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Direct and indirect effects of nitrogen enrichment and grazing on grassland productivity through intraspecific trait variability.

Published online: 18 Feb 2022

Authors: Zheng ShuXia & Chi YongGang & Yang XiaoJing & Li WenHuai & Lan ZhiChun & Bai YongFei

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the context of global change, the effects of livestock grazing and nitrogen (N) deposition on ecosystem structure and function of grasslands are no...

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Small-scale restoration in intensive agricultural landscapes supports more specialized and less mobile pollinator species.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Kremen, C. & M'Gonigle, L. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agriculture now constitutes 40-50% of terrestrial land use globally. By enhancing habitat suitability and connectivity, restoration within agricultura...

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Agricultural intensification and the functional capacity of soil microbes on smallholder African farms.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Wood, S. A. & Bradford, M. A. & Gilbert, J. A. & McGuire, K. L. & Palm, C. A. & Tully, K. L. & Zhou, J. Z. & Naeem, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fertilization may impact ecosystem processes that sustain agriculture, such as nutrient cycling, by altering the composition of soil microbial communi...

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Water relations: a new dimension for niche separation between Bouteloua gracilis and Agropyron smithii in North American semi-arid grasslands.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Sala, O. E. & Lauenroth, W. K. & Reid, C. P. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In studies on the dynamics of leaf water status and stomatal behaviour, B. gracilis and A. smithii [Elymus smithii] showed remarkably different stomat...

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Cultural importance, availability and conservation status of Spanish wild medicinal plants: implications for sustainability.

Published online: 12 Oct 2023

Authors: Mateo-Martín, J. & Benítez, G. & Gras, A. & Molina, M. & Reyes-García, V. & Tardío, J. & Verde, A. & Pardo-De-Santayana, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The harvest of wild plants with medicinal uses is increasing globally, both for self-treatment and as a source of income. The increasing demand for th...

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Private and civic actions as distinct types of individual engagement for transforming the exotic pet trade.

Published online: 12 Oct 2023

Authors: Naito, R. & Zhao JiaYing & Naidoo, R. & Chan, K. M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In the pathway toward environmental sustainability, it is important that we understand how individuals can make a difference through diverse types of ...

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Not just having fun: experiential-learning-based school field trips improved local children's mental models of the mangrove nature reserve in Shenzhen, China.

Published online: 12 Oct 2023

Authors: Wu Meng & Zhang WeiZhe & Zeng Zhuo & Liu ChiChang & Liu KueiPin

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Nature-based school field trips gained policy support from China governments. However, in a highly exam-oriented education system, schools might be un...

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Where and how to restore in a changing world: a demographic-based assessment of resilience.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Larios, L. & Hallett, L. M. & Suding, K. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Managers are increasingly looking to apply concepts of resilience to better anticipate and understand conservation and restoration in a changing envir...

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Plant functional traits and environmental conditions shape community assembly and ecosystem functioning during restoration.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Zirbel, C. R. & Bassett, T. & Grman, E. & Brudvig, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recovering biological diversity and ecosystem functioning are primary objectives of ecological restoration, yet these outcomes are often unpredictable...

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Local tropical forest restoration strategies affect tree recruitment more strongly than does landscape forest cover.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Holl, K. D. & Reid, J. L. & Chaves-Fallas, J. M. & Oviedo-Brenes, F. & Zahawi, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Developing restoration strategies that accelerate natural successional processes and are resource-efficient is critical to facilitating tropical fores...

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