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Interspecific competition and frequency changes among ants in Solomon Islands coconut plantations.

Published online: 29 Jun 1972

Authors: Greenslade, P. J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the author's summary of this account of investigations on Guadalcanal (Solomon Is.) based on observations by the author and...

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The effect of 'mosaic management' on the demography of black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa on farmland.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Schekkerman, H. & Teunissen, W. & Oosterveld, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Like many farmland birds, the largest European population of the black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, in The Netherlands, has been declining for decades...

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Semi-natural habitats mitigate the effects of temperature rise on wild bees.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Papanikolaou, A. D. & Kühn, I. & Frenzel, M. & Schweiger, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of climate change on wild bee communities is of major concern since the decline of bee species could imperil the provision of pollination s...

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Responses of macroinvertebrate communities to small dam removals: implications for bioassessment and restoration.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Carlson, P. E. & Donadi, S. & Sandin, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Small dam removals are increasing on a global scale; yet, general predictions of organism response to dam removal are constrained by heterogeneity of ...

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Effectiveness of the Swiss agri-environment scheme in promoting biodiversity.

Published online: 03 May 2006

Authors: Knop, E. & Kleijn, D. & Herzog, F. & Schmid, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing concern over the loss of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes was one of the reasons for the introduction of agri-environment schemes in...

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The importance of scattered trees for biodiversity conservation: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Prevedello, J. A. & Almeida-Gomes, M. & Lindenmayer, D. B. & Magrach, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Scattered trees are thought to be keystone structures for biodiversity in landscapes world-wide. However, such trees have been largely neglected by re...

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Altering perceived predation risk and food availability: management prescriptions to benefit farmland birds on stubble fields.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Whittingham, M. J. & Devereux, C. L. & Evans, A. D. & Bradbury, R. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

European farmland bird populations have fallen dramatically and sympathetic management of key habitats is one crucial way to help boost these populati...

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Rate of increase as a function of rainfall for house mouse Mus domesticus populations in a cereal-growing region in southern Australia.

Published online: 11 Oct 1999

Authors: Brown, P. R. & Singleton, G. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mouse [Mus musculus] plagues are a significant problem to agricultural areas of Australia, causing millions of dollars of damage. This study was condu...

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Choice experiment assessment of public preferences for forest structural attributes.

Published online: 02 Sep 2015

Authors: Angelstam, P. & Czajkowski, M. & Giergiczny, M. & Żylicz, T.

Content type: Bulletin

The objectives of forest policy have been broadened from tangible products, such as wood and fiber, to ecosystem services. This broadening emphasizes ...

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The maintenance of the ant mosaic in Ghana cocoa farms.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Majer, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The factors that maintain the mosaic distribution pattern of dominant ants in cacao plantations in Ghana were investigated in a series of observations...

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