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Natural disturbances can produce misleading bioassessment results: identifying metrics to detect anthropogenic impacts in intermittent rivers.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Soria, M. & Gutiérrez-Cánovas, C. & Bonada, N. & Acosta, R. & Rodríguez-Lozano, P. & Fortuño, P. & Burgazzi, G. & Vinyoles, D. & Gallart, F. & Latron, J. & Llorens, P. & Prat, N. & Cid, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecosystems experience natural disturbances and anthropogenic impacts that affect biological communities and ecological processes. When natural disturb...

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Can chlorination of ballast water reduce biological invasions?

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Lin YaPing & Zhan AiBin & Hernandez, M. R. & Paolucci, E. & MacIsaac, H. J. & Briski, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Ballast water has been identified as a leading vector for introduction of non-indigenous species. Recently, the International Maritime Organization...

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Thirty years of change in the vegetation communities of three valley mires in Suffolk, England.

Published online: 22 Sep 1995

Authors: Fojt, W. & Harding, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Detailed floristic records from 12 mires on 3 Suffolk fens were gathered in 1959 and 1991. The data were analysed using tabulation and ordination to e...

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Scenarios of habitat management options to reduce predator impacts on nesting waders.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Laidlaw, R. A. & Smart, J. & Smart, M. A. & Gill, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wetland ecosystems throughout the world are threatened by drainage and intensification of agriculture. Consequently, many wetland species of conservat...

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Importance of drainage channels for waders foraging on tidal flats: relevance for the management of estuarine wetlands.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Lourenço, P. M. & Granadeiro, J. P. & Palmeirim, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite covering a relatively small area on a global scale, estuarine tidal flats are vital to many aquatic bird species during much of the yearly cyc...

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Towards developing scalable climate-smart village models: approach and lessons learnt from pilot research in West Africa.

Published online: 01 Aug 2018

Authors: Bayala, J. & Zougmoré, R. & Ky-Dembele, C. & Bationo, B. A. & Buah, S. & Sanogo, D. & Somda, J. & Tougiani, A. & Traoré, K. & Kalinganire, A.

Content type: Bulletin

This occasional paper presents a report from a project on "Developing community-based climate smart agriculture through participatory action research ...

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Habitat mapping of coastal wetlands using expert knowledge and Earth observation data.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Adamo, M. & Tarantino, C. & Tomaselli, V. & Veronico, G. & Harini Nagendra & Blonda, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Long-term habitat mapping and change detection are essential for the management of coastal wetlands as well as for evaluating the impact of conservati...

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Nutrient stripping: the global disparity between food security and soil nutrient stocks.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Jones, D. L. & Cross, P. & Withers, P. J. A. & DeLuca, T. H. & Robinson, D. A. & Quilliam, R. S. & Harris, I. M. & Chadwick, D. R. & Edwards-Jones, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Green Revolution successfully increased food production but in doing so created a legacy of inherently leaky and unsustainable agricultural system...

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Re-evaluating the sensitivity of habitats to climate change.

Published online: 22 Jun 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Staddon, P. & Thompson, P. & Short, C.

Content type: Reports

This report presents the results of an expert led assessment that refines the understanding of the sensitivity of habitats to climate change. Using th...

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Inorganic fungicides as routinely applied in organic and conventional agriculture can increase palatability but reduce microbial decomposition of leaf litter.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Zubrod, J. P. & Feckler, A. & Englert, D. & Koksharova, N. & Rosenfeldt, R. R. & Seitz, F. & Schulz, R. & Bundschuh, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The application of fungicides is considered an indispensable measure to secure crop production. These substances, however, may unintentionally enter s...

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