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Comparison of weight estimation methods for wild animals and domestic livestock.

Published online: 22 May 1966

Authors: Mcculloch, J. S. G. & Talbot, L. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Body weights and measurements were determined on a number of species of antelope, the zebra and the hyena, 7-158 animals of each species being examine...

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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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Biometric conversion factors as a unifying platform for comparative assessment of invasive freshwater bivalves.

Published online: 19 Oct 2021

Authors: Coughlan, N. E. & Cunningham, E. M. & Cuthbert, R. N. & Joyce, P. W. S. & Anastácio, P. & Banha, F. & Bonel, N. & Bradbeer, S. J. & Briski, E. & Butitta, V. L. & Čadková, Z. & Dick, J. T. A. & Douda, K. & Eagling, L. E. & Ferreira-Rodríguez, N. & Hünicken, L. A. & Johansson, M. L. & Kregting, L. & Labecka, A. M. & Li DeLiang & Liquin, F. & Marescaux, J. & Morris, T. J. & Nowakowska, P. & Ożgo, M. & Paolucci, E. M. & Peribáñez, M. A. & Riccardi, N. & Smith, E. R. C. & Spear, M. J. & Steffen, G. T. & Tiemann, J. S. & Urbańska, M. & Doninck, K. van & Vastrade, M. & Vong, G. Y. W. & Wawrzyniak-Wydrowska, B. & Xia ZhiQiang & Zeng Cong & Zhan AiBin & Sylvester, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive bivalves continue to spread and negatively impact freshwater ecosystems worldwide. As different metrics for body size and biomass are frequen...

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Using dietary metabarcoding analyses to characterise waterbirds-agriculture interactions.

Published online: 11 Mar 2023

Authors: Corriveau, A. & Klaassen, M. & Garnett, S. T. & Kaestli, M. & Power, M. W. & Mousavi-Derazmahalleh, M. & Coghlan, M. L. & Christian, K. & Bunce, M. & Campbell, H. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, the use of agricultural fields by waterbirds has increased, resulting in conflicts with farmers. Designing effective management strategies t...

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Selective harvesting of large mammals: how often does it result in directional selection?

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Mysterud, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Harvesting of large mammals is usually not random, and directional selection has been identified as the main cause of rapid evolution. However, select...

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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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Sand dynamics in coastal dune landscapes constrain diversity and life-history characteristics of spiders.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Bonte, D. & Lens, L. & Maelfait, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In fragmented landscapes where natural disturbance acts at the local level, community composition can be altered either by 'species-by-species matchin...

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Riparian field margins: can they enhance the functional structure of ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) assemblages in intensively managed grassland landscapes?

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Cole, L. J. & Brocklehurst, S. & Elston, D. A. & McCracken, D. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Europe and North America, there is growing concern that biodiversity declines associated with agricultural intensification will adversely impact th...

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Interdisciplinary insights into navigating the maze of landscape multifunctionality.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Fors, H. & Berlin, A. & Gottlieb, U. & Kågström, M. & Weldon, J. & Zhang, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Increasing demands for land to deliver multiple and sometimes conflicting services to people and nature have led to the development of an extensive bo...

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Can multi-species shark longline fisheries be managed sustainably using size limits? Theoretically, yes. Realistically, no.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Smart, J. J. & White, W. T. & Baje, L. & Chin, A. & D'Alberto, B. M. & Grant, M. I. & Mukherji, S. & Simpfendorfer, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Size limits are a common fisheries management strategy that are applied to many fisheries and species. Most size limits use a minimum legal size to pr...

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