The management of wild large herbivores to meet economic, conservation and environmental objectives

IJ Gordon, AJ Hester… - Journal of Applied …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Wild large herbivores provide goods and income to rural communities, have
major impacts on land use and habitats of conservation importance and, in some cases, face …

Fertilization in northern forests–biological, economic and environmental constraints and possibilities

PO Hedwall, P Gong, M Ingerslev… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Forests of northern ecosystems respond slowly to management activities and the
possibilities to increase the growth in a short-term perspective and meet swift increases in …

Foraging and movement paths of female reindeer: insights from fractal analysis, correlated random walks, and Lévy flights

A Mårell, JP Ball, A Hofgaard - Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2002 - cdnsciencepub.com
Nous avons étudié les comportements de quête de nourriture et d'alimentation chez des
rennes (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) femelles en relation avec les plantes dont elles se …

Identification and creation of optimum habitat conditions for livestock

DW Bailey - Rangeland Ecology & Management, 2005 - Elsevier
Optimum habitat condition is a concept typically used for wildlife rather than livestock. The
definition for optimal livestock habitat will vary with management objectives. Abiotic factors …

Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) as a predictor of forage availability for ungulates in forest and field habitats

T Borowik, N Pettorelli, L Sönnichsen… - European journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Quantifying available plant biomass is a crucial step towards improving our understanding of
herbivore ecology and trophic interactions. Thanks to the development of satellite-derived …

Effects of fertilization on insect resistance of woody ornamental plants: reassessing an entrenched paradigm

DA Herms - Environmental Entomology, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Woody plants are commonly fertilized in ornamental landscapes, based in part on the
rationale that fertilization enhances pest resistance. However, a critical evaluation of …

[PDF][PDF] The role of moose as a disturbance factor in managed boreal forests

L Edenius, M Bergman, G Ericsson, K Danell - Silva Fennica, 2002 - academia.edu
We review the interactions between moose (Alces alces) and native tree species in
Fennoscandia. The Fennoscandian boreal forests have been intensively managed for wood …

Dual benefit from a belowground symbiosis: nitrogen fixing rhizobia promote growth and defense against a specialist herbivore in a cyanogenic plant

S Thamer, M Schädler, D Bonte, DJ Ballhorn - Plant and Soil, 2011 - Springer
Legume-associated nitrogen-fixing bacteria play a key role for plant performance and
productivity in natural and agricultural ecosystems. Although this plant-microbe mutualism …

Plant responses to fertilization and exclusion of grazers on an arctic tundra heath

D Grellmann - Oikos, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigated the impacts of fertilization and grazing by Norwegian lemmings
(Lemmus lemmus), grey‐sided voles (Clethrionomys rufocanus), and reindeer (Rangifer …

Cyanogenesis of Wild Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) Is an Efficient Direct Defence in Nature

DJ Ballhorn, S Kautz, M Heil, AD Hegeman - PLoS One, 2009 - journals.plos.org
In natural systems plants face a plethora of antagonists and thus have evolved multiple
defence strategies. Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) is a model plant for studies of …