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1. Biodiversity and ecosystem services in forest ecosystems: a research agenda for applied forest ecology

Author:
Mori, Akira S.; Lertzman, Kenneth P.; Gustafsson, Lena
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 12-27
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
applied ecology; biodiversity; ecological function; ecosystem services; forest ecosystems; forest management; forests; humans; society; sustainable forestry; uncertainty
Abstract:
... Given the substantial contributions of forest biodiversity and ecosystem services to society, forest sciences have a large potential to contribute to the integrity and sustainability of our future. This is especially true when the roles of biodiversity for sustaining ecosystem services are considered. The rapid expansion of sustainable forest management (SFM) has resulted in the adoption of variou ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12669

2. Climate adaption and post‐fire restoration of a foundational perennial in cold desert: insights from intraspecific variation in response to weather

Author:
Brabec, Martha M.; Germino, Matthew J.; Richardson, Bryce A.
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 293-302
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Artemisia tridentata; adaptive management; basins; cytotypes; deserts; diploidy; freezing; frost resistance; ice; intraspecific variation; meteorological data; perennials; photosynthesis; physiological response; plant establishment; planting; seedlings; seeds; semiarid zones; sowing; statistics; survival rate; temperature; tetraploidy; Wyoming
Abstract:
... The loss of foundational but fire‐intolerant perennials such as sagebrush due to increases in fire size and frequency in semi‐arid regions has motivated efforts to restore them, often with mixed or even no success. Seeds of sagebrush Artemisia tridentata and related species must be moved considerable distances from seed source to planting sites, but such transfers have not been guided by an unders ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12679

3. Cost and feasibility of a barrier to halt the spread of invasive cane toads in arid Australia: incorporating expert knowledge into model‐based decision‐making

Author:
Southwell, Darren; Tingley, Reid; Bode, Michael; Nicholson, Emily; Phillips, Ben L.
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 216-224
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
invasive species; decision support systems; irrigation; Rhinella marina; experts; expert opinion; landscapes; models; cost effectiveness; toads; decision making; Australia
Abstract:
... Active engagement with practitioners is a crucial component of model‐based decision‐making in conservation management; it can assist with data acquisition, improve models and help narrow the ‘knowing–doing’ gap. We worked with practitioners of one of the worst invasive species in Australia, the cane toad Rhinella marina, to revise a model that estimates the effectiveness of landscape barriers to c ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12744

4. Disentangling relationships between plant diversity and decomposition processes under forest restoration

Author:
Fujii, Saori; Mori, Akira S.; Koide, Dai; Makoto, Kobayashi; Matsuoka, Shunsuke; Osono, Takashi; Isbell, Forest
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 80-90
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
afforestation; ecological function; forest restoration; forests; functional diversity; herbaceous plants; humans; land restoration; models; soil; soil ecosystems; soil fungi; species diversity; structural equation modeling; trees; understory; ungulates; Japan
Abstract:
... Biodiversity has been elucidated to be one of the major factors sustaining ecosystem functioning. The vast majority of studies showing a relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning have come from experiments, and this knowledge has not yet been applied to most real‐world cases of conservation and management. This is especially true in forest ecosystems, characterized by the dominan ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12733

5. Do cities represent sources, sinks or isolated islands for urban wild boar population structure?

Author:
Stillfried, Milena; Fickel, Jörns; Börner, Konstantin; Wittstatt, Ulrich; Heddergott, Mike; Ortmann, Sylvia; Kramer‐Schadt, Stephanie; Frantz, Alain C.
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 272-281
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Sus scrofa; adults; algorithms; boars; cities; genotype; human-wildlife relations; immigration; islands; microsatellite repeats; population structure; rural areas; rural population; urban areas; urban forests; urban population; urbanization; wild boars; Germany
Abstract:
... Urban sprawl has resulted in the permanent presence of large mammal species in urban areas, leading to human–wildlife conflicts. Wild boar Sus scrofa are establishing a permanent presence in many cities in Europe, with the largest German urban population occurring in Berlin. Despite their relatively long‐term presence, there is little knowledge of colonization processes, dispersal patterns or conn ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12756

