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The development of the 1983 outbreak of the common armyworm, Mythimna convecta, in eastern Australia.

Published online: 04 Apr 1992

Authors: McDonald, G. & Bryceson, K. P. & Farrow, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A severe outbreak of Mythimna convecta throughout the cereal growing regions of eastern Australia commenced in spring 1983, 6 months after the conclus...

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Using macroecological species distribution models to estimate changes in the suitability of sites for threatened species reintroduction.

Published online: 16 Apr 2021

Authors: Bellis, J. & Longden, M. & Styles, J. & Dalrymple, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Species reintroductions often aim to establish populations of threatened taxa over the long-term. However, climate change may jeopardize reintroductio...

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Understanding indigenous people's traditional Chinese medicinal plants harvesting preferences to guide sustainable management.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Zhao JingJing & Fan LinYu & Hu SiFan & Poha & Jiayangji & Wan, A. K. Y. & Zeng Yan & Yang YongChuan & Duan BeiLu & Lee TienMing

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Surging demand for medicinal plant products may lead to unsustainable harvesting practices, which could put pressure on wild populations. Yet little i...

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EPIC-GILSYM: modelling crop-pest insect interactions and management with a novel coupled crop-insect model.

Published online: 31 Aug 2020

Authors: Rasche, L. & Taylor, R. A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Modern intensive agriculture relies heavily on pesticides to control weeds, pathogens and insect pests. Forecasting and managing the impact of pests a...

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Desk review of burning and other management options for the control for heather beetle.

Published online: 23 May 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Gillingham, P. & Diaz, A. & Stillman, R. & Pinder, A. C.

Content type: Reports

The heather beetle Lochmaea suturalis is a naturally occurring species in the heather dominated landscapes of the United Kingdom. When the heather bee...

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Poor convergence between local traditional farmers and conservationists on which species to protect locally.

Published online: 09 Nov 2024

Authors: Ulicsni, V. & Molnár, Z. & Szentirmai, I. & Babai, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Locals engaged in traditional farming and possessing traditional ecological knowledge consider certain species worthy of protection, as do official na...

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Supplemental nesting habitat increases bee abundance in apple orchards.

Published online: 18 Jun 2024

Authors: Hyjazie, B. F. & Forrest, J. R. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying the resources that limit bee populations is essential for both bee conservation and pollination management in agroecosystems. Land-use cha...

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Responses of hayfield vegetation to spring grazing by greater snow geese.

Published online: 31 Aug 1991

Authors: Bédard, J. & Lapointe, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field studies at Montmagny, Quebec showed that the use of hayfields (dominated by Medicago sativa, Trifolium pratense, Phleum pratense, Agropyron repe...

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A small, heated roost facilitates nursery establishment and increases the size of a lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) colony in the northern Swiss Alps.

Published online: 01 Aug 2023

Authors: Zingg, P. E. & Weissenfluh, U. von & Schaub, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Small thermal roofs in building attics might be a promising option to maintain and support nursery colonies of bats, but little empirical evidence is ...

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Does provision of supplementary food to grey partridges Perdix perdix help their over-winter survival on upland hill farms in Northern England?

Published online: 01 Aug 2023

Authors: Warren, P. & Hornby, T. & Baines, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Grey partridge populations in the UK have declined dramatically since 1970. These birds are mainly associated with lowland cereal farms, but they are ...

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