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Classical biological control and apparent competition: evaluating a waterhyacinth invaded community module.

Published online: 26 Dec 2020

Authors: Tipping, P. W. & Smith, M. C. & Lake, E. C. & Minteer, C. R. & Goode, A. B. C. & Foley, J. R. & Gettys, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The scope and complexity of interactions within community food webs necessitates their simplification to a community module scale for conducting empir...

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Prescribed burning protects endangered tropical heathlands of the Arnhem Plateau, northern Australia.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Murphy, B. P. & Cochrane, M. A. & Russell-Smith, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There are concerns that frequent intense fires are reducing biodiversity on the Arnhem Plateau within Kakadu National Park, northern Australia. Since ...

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Evaluating the use of marine protected areas by endangered species: a habitat selection approach.

Published online: 06 Apr 2021

Authors: Roberts, K. E. & Smith, B. J. & Burkholder, D. & Hart, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Optimizing the design of marine protected area (MPA) networks for the conservation of migratory marine species and their habitats involves a suite of ...

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When are extinctions simply bad luck? Rarefaction as a framework for disentangling selective and stochastic extinctions.

Published online: 25 Jul 2020

Authors: Smith, K. G. & Almeida, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A key challenge in conservation biology is that not all species are equally likely to go extinct when faced with a disturbance, but there are multiple...

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Soil seed banks in European grasslands: does land use affect regeneration perspectives?

Published online: 09 Jan 1998

Authors: Bekker, R. M. & Verweij, G. L. & Smith, R. E. N. & Reine, R. & Bakker, J. P. & Schneider, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil seed banks of 38 grassland sites in western Europe (Germany, Netherlands, UK and Spain) were sampled and species composition was determined. All ...

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The natural 'exclosure effect' and tree regeneration following post-windstorm salvage logging.

Published online: 21 May 2024

Authors: Bosley-Smith, C. & Fraver, S. & D'Amato, A. W. & Rogers, N. S. & Tabak, N. & Wason, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the influence of post-disturbance forest management on tree regeneration is critical for assessing ecosystem recovery and guiding future...

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Predicting the spatio-temporal dynamics of biological invasions: have rapid responses in Europe limited the spread of the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax)?

Published online: 26 Feb 2025

Authors: Hassall, R. M. J. & Purse, B. V. & Barwell, L. & Booy, O. & Lioy, S. & Rorke, S. & Smith, K. & Scalera, R. & Roy, H. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien species can have severe impacts on biodiversity, economies, and well-being and their long-term management can involve massive costs. Th...

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Sublethal effects of fenitrothion on forest passerines.

Published online: 21 Mar 1992

Authors: Millikan, R. L. & Smith, J. N. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results are reported from a 5-yr study to examine sublethal and long-term consequences on forest songbirds of the application of fenitrothion (at 280 ...

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The effect of organic farming on butterfly diversity depends on landscape context.

Published online: 11 Apr 2007

Authors: Rundlöf, M. & Smith, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The recent dramatic decline in farmland biodiversity is often attributed to agricultural intensification and structural changes in the agricultural la...

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Riparian reserves protect butterfly communities in selectively logged tropical forest.

Published online: 27 Jul 2022

Authors: Montejo-Kovacevich, G. & Marsh, C. J. & Smith, S. H. & Peres, C. A. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Selective logging is the most widespread habitat disturbance in tropical forests. Primary forest set-asides along riparian zones are mandated in many ...

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