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Testing the benefits of conservation set-asides for improved habitat connectivity in tropical agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Scriven, S. A. & Carlson, K. M. & Hodgson, J. A. & McClean, C. J. & Heilmayr, R. & Lucey, J. M. & Hill, J. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat connectivity is important for tropical biodiversity conservation. Expansion of commodity crops, such as oil palm, fragments natural habitat ar...

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Protecting juveniles, spawners or both: a practical statistical modelling approach for the design of marine protected areas.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Grüss, A. & Biggs, C. R. & Heyman, W. D. & Erisman, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fish populations undertaking ontogenetic or spawning migrations pose challenges to marine protected area (MPA) planning because of the large extent of...

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Phenology of farmland floral resources reveals seasonal gaps in nectar availability for bumblebees.

Published online: 24 Aug 2020

Authors: Timberlake, T. P. & Vaughan, I. P. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Floral resources are known to be important in regulating wild pollinator populations and are therefore an important component of agri-environment and ...

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Empirical determination of severe trauma in seals from collisions with tidal turbine blades.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Onoufriou, J. & Brownlow, A. & Moss, S. & Hastie, G. & Thompson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tidal energy converters (turbines) are being developed in many countries as part of attempts to reduce reliance on hydrocarbon fuels. However, the mov...

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Considering variation in bee responses to stressors can reveal potential for resilience.

Published online: 21 Dec 2023

Authors: Cabirol, A. & Gómez-Moracho, T. & Monchanin, C. & Pasquaretta, C. & Lihoreau, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

enThis link goes to a English sectionfrThis link goes to a French section Environmental stressors frequently have sublethal consequences for animals, ...

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Habitat associations and breeding success of yellowhammers on lowland farmland.

Published online: 03 Jan 2001

Authors: Bradbury, R. B. & Kyrkos, A. & Morris, A. J. & Clark, S. C. & Perkins, A. J. & Wilson, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Yellowhammers (Emberiza citrinella) began to decline on British lowland farmland in the late 1980s and losses are presently 10% per year. This study e...

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Dispersal and survival of juvenile feral ferrets Mustela furo in New Zealand.

Published online: 17 Jul 2002

Authors: Byrom, A. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Introduced feral ferrets Mustela furo are a significant pest of both conservation and economic importance in New Zealand. Ferrets prey on indigenous w...

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Extreme weather affects colonization-extinction dynamics and the persistence of a threatened butterfly.

Published online: 02 Mar 2021

Authors: Johansson, V. & Kindvall, O. & Askling, J. & Franzén, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extreme weather events can be expected to increase in frequency in the future. Our knowledge on how this may affect species persistence is, however, v...

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Landscape heterogeneity can partially offset negative effects of habitat loss on mammalian biodiversity in agroecosystems.

Published online: 27 Apr 2024

Authors: Pônzio, M. do C. & Pasqualotto, N. & Zanin, M. & Chiarello, A. G. & Pardini, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensive, large-scale agriculture promotes the conversion of natural habitats and diversified crops into monocultures, decreasing both native vegetat...

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Population responses of farmland bird species to agri-environment schemes and land management options in Northeastern Scotland.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Daskalova, G. N. & Phillimore, A. B. & Bell, M. & Maggs, H. E. & Perkins, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The decline of farmland birds across Europe is a well-documented case of biodiversity loss, and despite land stewardship supported by funding from agr...

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