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Long-term fire history in northern Quebec: implications for the northern limit of commercial forests.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Oris, F. & Asselin, H. & Finsinger, W. & Hély, C. & Blarquez, O. & Ferland, M. E. & Bergeron, Y. & Ali, A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire frequency is expected to increase in boreal forests over the next century owing to climate change. In Quebec (Canada), the location of the northe...

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Alleviating human-wildlife conflicts: identifying the causes and mapping the risk of illegal poisoning of wild fauna.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Mateo-Tomás, P. & Olea, P. P. & Sánchez-Barbudo, I. S. & Mateo, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Illegal human behaviour such as those affecting natural resource use or resulting from human-wildlife conflicts threaten the sustainable management of...

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Ski tourism affects habitat use and evokes a physiological stress response in capercaillie Tetrao urogallus: a new methodological approach.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Thiel, D. & Jenni-Eiermann, S. & Braunisch, V. & Palme, R. & Jenni, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human outdoor recreational activities are increasing and have a significant impact on wildlife. There are few methods suitable for investigating the r...

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Bayesian modelling procedures for the evaluation of changes in wildlife habitat suitability: a case study of roe deer in the Italian Alps.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Morgia, V. la & Bona, F. & Badino, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Combining species protection with land management is a central concern for nature conservation but requires a collaborative, problem-solving approach....

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The impact of waterfowl foraging on the decomposition of rice straw: mutual benefits for rice growers and waterfowl.

Published online: 05 Jan 2001

Authors: Bird, J. A. & Pettygrove, G. S. & Eadie, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent legislation in California, USA, has restricted traditional open-field burning of rice straw residues, leading farmers to adopt alternative meth...

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Brown locust outbreaks and climate variability in southern Africa.

Published online: 17 Jul 2002

Authors: Todd, M. C. & Washington, R. & Cheke, R. A. & Kniveton, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The brown locust Locustana pardalina is a major agricultural pest in southern Africa, with populations periodically reaching plague proportions. Manag...

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birds and insects respond differently to combinations of semi-natural features in farm landscapes.

Published online: 05 Nov 2022

Authors: Hall, M. A. & Nimmo, D. G. & Bennett, A. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural features among farmland have a key role in maintaining wildlife in rural landscapes. Practical conservation requires knowledge of which c...

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Thanet coast Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) monitoring report 2017-18.

Published online: 12 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Godsell, N. & Green, B.

Content type: Reports

Under the UK Marine & Coastal Access Act (2009), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is required to provide a report to...

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Non-neonicotinoid pesticides impact bumblebee activity and pollen provisioning.

Published online: 02 Jan 2024

Authors: O'Reilly, A. D. & Stanley, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bees are essential pollinators of crops and wild plants and their ability to forage and pollinate are key aspects of their behaviour. Bee populations ...

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Fuzzy cognitive mapping as a tool to assess the relative cumulative effects of environmental stressors on an arctic seabird population to identify conservation action and research priorities.

Published online: 26 Sep 2023

Authors: Rooney, R. C. & Daniel, J. & Mallory, M. & Hedd, A. & Ives, J. & Gilchrist, G. & Gjerdrum, C. & Robertson, G. & Ronconi, R. & Wilcox, K. & Wong, S. & Provencher, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

In the Arctic, chemical contaminants, shipping, oil pollution, plastic pollution, changing habitats in relation to climate change and fisheries have b...

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