6. Does hunting or hiking affect wildlife communities in protected areas?

Author:
Kays, Roland; Parsons, Arielle W.; Baker, Megan C.; Kalies, Elizabeth L.; Forrester, Tavis; Costello, Robert; Rota, Christopher T.; Millspaugh, Joshua J.; McShea, William J.
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 242-252
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Canis latrans; Odocoileus virginianus; Procyon lotor; Sciurus niger; biodiversity; camera trapping; community structure; conservation areas; fish and wildlife law; forests; habitat fragmentation; habitats; hiking; humans; hunters; land use; man-made trails; population distribution; predators; risk; surveys; wildlife; Eastern United States
Abstract:
... Managed public wild areas have dual mandates to protect biodiversity and provide recreational opportunities for people. These goals could be at odds if recreation, ranging from hiking to legal hunting, disrupts wildlife enough to alter their space use or community structure. We evaluated the effect of managed hunting and recreation on 12 terrestrial wildlife species by employing a large citizen sc ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12700
CHORUS:
10.1111/1365-2664.12700

7. Effects of fire on pollinators and pollination

Author:
Brown, Julian; York, Alan; Christie, Fiona; McCarthy, Michael
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 313-322
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Angiospermae; fire regime; flowering; landscapes; models; nesting; phenology; phenotype; pollination; pollinators; prediction; seasonal variation; univoltine habit
Abstract:
... Increased incidence of landscape fire and pollinator declines with co‐extinctions of dependent plant species are both globally significant. Fire can alter species distributions, but its effects on plant–pollinator interactions are poorly understood so its present and future role in coupled plant–pollinator declines cannot be assessed. We develop a conceptual model of fire effects on plant–pollinat ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12670

8. Enhanced yeast feeding following mating facilitates control of the invasive fruit pest Drosophila suzukii

Author:
Mori, Boyd A.; Whitener, Alix B.; Leinweber, Yannick; Revadi, Santosh; Beers, Elizabeth H.; Witzgall, Peter; Becher, Paul G.
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 170-177
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Drosophila suzukii; Hanseniaspora uvarum; adults; blueberries; control methods; eggs; females; flight; insect control; insecticides; insects; larvae; metabolites; mortality; mutualism; odors; oviposition; pests; reproductive behavior; semiochemicals; spore dispersal; symbionts; yeasts; Europe; North America
Abstract:
... The highly invasive spotted wing Drosophila Drosophila suzukii is a key pest of soft fruit and berries in Europe and North America, and development of control techniques is an urgent research challenge. Drosophila suzukii is widely associated with the yeast Hanseniaspora uvarum. Yeasts are symbionts of drosophilid flies and communicate with insects through volatile metabolites for spore dispersal. ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12688

9. Evolution of plant materials for ecological restoration: insights from the applied and basic literature

Author:
Espeland, Erin K.; Emery, Nancy C.; Mercer, Kristin L.; Woolbright, Scott A.; Kettenring, Karin M.; Gepts, Paul; Etterson, Julie R.
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 102-115
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
artificial selection; ecological function; effective population size; evolution; farms; gene flow; genetic markers; genetic variation; indigenous species; land restoration; planting; plants (botany); population viability; provenance
Abstract:
... Restoration is normally conducted with the goal of creating plant populations that establish, survive, successfully reproduce, contribute to ecosystem function and persist in the long term. Restoration often relies on revegetation that, on large scales, requires agronomic increase of native plant materials. During this propagation process, restoration populations are subject to genetic sampling as ...
Handle:
10113/5713024
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12739

10. Extinction risk of North American seed plants elevated by climate and land‐use change

Author:
Zhang, Jian; Nielsen, Scott E.; Chen, Youhua; Georges, Damien; Qin, Yuchu; Wang, Si‐Shuo; Svenning, Jens‐Christian; Thuiller, Wilfried
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 303-312
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Spermatophytina; biogeography; climate; extinction; flora; habitats; land use change; latitude; models; phylogeny; risk; risk assessment; North America
Abstract:
... Climate and land‐use change are expected to substantially alter future plant species distributions leading to higher extinction rates. However, little is known about how plant species ranges, richness and phylogenetic diversity of continents will be affected by these dynamics. We address this gap here by examining the patterns of species' distributions and phylogenetic relationships for 7465 seed ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12701

