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Modelling bushfly populations.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Hughes, R. D. & Sands, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The basic features of the population dynamics of Musca vetustissima Wlk. in Australia have previously been elucidated from field observations and some...

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A model simulating grasshopper damage to wheat planted in infested stubble.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Hardman, J. M. & Charnetski, W. A. & Mukerji, M. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The authors present a model simulating the effects of the acridid Melanoplus sanguinipes on the yield of spring wheat planted in infested stubble. The...

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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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How does temporal variability affect predictions of weed population numbers?

Published online: 26 Aug 1998

Authors: Freckleton, R. P. & Watkinson, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Population models that are used to predict weed population dynamics or the impact of control measures on weed abundance typically ignore temporal vari...

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Effects of spatial heterogeneity on Jones's model for cyst-nematode population dynamics and crop root damage.

Published online: 27 Apr 1984

Authors: Perry, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Stochastic analogues that included variation in spatial heterogeneity of population densities and of parameter values in Globodera were produced using...

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Canopy radiative transfer models for spherical and known leaf inclination angle distributions: a test in an oak-hickory forest.

Published online: 25 Mar 1988

Authors: Baldocchi, D. D. & Hutchison, B. A. & Matt, D. R. & McMillen, R. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two models were tested against solar radiation data from a fully-leaved Quercus/Carya forest near Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. Vertical profiles of sola...

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Modelling populations of cyst-nematodes (Nematoda:Heteroderidae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Jones, F. G. W. & Perry, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because cyst-nematode populations are relatively static, immigration and emigration are negligible and population fluctuations under different crops c...

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Hydrology, habitat change and population demography: an individual-based model for the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Elderd, B. D. & Nott, M. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat destruction and fragmentation have led to precipitous declines in a number of species of concern. For these species, traditional models that g...

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Host culling as an adaptive management tool for chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer: a modelling study.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Wasserberg, G. & Osnas, E. E. & Rolley, R. E. & Samuel, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Emerging wildlife diseases pose a significant threat to natural and human systems. Because of real or perceived risks of delayed actions, disease mana...

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A hierarchical Bayesian approach to multi-state mark-recapture: simulations and applications.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Calvert, A. M. & Bonner, S. J. & Jonsen, I. D. & Flemming, J. M. & Walde, S. J. & Taylor, P. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mark-recapture models are valuable for assessing diverse demographic and behavioural parameters, yet the precision of traditional estimates is often c...

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