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An examination of the potential efficacy of high-intensity fires for reversing woody encroachment in savannas.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Smit, I. P. J. & Asner, G. P. & Govender, N. & Vaughn, N. R. & Wilgen, B. W. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Frequent fires are often proposed as a way of preventing woody encroachment in savannas, yet few studies have examined whether high-intensity fires ca...

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Predicting plant species' responses to river regulation: the role of water level fluctuations.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Leyer, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One of the main targets of river regulation with dams and dykes is the stabilization of highly fluctuating water tables. While there is information ab...

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Fox contact behaviour and rabies spread: a model for the estimation of contact probabilities between urban foxes at different population densities and its implications for rabies control in Britain.

Published online: 04 Apr 1996

Authors: White, P. C. L. & Harris, S. & Smith, G. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A mathematical relationship between fox home range size and population density was derived from the literature and combined with behavioural data on m...

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Predicting the impact of livestock grazing on birds using foraging height data.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Martin, T. G. & Possingham, H. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat structure is a major determinant of bird species diversity. One process by which habitat structure is altered is livestock grazing, the most e...

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Temporal dynamics and drivers of landscape-level spread by emerald ash borer.

Published online: 13 Feb 2021

Authors: Ward, S. F. & Fei SongLin & Liebhold, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-native insects pose threats to forest health and often spread via stratified dispersal in which long-distance jumps cause elevated rates of range ...

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Simulated long-term vegetation response to grazing heterogeneity in semi-arid rangelands.

Published online: 24 Feb 1999

Authors: Weber, G. E. & Jeltsch, F. & Rooyen, N. van & Milton, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The long-term effects of small-scale spatial heterogeneity of livestock (cattle) grazing on vegetation dynamics were studied with a grid-based model o...

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Effect of stocking rate and rainfall on rangeland dynamics and cattle performance in a semi-arid savanna, South Africa.

Published online: 28 Jul 2000

Authors: Fynn, R. W. S. & O'Connor, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In order to examine the emerging paradigm of non-equilibrium behaviour of plant-livestock relations in semi-arid rangeland, the effect of stocking rat...

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Cacao flower visitation: lowpollen deposition, low fruit set and dominance of herbivores.

Published online: 16 Jun 2022

Authors: Vansynghel, J. & Ocampo-Ariza, C. & Maas, B. & Martin, E. A. & Thomas, E. & Hanf-Dressler, T. & Schumacher, N. C. & Ulloque-Samatelo, C. & Tscharntke, T. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Pollination services of cacao are crucial for global chocolate production, yet remain critically understudied, particularly in regions of origin of...

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Successful conservation translocation: population dynamics of tiger recovery in Panna Tiger Reserve, Central India.

Published online: 19 Aug 2024

Authors: Supratim Dutta & Krishnamurthy, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Tiger (Panthera tigris) is an indicator species of ecological health and conservation efforts. Due to poaching and other causes, the tiger became loca...

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Natural colonisation rates in a UK upland landscape under different conservation management approaches following sheep removal.

Published online: 19 Aug 2024

Authors: Porton, G. & Wrigley, R. & Scott, C. E. & Spracklen, D. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Natural colonisation could provide a cost-effective means to increase woodland coverage across the UK uplands. However, there is a shortage of evidenc...

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