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Reduced competition may allow generalist species to benefit from habitat homogenization.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Nordberg, E. J. & Schwarzkopf, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Complex environments support high biodiversity and diverse microhabitat availability, which may reduce the intensity of competition among species. Bot...

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Wildflower plantings and honeybee competition impact nutritional quality of wild bee diets.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Page, M. L. & Francis, J. S. & Müller, U. & Williams, N. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildflower habitats planted along field borders are a widely promoted strategy for supporting bees in agricultural landscapes. However, honeybees (Api...

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The impact of a root-crown weevil and pasture competition on the winter annual Echium plantagineum.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Sheppard, A. W. & Smyth, M. J. & Swirepik, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Root-feeding insect herbivores may suppress their host populations by altering the competitive balances within the plant community of the host-plant. ...

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Controlling a plant invader by targeted disruption of its life cycle.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Dauer, J. T. & McEvoy, P. B. & Sickle, J. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pest management strategies should be informed by research on a broad suite of biotic and abiotic interactions. We used a life table response experimen...

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Influence of herbivory, competition and soil fertility on the abundance of Cirsium arvense in acid grassland.

Published online: 16 Aug 2000

Authors: Edwards, G. R. & Bourdôt, G. W. & Crawley, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The extent to which the weed Cirsium arvense (creeping thistle) may be controlled by manipulating interspecific competition and herbivory was examined...

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Trade-offs in parasitism efficiency and brood size mediate parasitoid coexistence, with implications for biological control of the invasive emerald ash borer.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Wang XiaoYi & Jennings, D. E. & Duan, J. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Parasitoids often are selected for use as biological control agents because of their high host specificity, yet such host specificity can result in st...

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Assessing the potential impact of invasive ring-necked parakeets Psittacula krameri on native nuthatches Sitta europeae in Belgium.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Strubbe, D. & Matthysen, E. & Graham, C. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological invasions are a major threat to biodiversity. Given the large number of invasive species, we need to be able to identify invaders with larg...

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The competition box: a graphical aid to forecasting pollinator performance.

Published online: 07 May 1997

Authors: Corbet, S. A. & Saville, N. M. & Fussell, M. & Prycircumflex˜s-Jones, O. E. & Unwin, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Three major determinants of bees' nectar foraging patterns are the maximum depth at which nectar is accessible (dependent on bee tongue length); the m...

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Intraspecific competition in the bean weevils Callosobruchus maculatus and Callosobruchus rhodesianus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae).

Published online: 11 Apr 1992

Authors: Giga, D. P. & Smith, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effects of intraspecific competition in Callosobruchus maculatus and C. rhodesianus on cowpeas were studied in the laboratory in order to predict whet...

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Interspecific competition and frequency changes among ants in Solomon Islands coconut plantations.

Published online: 29 Jun 1972

Authors: Greenslade, P. J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the author's summary of this account of investigations on Guadalcanal (Solomon Is.) based on observations by the author and...

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