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Re-evaluating strategies for pollinator-dependent crops: how useful is parthenocarpy?

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Knapp, J. L. & Bartlett, L. J. & Osborne, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Whilst most studies reviewing the reliance of global agriculture on insect pollination advocate increasing the 'supply' of pollinators (wild or manage...

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Patterns of contemporary gene flow suggest low functional connectivity of grasslands in a fragmented agricultural landscape.

Published online: 10 Apr 2013

Authors: Aavik, T. & Holderegger, R. & Edwards, P. J. & Billeter, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The success of ecological restoration is often judged by the number and abundance of species, especially rare ones that have established since restora...

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NatureScot Research Report 1307 - Investigate the issue of herbicide usage in nature conservation and the potential impacts on biodiversity including adverse effects on non-target species - Phase 1 - Review and evidence screening.

Published online: 29 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Cook, S. K.

Content type: Reports

Invasive non-native species (INNS) and overabundant native plants can threaten conservation objectives, necessitating control measures, including herb...

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The importance of flavour in determining the feeding preferences of bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) for the buds of two pear cultivars.

Published online: 19 Mar 1986

Authors: Greig-Smith, P. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wild bullfinches feeding on the buds of orchard pear trees are known to prefer the cultivar 'Conference' to 'Doyenne du Comice', which differs in many...

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Testing rangeland health theory in the Northern Great Plains.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Reinhart, K. O. & Rinella, M. J. & Waterman, R. C. & Petersen, M. K. & Vermeire, L. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Correctly assessing whether rangeland ecosystem services are stable, improving, or degrading is of global importance. Soil aggregate stability (SAS) i...

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Individual study: testing tools for eradicating the invasive toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus in Madagascar.

Published online: 12 Mar 2020

Authors: Reardon, J. T. & Kraus, F. & Moore, M. & Rabenantenaina, L. & Rabinivo, A. & Rakotoarisoa, N. H. & Randrianasolo, H. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

In 2014, the Asian toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus was first recorded as an invasive species in Madagascar. A feasibility study identified an urgent n...

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A phylogenetic evaluation of non-random medicinal plants selection around an African biosphere reserve.

Published online: 16 Mar 2024

Authors: Moutouama, J. K. & Gaoue, O. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Theory in ethnobiology suggests that the selection of medicinal plants by local people in a given region is not random and evolutionary closely relate...

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A field test of R package GPSEQCLUS: for establishing animal location clusters.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Authors: Cluff, H. D. & Mech, L. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The ability to track animals with Global Positioning System (GPS) collars opened an enormous potential for studying animal movements and behaviour in ...

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Guidelines for large herbivore translocation simplified: black rhinoceros case study.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Linklater, W. L. & Adcock, K. & Preez, P. du & Swaisgood, R. R. & Law, P. R. & Knight, M. H. & Gedir, J. V. & Kerley, G. I. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most hypotheses for translocation success are elaborate, hierarchical, and untested combinations of socio-ecological predictors. Empirical support for...

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Assessing potential invasiveness of woody horticultural plant species using seedling growth rate traits.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Grotkopp, E. & Erskine-Ogden, J. & Rejmánek, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ornamental plant trade, forestry, and agriculture have been responsible for the initial introduction of over 60% of invasive alien plant species. ...

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