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Pathways of introduction of alien species in Norway: analyses of an exhaustive dataset to prioritise management efforts.

Published online: 08 May 2023

Authors: Sandvik, H. & Olsen, S. L. & Töpper, J. P. & Hilmo, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Alien species constitute one of the major threats to global biodiversity. Stopping alien species at an early stage, preferably before establishment, i...

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Timber import and the risk of forest pest introductions.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Skarpaas, O. & Økland, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many invasive species are introduced by trade, and there is a need for studies of pre-emptive measures to lower the risk of introductions, as post-est...

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Niche overlap of parasitoids in host-parasitoid systems: its consequence to single versus multiple introduction controversy in biological control.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Kakehashi, N. & Suzuki, Y. & Iwasa, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The importance of niche overlap between parasitoids in the single- or multiple-introduction problem in biological control is exhibited by mathematical...

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The spatial legacy of introduction: Celastrus orbiculatus in the southern Appalachians, USA.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Albright, T. P. & Anderson, D. P. & Keuler, N. S. & Pearson, S. M. & Turner, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A variety of abiotic, biotic, human and historic variables related to environmental suitability and propagule pressure determine the distribution of i...

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Restoration demography: a 10-year demographic comparison between introduced and natural populations of endemic Centaurea corymbosa (Asteraceae).

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Colas, B. & Kirchner, F. & Riba, M. & Olivieri, I. & Mignot, A. & Imbert, E. & Beltrame, C. & Carbonell, D. & Fréville, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a context of increasing human impact on ecosystems and species distributions, population restoration (introductions, reintroductions, reinforcement...

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Single vs. multiple introduction in biological control: the roles of parasitoid efficiency, antagonism and niche overlap.

Published online: 17 Nov 2004

Authors: Pedersen, B. S. & Mills, N. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Theoretical studies have presented conflicting conclusions about the value of introducing multiple parasitoid species to control insect pests, dependi...

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An introduction to evidence-based conservation (content tailored for research scientists).

Published online: 30 Mar 2021

Published by: Evidence in Conservation Teaching Initiative

Authors: Downey, H. & Amano, T. & Walsh, J.

Content type: Educational material

This paper describes scientific based evidence in conservation. Topics covered include the importance of scientific evidence, its use in nature conser...

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Managing the risk of wildlife disease introduction: pathway-level biosecurity for preventing the introduction of alien ranaviruses.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: García-Díaz, P. & Ross, J. V. & Woolnough, A. P. & Cassey, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Alien species are key vectors for the spread of globally emerging diseases, and these emerging diseases have proven to be devastating for amphibian po...

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Modelling the effects of plant species on biocontrol effectiveness in ornamental nursery crops.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Skirvin, D. J. & Williams, M. E. de C. & Fenlon, J. S. & Sunderland, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. The development of biological control strategies for ornamental crops is challenging due to the high diversity of crops grown and zero tolerance to...

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An introduction to policy in Scotland.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

The BES Scottish Policy Group is a group of British Ecological Society (BES) members promoting the use of ecological knowledge in Scotland. The aim is...

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