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Conservation management of eastern Australian farmland birds in relation to landscape gradients.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Hanspach, J. & Fischer, J. & Stott, J. & Stagoll, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Birds inhabiting farmland are of conservation concern around the world. In Australia, conservation management has focused primarily on woodland enviro...

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Optimising spatial distribution of mass-flowering patches at the landscape scale to increase crop pollination.

Published online: 20 Oct 2021

Authors: Desaegher, J. & Sheeren, D. & Ouin, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The addition of floral resources is often recommended to improve entomophilous crop pollination. However, implanting new plots of mass-flowering resou...

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Herbivore culling influences spatio-temporal patterns of fire in a semiarid savanna.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Smit, I. P. J. & Archibald, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire and herbivory are competitive processes in grassy ecosystems as they both consume above-ground biomass. Despite this interaction between fire and...

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Have Welsh Agri-environment schemes delivered for focal species? Results from a comprehensive monitoring programme.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: MacDonald, M. A. & Angell, R. & Dines, T. D. & Dodd, S. & Haysom, K. A. & Hobson, R. & Johnstone, I. G. & Matthews, V. & Morris, A. J. & Parry, R. & Shellswell, C. H. & Skates, J. & Tordoff, G. M. & Wilberforce, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agri-environment schemes (AES) have been criticized for being inadequately monitored and for not delivering the expected benefits to nature. Consequen...

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Waterbird responses to experimental drawdown: implications for the multispecies management of wetland mosaics.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Taft, O. W. & Colwell, M. A. & Isola, C. R. & Safran, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The loss and human modification of wetlands worldwide underscores the importance of efficient management. For wetlands that provide habitats for non-b...

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Behavioural plasticity associated with propagule size, resources, and the invasion success of the Argentine ant Linepithema humile.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Sagata, K. & Lester, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The number of individuals involved in an invasion event, or 'propagule size', has a strong theoretical basis for influencing invasion success. However...

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Meadow pipits, red grouse and the habitat characteristics of managed grouse moors.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Smith, A. A. & Redpath, S. M. & Campbell, S. T. & Thirgood, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The abundance of meadow pipits (Anthus pratensis) appears to be a good indicator of the breeding density of hen harriers (Circus cyaneus) on moorland ...

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Understanding farmers' reasons behind mitigation decisions is key in supporting their coexistence with wildlife.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Vogel, S. M. & Songhurst, A. C. & McCulloch, G. & Stronza, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Coexistence between wildlife and farmers can be challenging and can endanger the lives of both, prompting the provisioning of mitigation methods by go...

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Protecting great apes from disease: compliance with measures to reduce anthroponotic disease transmission.

Published online: 24 Nov 2022

Authors: Nuno, A. & Chesney, C. & Wellbelove, M. & Bersacola, E. & Kalema-Zikusoka, G. & Leendertz, F. & Webber, A. D. & Hockings, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The emergence of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, impacts livelihood strategies and conservation tools reliant on human-wildlife interactions, s...

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Key pollen host plants provide balanced diets for wild bee larvae: a lesson for planting flower strips and hedgerows.

Published online: 03 Sep 2020

Authors: Filipiak, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bee-friendly plants are defined by the quantity of food they produce and the visitation rates of adult insects foraging for nectar. However, it is pol...

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