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Estimating population size by genotyping remotely plucked hair: the Eurasian badger.

Published online: 17 Nov 2004

Authors: Frantz, A. C. & Schaul, M. & Pope, L. C. & Fack, F. & Schley, L. & Muller, C. P. & Roper, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Size is a basic attribute of any population but it is often difficult to estimate, especially if the species under investigation is rare or cryptic. F...

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The viability and compatibility of pollen on insects visiting apple blossom.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Kendall, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The viability of fruit pollen carried on the body hairs of insects collected in apple orchards was usually similar to that of pollen from freshly dehi...

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The transport of pollen on the body hairs of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) and bumblebees (Bombus spp. L.).

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Free, J. B. & Williams, I. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollen was transferred from the body of one honeybee to another as they brushed against each other inside the hive. Much of the pollen on the bodies o...

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Quantities of pollen on the bodies of insects visiting apple blossom.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Kendall, D. A. & Solomon, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The amount of pollen of the appropriate species borne on the body of an insect is presumed to be an important factor in assessing its value as a polli...

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Improving grasslands: the influence of soil moisture and nitrogen fertilization on the establishment of seedlings.

Published online: 30 Jun 1999

Authors: Haugland, E. & Froud-Williams, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In order to investigate the factors influencing the establishment of seedlings in permanent grassland, the influence of soil moisture and nitrogen fer...

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Foraging choices of vampire bats in diverse landscapes: potential implications for land-use change and disease transmission.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Streicker, D. G. & Allgeier, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Latin America, the common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus is the primary reservoir of rabies, a zoonotic virus that kills thousands of livestock annu...

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Stress responses of Salix borealis to pollution and defoliation.

Published online: 22 Apr 1998

Authors: Zvereva, E. L. & Kozlov, M. V. & Haukioja, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Morphological characteristics of Salix borealis [S. myrsinifolia] were monitored during 1994-96 at 10 sites along a transect crossing the heavily poll...

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Roundup causes high levels of mortality following contact exposure in bumble bees.

Published online: 12 Jun 2021

Authors: Straw, E. A. & Carpentier, E. N. & Brown, M. J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinators underpin global food production, but they are suffering significant declines across the world. Pesticides are thought to be important driv...

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Spatial patterns and rarity of the white-phased 'spirit bear' allele reveal gaps in habitat protection.

Published online: 15 Sep 2020

Authors: Service, C. N. & Bourbonnais, M. & Adams, M. S. & Henson, L. & Neasloss, D. & Picard, C. & Paquet, P. C. & Darimont, C. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Preserving genetic and phenotypic diversity can help safeguard not only biodiversity but also cultural and economic values. 2. Here, we present dat...

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Niche overlap between marsupial and eutherian carnivores: does competition threaten the endangered spotted-tailed quoll?

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Glen, A. S. & Dickman, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The significance of top-down regulation by carnivores is receiving increasing global recognition. As a consequence, key objectives in many programmes ...

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