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Medicine, black magic and supernatural beings: cultural rituals as a significant threat to slender lorises in India.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Gnanaolivu, S. D. & Campera, M. & Nekaris, K. A. I. & Nijman, V. & Roopa Satish & Sharath Babu & Mewa Singh

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Trade of wildlife for use in traditional medicines, rituals, magical spells and cultural practices occurs globally and has been studied mostly in Afri...

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Facilitating dynamic and inclusive biodiversity conservation in Britain: an anthropocene perspective.

Published online: 04 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Thomas, C. D. & Hill, J. K. & Ward, C. & Hatfield, J. H.

Content type: Reports

We propose an approach to conservation centred on achieving positive future trajectories of dynamic change, applied to all locations and species, and ...

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Pollinator webs, plant communities and the conservation of rare plants: arable weeds as a case study.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Gibson, R. H. & Nelson, I. L. & Hopkins, G. W. & Hamlett, B. J. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Little is known about the pollinators of rare plants, which is cause for concern given that pollination is essential for the long-term survival of mos...

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How moles contribute to colonization success of water voles in grassland: implications for control.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Delattre, P. & Clarac, R. & Melis, J. P. & Pleydell, D. R. J. & Giraudoux, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Outbreaks of the water vole Arvicola terrestris cause severe damage in grasslands of upland regions of Europe. The sheer speed of this phenomenon is a...

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Decline of arable weed seeds during 20 years in soil under grass and the periodicity of seedling emergence after cultivation.

Published online: 16 Dec 1986

Authors: Chancellor, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The decline of seeds of a natural population of arable weeds under a grass sward was monitored by germination in the field. Plots of 0.9 m2 were dug o...

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The population dynamics of several herbivorous beetles in a tropical agroecosystem: the effect of intercropping corn, beans and squash in Costa Rica.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Risch, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The population dynamics of six species of chrysomelid beetle pests (Diabrotica viridula (F.), D. balteata Lec., D. adelpha Har., Acalymma theimei (Bal...

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Mortality of overwintering pupae of the cabbage root fly (Delia brassicae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Finch, S. & Skinner, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During the winter of 1976-77, few pupae of Delia brassicae (Wied.) were removed by predators from either natural or introduced populations of pupae bu...

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Maintaining ecosystem properties after loss of ash in Great Britain.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Hill, L. & Hemery, G. & Hector, A. & Brown, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Acute outbreaks of pests and disease are increasingly affecting tree populations around the world, causing widespread ecological effects. In Britain, ...

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Species distribution models of the Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii, Diptera: Drosophilidae) in its native and invasive range reveal an ecological niche shift.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Ørsted, I. V. & Ørsted, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) is native to Southeast Asia. Since its first detection in 2008 in Europe and North America, it has be...

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Mapping pathogenic fungi in decayed Norway spruce stands: insights from harvester positional data.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Lara, W. & Astrup, R. & Hietala, A. M. & Maleki, K. & Belbo, H. & Antón-Fernández, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Root and butt rot caused by pathogenic fungi in the genera Heterobasidion and Armillaria is a pressing issue in managed Norway spruce forests. The dis...

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