cycling and decrease soil-borne pests, which are feedback mechanisms influencing subsequent plant growth. The re...

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Integrating local knowledge and research to refine the management of an invasive non-native grass in critically endangered grassy woodlands.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Firn, J. & Ladouceur, E. & Dorrough, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally the prevalence and impact of invasive non-native plant species is increasing rapidly. Experimentally based research aimed at supporting manag...

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Mutualistic interactions amplify saltmarsh restoration success.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Derksen-Hooijberg, M. & Angelini, C. & Lamers, L. P. M. & Borst, A. & Smolders, A. & Hoogveld, J. R. H. & Paoli, H. de & Koppel, J. van de & Silliman, B. R. & Heide, T. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mounting evidence shows that the functioning and stability of coastal ecosystems often depends critically on habitat-forming foundation species such a...

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Herbaceous vegetation enhancement increases biodiversity in a wine-producing vineyard in Israel, promoting shifts in agricultural practices in other vineyards.

Published online: 12 Sep 2018

Authors: Shapira, I. & Rosenfeld, A. & Rothschild, A. & Ackerman, M. & Eshel, G. & Keasar, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

We tested the effects of herbaceous vegetation enhancement on the abundance and richness of plants and arthropods in a wine-producing vineyard in Isra...

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Experimental cutting of the shrub layer did not improve capercaillie Tetrao urogallus breeding success during wet summers in Scots pine forests, Strathspey, UK.

Published online: 12 Sep 2018

Authors: Summers, R. & Dugan, D. & Willi, J. & Macfie, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Understanding factors causing the low breeding success of capercaillies Tetrao urogallus is important for the conservation of this species. Here we in...

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Emotional states elicited by wolf videos are diverse and explain general attitudes towards wolves.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Arbieu, U. & Taysse, L. & Gimenez, O. & Lehnen, L. & Mueller, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

They can influence attitudes (i.e. positive or negative evaluations of objects), and they are involved in decision-making processes. In the context of...

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Wildlife following people: a multidisciplinary assessment of the ancient colonization of the Mediterranean basin by a long-lived raptor.

Published online: 10 Sep 2024

Authors: Moleón, M. & Graciá, E. & García, N. & Gil-Sánchez, J. M. & Godinho, R. & Beja, P. & Palma, L. & Real, J. & Hernández-Matías, A. & Muñoz, A. R. & Arrondo, E. & Sánchez-Zapata, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Modern humans widely shaped present ecosystems through intentional and unintentional geographical redistribution of wildlife, both in historical and p...

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