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Decreased precipitation in the late growing season weakens an ecosystem carbon sink in a semi-arid grassland.

Published online: 03 Nov 2021

Authors: Yang ZhongLing & Wei YueYue & Fu GuangYa & Xiao Rui & Chen Ji & Zhang YaoJun & Wang Dong & Li JunYong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Net ecosystem gas exchange (NEE), a balance between gross ecosystem primary productivity (GPP) and ecosystem respiration (ER), is an important indicat...

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Organic farming supports lower pest infestation, but fewer natural enemies than flower strips.

Published online: 01 Nov 2021

Authors: Török, E. & Zieger, S. & Rosenthal, J. & Földesi, R. & Gallé, R. & Tscharntke, T. & Batáry, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has led to dramatic losses of species and associated ecosystem services. In the European Union, agri-environment schemes ...

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The resilience of calcareous and mesotrophic grasslands following disturbance.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Hirst, R. A. & Pywell, R. F. & Marrs, R. H. & Putwain, P. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding habitat disturbance and recovery is vital for successful conservation management and restoration, particularly of subseral communities w...

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Bound within boundaries: do protected areas cover movement corridors of their most mobile, protected species?

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Hofmann, D. D. & Behr, D. M. & McNutt, J. W. & Ozgul, A. & Cozzi, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conserving and managing large portions of land to connect wildlife reserves is an increasingly used strategy to maintain and restore connectivity amon...

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Optimizing opportunities for oak woodland expansion into upland pastures.

Published online: 04 Jul 2022

Authors: Murphy, T. R. & Hanley, M. E. & Ellis, J. S. & Lunt, P. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Woodland expansion is widely advocated for the mitigation of climate change and its impacts. This is supported by ambitious targets for increasing tre...

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Grazing management of Woodwalton Fen: seasonal changes in the diet of cattle and rabbits.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Williams, O. B. & Wells, T. C. E. & Wells, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The species diversity of Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve in Huntingdon, England, was threatened by an increase in the coarse grasses Calamagros...

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Evaluating CAP wildflower strips: high-quality seed mixtures significantly improve plant diversity and related pollen and nectar resources.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Schmidt, A. & Kirmer, A. & Hellwig, N. & Kiehl, K. & Tischew, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Flower strips are a fundamental part of agri-environment schemes (AESs) introduced by the European Union to counteract the loss of biodiversity and re...

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Patterns and drivers of the degradability of dissolved organic matter in dryland soils on the Tibetan Plateau.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Chen Hao & Kong WeiDong & Shi Quan & Wang Fei & He Chen & Wu JianShuang & Lin QiMei & Zhang XianZhou & Zhu YongGuan & Liang Chao & Luo Yu

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dryland soils consistently exhibit a low capacity for the long-term accumulation and storage of organic matter, which has been primarily attributed to...

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The effects of landscape complexity on arable weed species diversity in organic and conventional farming.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: Roschewitz, I. & Gabriel, D. & Tscharntke, T. & Thies, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is growing concern about declining species diversity in agroecosystems caused by agricultural intensification at the field and landscape scales....

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Scale dependence of landscape heterogeneity effects on plant invasions.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Kotowska, D. & Pärt, T. & Skórka, P. & Auffret, A. G. & Żmihorski, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien species are among the most concerning threats to native biodiversity world-wide, and the level of landscape heterogeneity is considered...

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