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Survival of seeds of tropical grassland species subjected to bovine digestion.

Published online: 20 Mar 1993

Authors: Gardener, C. J. & McIvor, J. G. & Jansen, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The survival and digestion of seeds of 47 tropical and subtropical legume and grass species were studied by placing the seeds in nylon bags in the rum...

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The trophic ecology of Bison bison L. on shortgrass plains.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Peden, D. G. & Dyne, G. M. Van & Rice, R. W. & Hansen, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Study was in north-eastern Colorado with blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis) as the dominant species. Bison, cattle and sheep with an oesophageal fi...

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Benchmarking eleven biodiversity indicators based on environmental DNA surveys: more diverse functional traits and evolutionary lineages inside marine reserves.

Published online: 13 Mar 2023

Authors: Dalongeville, A. & Boulanger, E. & Marques, V. & Charbonnel, E. & Hartmann, V. & Santoni, M. C. & Deter, J. & Valentini, A. & Lenfant, P. & Boissery, P. & Dejean, T. & Velez, L. & Pichot, F. & Sanchez, L. & Arnal, V. & Bockel, T. & Delaruelle, G. & Holon, F. & Milhau, T. & Romant, L. & Manel, S. & Mouillot, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To mitigate the ongoing threats to coastal ecosystems, and the biodiversity erosion they are causing, marine-protected areas (MPAs) have emerged as po...

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Landscapes of risk: a comparative analysis of landscape metrics for the ecotoxicological assessment of pesticide risk to bees.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Nicholson, C. C. & Lonsdorf, E. V. & Andersson, G. K. S. & Knapp, J. L. & Svensson, G. P. & Gönczi, M. & Jonsson, O. & Miranda, J. R. de & Williams, N. M. & Rundlöf, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pesticide use in agricultural landscapes creates environmental contamination that is heterogenous in space and time. Mobile organisms, such as bees, a...

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Recent tree diversity increase in NE Iberian forests following intense management release: a task for animal-dispersed and drought-tolerant species.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Selwyn, M. & Pino, J. & Espelta, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Under increasing human-related threats to forests, many studies suggest that increasing tree species diversity may boost forest resilience by enhancin...

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Land sparing outperforms land sharing for Amazonian bird communities regardless of surrounding landscape context.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Birch, B. D. J. & Mills, S. C. & Socolar, J. B. & Martínez-Revelo, D. E. & Haugaasen, T. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two strategies are central to the debate regarding agricultural development: one integrates farming and conservation (land sharing), and the other sep...

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Species richness: a pivotal factor mediating the effects of land use intensification and climate on grassland multifunctionality.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Allart, L. & Dumont, B. & Joly, F. & Mosnier, C. & Alvarez, G. & Galliot, J. N. & Luna, D. & Pottier, J. & Gross, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

enThis link goes to a English sectionfrThis link goes to a French section Temperate seminatural grasslands harbour unique biodiversity, support livest...

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Determining non-invasiveness in ornamental plants to build green lists.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Dehnen-Schmutz, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ornamental horticulture is the most important pathway for plant invasions world-wide. Large numbers of non-native plants are used as ornamentals, and ...

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Vegetation recovery in a desert landscape after wildfires: influences of community type, time since fire and contingency effects.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Engel, E. C. & Abella, S. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Theories of plant succession are poorly developed in arid lands, hindering our understanding of how long communities may take to recover after disturb...

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Factors affecting moorland plant communities and component species in relation to prescribed burning.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Harris, M. P. K. & Allen, K. A. & McAllister, H. A. & Eyre, G. & Duc, M. G. le & Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of prescribed burning of vegetation to manage fire risk is controversial in a variety of situations worldwide. It is becoming more topical (i...

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