11. Extreme climate events counteract the effects of climate and land‐use changes in Alpine tree lines

Author:
Barros, Ceres; Guéguen, Maya; Douzet, Rolland; Carboni, Marta; Boulangeat, Isabelle; Zimmermann, Niklaus E.; Münkemüller, Tamara; Thuiller, Wilfried
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 39-50
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
alpine grasslands; altitude; climate; drought; ecosystems; ecotones; forests; global warming; land use change; models; national parks; planning; plant communities; spatial variation; species diversity; treeline; Alps region; France
Abstract:
... Climate change and extreme events, such as drought, threaten ecosystems world‐wide and in particular mountain ecosystems, where species often live at their environmental tolerance limits. In the European Alps, plant communities are also influenced by land‐use abandonment leading to woody encroachment of subalpine and alpine grasslands. In this study, we explored how the forest–grassland ecotone of ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12742
PubMed:
28670002
PubMed Central:
PMC5489083

12. Faster and farther: wolf movement on linear features and implications for hunting behaviour

Author:
Dickie, Melanie; Serrouya, Robert; McNay, R. Scott; Boutin, Stan
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 253-263
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Canis lupus; Rangifer tarandus caribou; forests; geophysics; global positioning systems; mortality; oils; pipelines; predation; roads; silviculture; threatened species; wolves; Alberta; Saskatchewan
Abstract:
... Predation by grey wolves Canis lupus has been identified as an important cause of boreal woodland caribou Rangifer tarandus caribou mortality, and it has been hypothesized that wolf use of human‐created linear features such as seismic lines, pipelines and roads increases movement, resulting in higher kill rates. We tested if wolves select linear features and whether movement rates increased while ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12732

13. Forest diversity promotes individual tree growth in central European forest stands

Author:
Chamagne, Juliette; Tanadini, Matteo; Frank, David; Matula, Radim; Paine, C. E. Timothy; Philipson, Christopher D.; Svátek, Martin; Turnbull, Lindsay A.; Volařík, Daniel; Hector, Andy
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 71-79
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
carbon sequestration; dendrochronology; ecosystems; forest stands; forests; grasslands; issues and policy; risk reduction; species diversity; tree growth; trees
Abstract:
... Most experimental evidence on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning comes from ecosystems with fast‐growing plants, such as grasslands. Although forests provide essential ecological services, they have been less well investigated. We used dendrochronology to compare the tree radial growth rates of four important timber species in replicated, spatially mapped stands that d ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12783

14. Genetic differentiation and regional adaptation among seed origins used for grassland restoration: lessons from a multispecies transplant experiment

Author:
Bucharova, Anna; Michalski, Stefan; Hermann, Julia‐Maria; Heveling, Karola; Durka, Walter; Hölzel, Norbert; Kollmann, Johannes; Bossdorf, Oliver
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 127-136
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
biomass; ecological restoration; ecosystems; environmental factors; genetic variation; granivores; grasslands; inflorescences; phenology; plant communities; pollinators; Germany
Abstract:
... One of the key questions in ecosystem restoration is the choice of seed material for restoring plant communities. More and more scientists and practitioners are currently advocating the use of regional seed sources, based on the argument that plants are often adapted to local or regional environmental conditions, and thus, regional seed sources should provide the best restoration success. However, ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12645

15. Genetic differentiation within multiple common grassland plants supports seed transfer zones for ecological restoration

Author:
Durka, Walter; Michalski, Stefan G.; Berendzen, Kenneth W.; Bossdorf, Oliver; Bucharova, Anna; Hermann, Julia‐Maria; Hölzel, Norbert; Kollmann, Johannes
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 116-126
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Arrhenatherum elatius; Centaurea jacea; Daucus carota; Galium; Hypochaeris radicata; Knautia arvensis; Lychnis flos-cuculi; amplified fragment length polymorphism; cluster analysis; ecological restoration; gene pool; genetic variation; grasslands; population structure; provenance; seeds; Germany
Abstract:
... Ecological restoration of grasslands is increasingly based on regional seeds derived from predefined seed transfer zones. However, the degree and spatial pattern of genetic differentiation among provenances of different seed transfer zones is largely unknown. We assessed the genetic differentiation among eight out of 22 German seed transfer zones for seven common grassland species (Arrhenatherum e ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12636

