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Population structure, biomass and pattern in a semi-desert shrub, Zygophyllum eurypterum, in the Turan Biosphere Reserve of north-eastern Iran.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Moore, P. D. & Bhadresa, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The dispersion, biomass and population structure of the semi-desert shrub Zygophyllum eurypterum were measured in a 1-ha sample of the Turan Biosphere...

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Estimates of mean population density and spatial distribution of Tetranychus urticae (Acarina: Tetranychidae) and Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acarina: Phytoseiidae) based upon the proportion of empty sampling units.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Nachman, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A simple but general model of density-dependent dispersal in an arthropod population is used to explain the relationship between the density and the s...

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Population biology of the freshwater snail Bulinus globosus in the Zimbabwe highveld.

Published online: 14 Oct 1991

Authors: Woolhouse, M. E. J. & Chandiwana, S. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The population dynamics of B. globosus were studied at 5 river sites in the Zimbabwe highveld for between 4 and 28 months. Adult snail abundance, recr...

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Numerical top-down effects on red deer (Cervus elaphus) are mainly shaped by humans rather than large carnivores across Europe.

Published online: 01 Jul 2024

Authors: Beeck Calkoen, S. T. S. van & Kuijper, D. P. J. & Apollonio, M. & Blondel, L. & Dormann, C. F. & Storch, I. & Heurich, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Terrestrial ecosystems are shaped by interacting top-down and bottom-up processes, with the magnitude of top-down control by large carnivores largely ...

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Stable coexistence of an invasive plant and biocontrol agent: a parameterized coupled plant-herbivore model.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Buckley, Y. M. & Rees, M. & Sheppard, A. W. & Smyth, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coupled plant-herbivore models, allowing feedback from plant to herbivore populations and vice versa, enable us to predict the impact of biocontrol ag...

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The biology of the white clover seed weevil Apion dichroum Bedel (Col. Curculionidae).

Published online: 02 Jul 1969

Authors: Freeman, B. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is based largely on the author's summary. The bionomics of Apion dichroum Bedel in fields of white clover [Trifolium repens] in south-ea...

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Ecological fitness and the decline of resistance to the herbicide MCPA in a population of Ranunculus acris.

Published online: 14 Jun 1996

Authors: Bourdôt, G. W. & Saville, D. J. & Hurrell, G. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experiments were conducted (1) to determine whether resistance to MCPA would subside in a population of Ranunculus acris subsp. acris after ending a 3...

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Stakeholders engagement as an important step for the long-term monitoring of wild ungulate populations.

Published online: 06 Oct 2021

Authors: Carvalho, J. & Leite, P. & Valente, A. M. & Fonseca, C. & Torres, R. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Monitoring trends in animal populations is essential for the development of appropriate wildlife management strategies. However, long-term studies are...

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What limits bumblebee populations on farmland?

Published online: 27 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Blog

This paper quantifies the landscape composition, seasonal nectar and pollen supply and Bombus terrestris colony density of 12 farms in southwest UK to...

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Density-dependent predation of weed seeds in maize fields.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Westerman, P. R. & Borza, J. K. & Andjelkovic, J. & Liebman, M. & Danielson, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed predation can cause substantial losses of newly produced weed seeds and can therefore be important in regulating weed densities. The impact on we...

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