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Evaluating the efficacy of independent versus simultaneous management strategies to address ecological and genetic threats to population viability.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Trask, A. E. & Fenn, S. R. & Bignal, E. M. & McCracken, D. I. & Monaghan, P. & Reid, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Small, declining populations can face simultaneous, interacting, ecological and genetic threats to viability. Conservation management strategies desig...

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Genetically modified crops and hybridization with wild relatives: a UK perspective.

Published online: 29 Jun 1995

Authors: Raybould, A. F. & Gray, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It has been suggested that genetic modification could lead to crops with enhanced invasiveness and persistence. These new genotypes could invade natur...

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Favourable habitats for Coffea inter-specific hybridization in central New Caledonia: combined genetic and spatial analyses.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Gomez, C. & Batti, A. & Pierrès, D. le & Campa, C. & Hamon, S. & Kochko, A. de & Hamon, P. & Huynh, F. & Despinoy, M. & Poncet, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human disturbance of natural habitats has increasingly promoted hybridization between previously isolated species. Coffee trees (Coffea canephora, C. ...

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Spatial prioritisation for crested newt conservation in Luxembourg: insights from population genetics and species distribution modelling.

Published online: 02 May 2024

Authors: Schleimer, A. & Cantú-Salazar, L. & Luttringer, A. & Frantz, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The intensification of agriculture and urbanisation has precipitated the decline of numerous species, including the northern crested newt (Triturus cr...

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Bridging the gap: optimising connectivity solutions for an arboreal gliding mammal.

Published online: 12 Nov 2023

Authors: Lee, R. S. K. & Mendes, C. P. & Liang, S. S. Q. & Yang, V. W. X. & Eng, D. K. L. & Ong, W. B. & Chua, Y. K. & Byrnes, G. & Lim, N. T. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Connectivity modelling tools are important for developing mitigation strategies to alleviate negative impacts on animal movement caused by road networ...

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Conventional methods for enhancing connectivity in conservation planning do not always maintain gene flow.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Hanson, J. O. & Fuller, R. A. & Rhodes, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected area systems need to conserve species in places with suitable habitat that are configured to facilitate gene flow. Since genetic data requir...

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Genetic erosion and escalating extinction risk in frogs with increasing wildfire frequency.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Potvin, D. A. & Parris, K. M. & Date, K. L. S. & Keely, C. C. & Bray, R. D. & Hale, J. & Hunjan, S. & Austin, J. J. & Melville, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildfires are increasing in both frequency and intensity in many ecosystems, with climate change models predicting further escalations in fire-prone e...

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Habitat heterogeneity influences connectivity in a spatially structured pest population.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Hamilton, G. S. & Mather, P. B. & Wilson, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Patterns of connectivity influence pest population system dynamics, and it is essential to consider connectivity when planning effective management st...

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Genetic variation in resistance and high fecundity impede viral biocontrol of invasive fish.

Published online: 04 Mar 2021

Authors: Mintram, K. S. & Oosterhout, C. van & Lighten, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Common carp Cyprinus carpio is one of the top global invasive vertebrates and can cause significant ecological damage. The Australian Government's Nat...

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Plant traits predict the success of weed biocontrol.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Paynter, Q. & Overton, J. M. & Hill, R. L. & Bellgard, S. E. & Dawson, M. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological control (biocontrol) can provide permanent cost-effective control of plant pests, but has variable success. The ability to predict the succ...

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