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Small-scale fires interact with herbivore feedbacks to create persistent grazing lawn environments.

Published online: 04 Oct 2024

Authors: Singh, J. & Donaldson, J. E. & Archibald, S. & Parr, C. L. & Voysey, M. D. & Davies, A. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire-herbivory feedbacks strongly influence the formation of grazing lawns in savanna ecosystems. Preliminary findings suggest that small-scale (< ...

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Diclofenac poisoning as a cause of vulture population declines across the Indian subcontinent.

Published online: 17 Nov 2004

Authors: Green, R. E. & Newton, I. & Shultz, S. & Cunningham, A. A. & Gilbert, M. & Pain, D. J. & Vibhu Prakash

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rapid population declines of the vultures Gyps bengalensis, Gyps indicus and Gyps tenuirostris have recently been observed in India and Pakistan, cont...

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What informs human-nature connection? An exploration of factors in the context of urban park visitors and wildlife.

Published online: 25 Mar 2024

Authors: Hursh, S. H. & Perry, E. & Drake, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Human-nature connection (HNC) is a concept derived from investigating the formulation and extent of an individual's identification with the natural wo...

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Optimising nature conservation outcomes for a given region-wide level of food production.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Finch, T. & Green, R. E. & Massimino, D. & Peach, W. J. & Balmford, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The land sharing-sparing framework aims to quantify the trade-off between food production and biodiversity conservation, but it has been criticized fo...

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Applying the N-mixture model approach to estimate mosquito population absolute abundance from monitoring data.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Manica, M. & Caputo, B. & Screti, A. & Filipponi, F. & Rosà, R. & Solimini, A. & Torre, A. della & Blangiardo, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Estimating population abundance is a key objective of surveillance programmes, particularly for vector species of public health interest. For mosqu...

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Can we use the tadpoles of Australian frogs to reduce recruitment of invasive cane toads?

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Cabrera-Guzmán, E. & Crossland, M. & Shine, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Native to the Americas, cane toads Bufo marinus are an invasive species causing substantial ecological impacts in Australia. We need ways to control i...

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Assessing the impact of culling on population size in the presence of uncertain density dependence: lessons from a great cormorant population.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Green, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In applied population ecology, simulation models are often used to predict the likely consequences of different management options and to inform polic...

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The response of plants, carabid beetles and birds to 30 years of native reforestation in the Scottish Highlands.

Published online: 15 Nov 2021

Authors: Warner, E. & Hector, A. & Brown, N. & Green, R. & Savory, A. & Gilbert, D. & McDonnell, A. & Lewis, O. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, there is increasing interest in tree planting, leading to many country-level commitments to reforestation. In the UK, current commitments wo...

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Effectiveness of an assurance scheme for wild-shot game meat products in promoting a voluntary transition from the use of lead to non-lead ammunition for hunting.

Published online: 26 Sep 2023

Authors: Green, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

A consensus has emerged in the United Kingdom that a transition away from the use of lead ammunition for hunting game animals would be desirable to re...

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The responses of blanket bog vegetation to controlled grazing by hill sheep.

Published online: 23 Apr 1986

Authors: Grant, S. A. & Bolton, G. R. & Torvell, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of grazing by sheep on blanket bog vegetation (mainly Sphagnum spp., Eriophorum vaginatum, Calluna vulgaris and Erica tetralix) in SW Scot...

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