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Influence of cultivation regime on weed floras of arable cropping systems.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Froud-Williams, R. J. & Drennan, D. S. H. & Chancellor, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of different cultivation regimes on arable weed floras were investigated at 5 sites over several yr. At 3 sites arable crops were grown in...

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Quantification of within- and between-farm dispersal of Culicoides biting midges using an immunomarking technique.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Sanders, C. J. & Harrup, L. E. & Tugwell, L. A. & Brugman, V. A. & England, M. & Carpenter, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Culicoides biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) are vectors of arboviruses that cause significant economic and welfare impact. Local-scale spread ...

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Balancing risks of injury and disturbance to marine mammals when pile driving at offshore windfarms.

Published online: 02 Dec 2020

Authors: Thompson, P. M. & Graham, I. M. & Cheney, B. & Barton, T. R. & Farcas, A. & Merchant, N. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Offshore windfarms require construction procedures that minimize impacts on protected marine mammals. Uncertainty over the efficacy of existing guidel...

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Conservation of passively dispersed organisms in the context of habitat degradation and destruction.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Teller, B. J. & Miller, A. D. & Shea, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Passively dispersed species, such as many plant species, rely on abiotic forces to achieve movement. Despite the fact that such species form the base ...

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The dispersal potential of endangered plants versus non-native garden escapees.

Published online: 22 Apr 2024

Authors: Staude, I. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Amidst climate change, enhancing plant dispersal pathways is crucial for adapting ecosystems and preserving biodiversity. In our human-dominated lands...

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Shorebird habitat selection and foraging behaviour have important implications for management at an internationally important non-breeding wetland.

Published online: 02 May 2024

Authors: Jackson, M. V. & Mott, R. & Delean, S. & Hunt, B. J. & Brookes, J. D. & Cassey, P. & Prowse, T. A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

It is imperative to manage wetlands appropriately in the non-breeding range of migratory shorebirds because their habitat quality impacts survival and...

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Validation of a spatial simulation model of a spreading alien plant population.

Published online: 10 Oct 2001

Authors: Higgins, S. I. & Richardson, D. M. & Cowling, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In this paper we describe the process of parameterizing and validating a spatial demographic model of a spreading alien plant population. The model, a...

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Plant dispersal: the role of man.

Published online: 17 Apr 1998

Authors: Hodkinson, D. J. & Thompson, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Studies were conducted to determine which plant species are commonly dispersed by the following vectors: soil carried on motor vehicles; topsoil; suga...

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The distribution of flying insects in and near a tall hedgerow.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Bowden, J. & Dean, G. J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a further study on the distribution of cereal aphids and their predators and parasites in southern England [see RAE/A 62, 500, 3133], the distribut...

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Fine-scale environmental heterogeneity and conservation management: beach-cast wrack creates microhabitats for thermoregulation in shorebirds.

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Davis, T. J. & Keppel, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation management to protect coastal ecosystems sometimes overlooks site-specific fine-scale heterogeneity. For example, while habitat loss is a...

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