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How moles contribute to colonization success of water voles in grassland: implications for control.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Delattre, P. & Clarac, R. & Melis, J. P. & Pleydell, D. R. J. & Giraudoux, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Outbreaks of the water vole Arvicola terrestris cause severe damage in grasslands of upland regions of Europe. The sheer speed of this phenomenon is a...

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NatureScot Research Report 1145 - Distribution mapping and baseline monitoring survey of sea caves around Fair Isle.

Published online: 18 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Harries, D. B. & Purcell, A. & Moore, C. G. & Lyndon, A. R. & Porter, J. S. & Saunders, G. R. & Hume, C. L.

Content type: Reports

The aim of the current study was to create an inventory of the location, extent and nature of sea caves around Fair Isle. Additionally, the study set ...

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A technique for determining resistance to mass transfer through the boundary layers of plants with complex structure.

Published online: 16 Nov 1969

Authors: Landsberg, J. J. & Ludlow, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shoots of Picea sitchensis and Calluna vulgaris were covered with a thin layer of gypsum, which held sufficient water to give good estimates of evapor...

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A technique for determining resistance to mass transfer through the boundary layers of plants with complex structure.

Published online: 21 Dec 1971

Authors: Landsberg, J. J. & Ludlow, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shoots of Calluna vulgaris were covered in a thin layer of gypsum which held sufficient water to give good estimates of evaporation rate and surface t...

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Effects of adult and larval Cyrtobagous salviniae on the floating weed Salvinia molesta.

Published online: 30 Nov 1988

Authors: Julien, M. H. & Bourne, A. S. & Chan, R. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experiments were conducted in field cages in Queensland to assess the effects of adults and larvae of the curculionid Cyrtobagous salviniae on Salvini...

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The effect of windspeed on the growth of grasses.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Russell, G. & Grace, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plants of Festuca arundinacea and Lolium perenne were exposed to constant wind speeds of 1.1, 4.0, 7.4, or 10.0 m/s in a controlled-environment wind t...

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A technique for determining resistance to mass transfer through the boundary layers of plants with complex structure.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Landsberg, J. J. & Ludlow, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shoots of Calluna vulgaris were covered in a thin layer of gypsum which held sufficient water to give good estimates of evaporation rate and surface t...

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Varying the spatial arrangement of synthetic herbivore-induced plant volatiles and companion plants to improve conservation biological control.

Published online: 17 Aug 2020

Authors: Jaworski, C. C. & Xiao Da & Xu QingXuan & Ramirez-Romero, R. & Guo XiaoJun & Wang Su & Desneux, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation biological control aims to control pests by promoting wild populations of natural enemies. One challenge is to attract and retain efficie...

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Variation in hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) presence in hedge and scrub habitats.

Published online: 19 Aug 2024

Authors: Scopes, E. R. & Bennie, J. J. & Broome, A. & Walsh, K. & McDonald, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Habitat restoration at a landscape scale is key to reversing the loss of biodiversity arising from habitat destruction. In landscapes that are intensi...

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Personality, sex and capture biases: challenges for predator monitoring and management.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Johnstone, K. C. & Price, C. & Garvey, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The behaviour of vertebrate pests, such as invasive species and nuisance native animals, towards control devices present a major challenge for wildlif...

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