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Selective effects of small barriers on river-resident fish.

Published online: 23 Jul 2021

Authors: Jones, P. E. & Champneys, T. & Vevers, J. & Börger, L. & Svendsen, J. C. & Consuegra, S. & Jones, J. & Leaniz, C. G. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat fragmentation is a principal threat to biodiversity and artificial river barriers are a leading cause of the global decline in freshwater biot...

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An international assessment of the barriers influencing the effectiveness of island ecosystem management.

Published online: 09 Mar 2023

Authors: Burt, A. & Nuno, A. & Turnbull, L. & Fleischer-Dogley, F. & Bunbury, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Island ecosystems are disproportionally impacted by biodiversity loss and as such their effective management is critical to global conservation effort...

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Body shape is related to the attempt rate and passage success of brook trout at in-stream barriers.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Goerig, E. & Wasserman, B. A. & Castro-Santos, T. & Palkovacs, E. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ability to move between habitats has important implications for fitness in many species. In-stream barriers such as culverts can impede movements ...

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Best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusion during ecological fieldwork: considering safety, cis/heteronormativity and structural barriers.

Published online: 19 Sep 2023

Authors: Coon, J. J. & Alexander, N. B. & Smith, E. M. & Spellman, M. & Klimasmith, I. M. & Allen-Custodio, L. T. & Clarkberg, T. E. & Lynch, L. & Knutson, D. & Fountain, K. & Rivera, M. & Scherz, M. & Morrow, L. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

LGBTQ+ individuals face unique barriers to participation in ecology. Such barriers are particularly relevant during fieldwork, including physical and ...

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River infrastructure and the spread of freshwater invasive species: inferences from an experimentally-parameterised individual-based model.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Daniels, J. A. & Kerr, J. R. & Kemp, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species and river infrastructure are major threats to freshwater biodiversity. These stressors are commonly considered in isolation, yet the ...

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Prioritizing barrier removal to improve functional connectivity of rivers.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Branco, P. & Segurado, P. & Santos, J. M. & Ferreira, M. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Freshwater systems are severely impacted by connectivity reduction due to the construction of dams and weirs. The breach of this longitudinal connecti...

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The effect of dingo control on sheep and beef cattle in Queensland.

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Allen, L. R. & Sparkes, E. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predation by dingoes (Canis lupus dingo) is regarded as a widespread problem by Australian livestock producers. This study examined five decades of hi...

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Barrier behaviour analysis (BaBA) reveals extensive effects of fencing on wide-ranging ungulates.

Published online: 12 Aug 2021

Authors: Xu WenJing & Dejid, N. & Herrmann, V. & Sawyer, H. & Middleton, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As human activities expand globally, there is a growing need to identify and mitigate barriers to animal movements. Fencing is a pervasive human modif...

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Factors affecting the aggregation of the adult cabbage root fly (Erioischia brassicae (Bouche)) at hedges.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Hawkes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of hedges and a lath barrier on the distribution of adults of Hylemya (Erioischia) brassicae (Bch.) in the field [cf. RAE/A60, 3692] was o...

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Overcoming barriers to the adoption of climate-friendly practices in agriculture.

Published online: 19 Jul 2017

Authors: Wreford, A. & Ignaciuk, A. & Gruère, G.

Content type: Bulletin

Considerable efforts have been devoted to understanding and developing technologies and practices that can help the agricultural sector reduce its gre...

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