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Monitoring carnivore populations at the landscape scale: occupancy modelling of tigers from sign surveys.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Karanth, K. U. & Gopalaswamy, A. M. & Kumar, N. S. & Srinivas Vaidyanathan & Nichols, J. D. & MacKenzie, D. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Assessing spatial distributions of threatened large carnivores at landscape scales poses formidable challenges because of their rarity and elusiveness...

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Marine renewable energy: potential benefits to biodiversity? An urgent call for research.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Inger, R. & Attrill, M. J. & Bearhop, S. & Broderick, A. C. & Grecian, W. J. & Hodgson, D. J. & Mills, C. & Sheehan, E. & Votier, S. C. & Witt, M. J. & Godley, B. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The evidence for anthropogenically induced climate change is overwhelming with the production of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels being a ke...

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Patterns and determinants of mammal species occurrence in India.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Karanth, K. K. & Nichols, J. D. & Hines, J. E. & Karanth, K. U. & Christensen, N. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many Indian mammals face range contraction and extinction, but assessments of their population status are hindered by the lack of reliable distributio...

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Bird population density estimated from acoustic signals.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Dawson, D. K. & Efford, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many animal species are detected primarily by sound. Although songs, calls and other sounds are often used for population assessment, as in bird point...

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Identifying hotspots for plant invasions and forecasting focal points of further spread.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Ibáñez, I. & Silander, J. A., Jr. & Allen, J. M. & Treanor, S. A. & Wilson, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To ensure the successful detection, control and eradication of invasive plant species, we need information that can identify areas prone to invasions ...

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The spatial legacy of introduction: Celastrus orbiculatus in the southern Appalachians, USA.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Albright, T. P. & Anderson, D. P. & Keuler, N. S. & Pearson, S. M. & Turner, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A variety of abiotic, biotic, human and historic variables related to environmental suitability and propagule pressure determine the distribution of i...

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Competition in an invaded rodent community reveals black rats as a threat to native bush rats in littoral rainforest of south-eastern Australia.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Stokes, V. L. & Banks, P. B. & Pech, R. P. & Spratt, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Interspecific competition is a recognized but under-studied mechanism by which invasive species affect native fauna. We experimentally reduced populat...

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Analysing the spatial heterogeneity of emergent groups to assess ecological restoration.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Pottier, J. & Bédécarrats, A. & Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effective restoration of ecosystem structure and function needs to be built on a strong conceptual basis. The evaluation of restoration is critical in...

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Recovering subtidal forests in human-dominated landscapes.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Gorman, D. & Connell, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Policy initiatives that seek to recover lost habitats require the capacity to anticipate and suppress the mechanisms that drive loss. The replacement ...

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Conservation implications of rainforest use patterns: mature forests provide more resources but secondary forests supply more medicine.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Gavin, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical rainforests are a global conservation priority. Robust arguments supporting rainforest conservation can attract funding and shape land-use ma...

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