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Field boundary features can stabilise bee populations and the pollination of mass-flowering crops in rotational systems.

Published online: 02 Nov 2021

Authors: Gardner, E. & Breeze, T. D. & Clough, Y. & Smith, H. G. & Baldock, K. C. R. & Campbell, A. & Garratt, M. P. D. & Gillespie, M. A. K. & Kunin, W. E. & McKerchar, M. & Potts, S. G. & Senapathi, D. & Stone, G. N. & Wäckers, F. & Westbury, D. B. & Wilby, A. & Oliver, T. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinators experience large spatiotemporal fluctuations in resource availability when mass-flowering crops are rotated with resource-poor cereal crop...

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Effects of microplastics and drought on soil ecosystem functions and multifunctionality.

Published online: 31 May 2021

Authors: Lozano, Y. M. & Aguilar-Trigueros, C. A. & Onandia, G. & Maaß, S. & Zhao TingTing & Rillig, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Microplastics in soils have become an important threat for terrestrial systems as they may potentially alter the geochemical/biophysical soil environm...

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The chestnut forest concessions of the Peruvian Amazon: a success or a failure?

Published online: 04 Dec 2019

Authors: Willem, H. V. & Ingram, V. J. & Guariguata, M. R.

Content type: Bulletin

In the Department of Madre de Dios, Peru, the performance of concessions for chestnut extraction, established in 2000, has been contrasting both insid...

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Chemical contaminant effects on marine ecosystem functioning.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Johnston, E. L. & Mayer-Pinto, M. & Crowe, T. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecosystem functioning underpins the ecosystem services upon which humans rely. Critical functions, such as primary and secondary productivity, are, ho...

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Soil biota enhance agricultural sustainability by improving crop yield, nutrient uptake and reducing nitrogen leaching losses.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Bender, S. F. & Heijden, M. G. A. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Efficient resource use is a key factor for sustainable production and a necessity for meeting future global food demands. However, the factors that co...

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Biological control in winter: novel evidence for the importance of generalist predators.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Pekár, S. & Michalko, R. & Loverre, P. & Líznarová, E. & Černecká, L'.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of generalist predators in pest control has been neglected because generalists are not able to track pest populations. Generalist predators a...

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Trade-offs and synergies between bird conservation and wildfire suppression in the face of global change.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Regos, A. & Hermoso, V. & D'Amen, M. & Guisan, A. & Brotons, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The combined effects of climate change and other factors, such as land-use change or fire disturbance, pose daunting challenges for biodiversity conse...

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Landscape-level crop diversity benefits biological pest control.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Redlich, S. & Martin, E. A. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Landscape-level crop diversification is a promising tool for ecological intensification, whereby biodiversity and ecosystem services are enhanced, and...

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Effects of climate variability and hydrological rehabilitation measures on long-term mangrove trajectories: from reproduction to recruitment and landscape cover changes.

Published online: 27 Jun 2024

Authors: Sánchez-Núñez, D. A. & Rodríguez-Rodríguez, J. A. & Mancera Pineda, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hydrological rehabilitation is widely used to improve soil conditions and promote passive recovery. However, climate variability that is seldom consid...

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Rotational grazing with cattle-free zones supports the coexistence of cattle and wild herbivores in African rangelands.

Published online: 19 Feb 2024

Authors: Herrik, A. L. & Mogensen, N. & Svenning, J. C. & Buitenwerf, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

African wildlife populations are declining at an alarming rate. To stop further population declines and restore ecosystems, more areas for wildlife ar...

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