16. Herbicide usage for invasive non‐native plant management in wildland areas of North America

Author:
Wagner, Viktoria; Antunes, Pedro M.; Irvine, Michael; Nelson, Cara R.
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 198-204
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
active ingredients; glyphosate; introduced plants; invasive species; land management; Canada; Mexico; United States
Abstract:
... In North America, herbicides are commonly used to control non‐native invasive plants on public wildlands. Little is known about the magnitude, efficacy and financial costs of this practice, although this information is crucial for policymakers, researchers, land managers, pesticide producers and the general public. In Canada and Mexico, herbicide usage data have not been tracked by agencies. In th ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12711

17. Managing the risk of wildlife disease introduction: pathway‐level biosecurity for preventing the introduction of alien ranaviruses

Author:
García‐Díaz, Pablo; Ross, Joshua V.; Woolnough, Andrew P.; Cassey, Phillip
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 234-241
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
amphibians; biosecurity; emerging diseases; human resources; introduced species; models; quarantine; risk; ships; wildlife diseases; Australia
Abstract:
... Alien species are key vectors for the spread of globally emerging diseases, and these emerging diseases have proven to be devastating for amphibian populations world‐wide. Border and post‐border biosecurity activities are pivotal for preventing the introduction of new diseases, but their effectiveness has seldom been assessed. We developed and populated a model to describe transport pathways into ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12749

18. Mixed policies give more options in multifunctional tropical forest landscapes

Author:
Law, Elizabeth A.; Bryan, Brett A.; Meijaard, Erik; Mallawaarachchi, Thilak; Struebig, Matthew J.; Watts, Matthew E.; Wilson, Kerrie A.
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 51-60
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Elaeis guineensis; biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; carbon; case studies; computer software; ecosystem services; land management; land policy; landscapes; planning; production technology; reforestation; rural development; small-scale farming; socioeconomics; stakeholders; tropical forests; Borneo; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Tropical forest landscapes face competing demands for conserving biodiversity, sustaining ecosystem services and accommodating production systems such as forestry and agriculture. Land‐sparing and land‐sharing have emerged as contrasting strategies to manage trade‐offs between production and biodiversity conservation. Both strategies are evident in land‐management policies at local‐to‐internationa ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12666

19. Optimizing confirmation of invasive species eradication with rapid eradication assessment

Author:
Russell, James C.; Binnie, Hannah R.; Oh, Jimmy; Anderson, Dean P.; Samaniego‐Herrera, Araceli
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 160-169
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Mus musculus; Scorpiones; case studies; cost effectiveness; invasive species; islands; monitoring; probability; progeny; rodents; statistical models; Mexico
Abstract:
... Confirmation of invasive species eradication following management programmes is typically determined by waiting an arbitrary period of time before determining success or failure based upon the then obvious presence or absence of the target species. Rapid eradication assessment could be achieved more expediently by applying statistical models of the probability of detecting survivors and their offs ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12753

20. Optimizing management to enhance multifunctionality in a boreal forest landscape

Author:
Triviño, María; Pohjanmies, Tähti; Mazziotta, Adriano; Juutinen, Artti; Podkopaev, Dmitry; Le Tortorec, Eric; Mönkkönen, Mikko
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2017 v.54 no.1 pp. 61-70
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
biodiversity; boreal forests; carbon sequestration; ecosystem services; ecosystems; forest growth; income; issues and policy; landscapes; planning; timber production; Scandinavia
Abstract:
... The boreal biome, representing approximately one‐third of remaining global forests, provides a number of crucial ecosystem services. A particular challenge in forest ecosystems is to reconcile demand for an increased timber production with provisioning of other ecosystem services and biodiversity. However, there is still little knowledge about how forest management could help solve this challenge. ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12790