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Missing the people for the trees: identifying coupled natural-human system feedbacks driving the ecology of Lyme disease.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: MacDonald, A. J. & Larsen, A. E. & Plantinga, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Infectious diseases are rapidly emerging and many are increasing in incidence across the globe. Processes of land-use change, notably habitat loss and...

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Assessing the relationship between illegal hunting of ungulates, wild prey occurrence and livestock depredation rate by large carnivores.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Soofi, M. & Ghoddousi, A. & Zeppenfeld, T. & Shokri, S. & Soufi, M. & Egli, L. & Jafari, A. & Ahmadpour, M. & Qashqaei, A. & Ghadirian, T. & Filla, M. & Kiabi, B. & Balkenhol, N. & Waltert, M. & Khorozyan, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Illegal hunting of ungulates can reduce the prey base of carnivores, which can increase human-carnivore conflict (HCC) through livestock depredation. ...

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Quantifying wildlife watchers' preferences to investigate the overlap between recreational and conservation value of natural areas.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Mancini, F. & Coghill, G. M. & Lusseau, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nature-based recreation substantially benefits human wellbeing, for example, by improving physical and mental health. However, recreation can also hav...

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How traffic facilitates population expansion of invasive species along roads: the case of common ragweed in Germany.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Lemke, A. & Kowarik, I. & Lippe, M. von der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., henceforth Ambrosia) has negative effects on human health, it is a common focus for management, wh...

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Species distribution models of the Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii, Diptera: Drosophilidae) in its native and invasive range reveal an ecological niche shift.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Ørsted, I. V. & Ørsted, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) is native to Southeast Asia. Since its first detection in 2008 in Europe and North America, it has be...

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Predictors of outplanted marine bivalve survival in restoration: a review and synthesis.

Published online: 27 Jan 2025

Authors: Overton, K. & Dempster, T. & Swearer, S. E. & Morris, R. L. & Barrett, L. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global declines in marine shellfish have resulted in widespread efforts to restore populations. Previous research has predominantly focused on substra...

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Landscape metrics predict habitat redundancy of restored oyster reefs for recruitment enhancement of dominant estuarine fish.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Davenport, T. M. & Hughes, A. R. & Grabowski, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Structured biogenic habitats in estuarine and coastal landscapes (or seascapes) augment nekton species' production; yet, landscape setting may make re...

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Differential responses to weather and land-cover conditions explain spatial variation in winter abundance trends in a migratory bird of conservation concern.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Schindler, A. R. & Fox, A. D. & Wikle, C. K. & Ballard, B. M. & Walsh, A. J. & Kelly, S. B. A. & Weegman, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effective conservation strategies for animal populations require knowledge of relationships between population dynamics and their environmental driver...

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Impacts of wild herbivores on soil seed banks are explained by precipitation conditions in protected areas across semi-arid to arid regions.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Xu TongTong & Cornwell, W. & Wang Ling & Wijas, B. & Liu Chen & Yuan ZuoQiang & Letnic, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected areas form the backbone of global conservation efforts. Vegetation is the primary foundation for achieving conservation goals, and soil seed...

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Widespread resilience of animal species, functional diversity and predator-prey networks to an unprecedented gigafire.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Linley, G. D. & Jolly, C. J. & Wooster, E. I. F. & Spencer, E. E. & Cowan, M. A. & Geary, W. L. & Laive, A. de & Michael, D. R. & Ritchie, E. G. & Nimmo, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is altering fire regimes globally, leading to an increased incidence of large and severe wildfires, including gigafires (>100,000 ha...

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