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Ecological evidence links adverse biological effects to pesticide and metal contamination in an urban Australian watershed.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Kellar, C. R. & Hassell, K. L. & Long, S. M. & Myers, J. H. & Golding, L. & Rose, G. & Anupama Kumar & Hoffmann, A. A. & Pettigrove, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aquatic ecosystems near urban areas are often ecologically impaired, but causative factors are rarely identified. Effects may be revealed by consideri...

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Ranging behaviour of badgers Meles meles vaccinated with Bacillus Calmette Guerin.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Woodroffe, R. & Donnelly, C. A. & Ham, C. & Jackson, S. Y. B. & Moyes, K. & Chapman, K. & Stratton, N. G. & Cartwright, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because biological systems are complex, management interventions occasionally have unintended adverse consequences. For example, attempts to control b...

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The carry-over effects of pollen shortage decrease the survival of honeybee colonies in farmlands.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Requier, F. & Odoux, J. F. & Henry, M. & Bretagnolle, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many studies have reported honeybee colony losses in human-dominated landscapes. While bee floral food resources have been drastically reduced over pa...

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Intensive forest harvesting increases susceptibility of northern forest soils to carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus loss.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Hume, A. M. & Chen, H. Y. H. & Taylor, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the impact of forest harvesting is critical to sustainable forest management, yet there remains much uncertainty regarding how harvestin...

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NatureScot Research Report 1307 - Investigate the issue of herbicide usage in nature conservation and the potential impacts on biodiversity including adverse effects on non-target species - Phase 1 - Review and evidence screening.

Published online: 29 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Cook, S. K.

Content type: Reports

Invasive non-native species (INNS) and overabundant native plants can threaten conservation objectives, necessitating control measures, including herb...

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Influence of combined pesticide and parasite exposure on bumblebee colony traits in the laboratory.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Fauser-Misslin, A. & Sadd, B. M. & Neumann, P. & Sandrock, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinating insects provide vital ecosystem services of enormous importance for economies and biodiversity. Yet, there is a concerning global trend of...

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Ecological networks act as extensions of protected areas for arthropod biodiversity conservation.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Pryke, J. S. & Samways, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Landscape-scale ecological networks (ENs) are composed of linear corridors and are widely used to mitigate the adverse effects of intensive land use. ...

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Fertilising semi-natural grasslands may cause long-term negative effects on both biodiversity and ecosystem stability.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Melts, I. & Lanno, K. & Sammul, M. & Uchida, K. & Heinsoo, K. & Kull, T. & Laanisto, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Some short-term experiments in applied ecology and agricultural research have demonstrated that nutrient applications in semi-natural grasslands can m...

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Spatial assessment of benthic compensatory habitats for offshore wind farm impacts.

Published online: 27 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Ward, O. & Aberson, M. & Kirby, D. & Chaverra, A. & Roberts, A. & Cross, K. & Warner, I. & Reach, I.

Content type: Reports

This project aims to identify benthic habitats that, whilst not classified as the same, have a similar or identical ecological function and ecosystem ...

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The Trojan hives: pollinator pathogens, imported and distributed in bumblebee colonies.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Graystock, P. & Yates, K. & Evison, S. E. F. & Darvill, B. & Goulson, D. & Hughes, W. O. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over a million commercially produced bumblebee colonies are imported annually on a global scale for the pollination of greenhouse crops. After importa...

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